diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/video_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/video_module.py
index f902a9665b..ddc91392b9 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/video_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/video_module.py
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ class VideoModule(VideoFields, XModule):
             'show_captions': self.show_captions,
             'start': self.start_time,
             'end': self.end_time,
-            'normal_speed_video_id': normal_speed_video_id
+            'normal_speed_video_id': normal_speed_video_id,
+            'in_lms': True if self.system.course_id is not None else False
         })
 
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/video.html b/lms/templates/video.html
index 24785abf72..558c7acec2 100644
--- a/lms/templates/video.html
+++ b/lms/templates/video.html
@@ -39,3 +39,9 @@
   <p>Download subtitles <a href="${track}">here</a>.</p>
 </div>
 % endif
+
+%if in_lms:
+<div id="in_lms" class="true" style="display: none;"></div>
+%else:
+<div id="in_lms" class="false" style="display: none;"></div>
+%endif