diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/seq_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/seq_module.py
index 65f692957c..26bdd286c3 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/seq_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/seq_module.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class SequenceModule(XModule):
         contents = []
         for child in self.get_display_items():
             progress = child.get_progress()
-            contents.append({
+	    childinfo = {
                 'content': child.get_html(),
                 'title': "\n".join(
                     grand_child.display_name.strip()
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ class SequenceModule(XModule):
                 'progress_status': Progress.to_js_status_str(progress),
                 'progress_detail': Progress.to_js_detail_str(progress),
                 'type': child.get_icon_class(),
-            })
+            }
+	    if childinfo['title']=='':
+		    childinfo['title'] = child.metadata['display_name']
+            contents.append(childinfo)
 
         params = {'items': contents,
                   'element_id': self.location.html_id(),