diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/unit.coffee b/cms/static/coffee/unit.coffee
index b81bc0df08..dda41fe42b 100644
--- a/cms/static/coffee/unit.coffee
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/unit.coffee
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class @Unit
 
         $("##{@element_id} .save-update").click (event) =>
             event.preventDefault()
-            $.post("save_item", {
+            $.post("/save_item", {
                 id: @module_id
                 data: JSON.stringify(@module.save())
             })
diff --git a/cms/urls.py b/cms/urls.py
index 3a953261a1..fe3c9216e6 100644
--- a/cms/urls.py
+++ b/cms/urls.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns, url
 
 urlpatterns = patterns('',
     url(r'^$', 'contentstore.views.index', name='index'),
-    url(r'^(?P<org>[^/]+)/(?P<course>[^/]+)/course/(?P<name>[^/]+)$', 'contentstore.views.course_index', name='course_index'),
     url(r'^edit_item$', 'contentstore.views.edit_item', name='edit_item'),
     url(r'^save_item$', 'contentstore.views.save_item', name='save_item'),
+    url(r'^(?P<org>[^/]+)/(?P<course>[^/]+)/course/(?P<name>[^/]+)$', 'contentstore.views.course_index', name='course_index'),
     url(r'^temp_force_export$', 'contentstore.views.temp_force_export'),
     url(r'^github_service_hook$', 'github_sync.views.github_post_receive'),
 )