diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
index 93f867549c..dbdc97210e 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
@@ -272,6 +272,26 @@ def edit_unit(request, location):
     containing_section_locs = modulestore().get_parent_locations(containing_subsection.location)
     containing_section = modulestore().get_item(containing_section_locs[0])
 
+    # cdodge hack. We're having trouble previewing drafts via jump_to redirect
+    # so let's generate the link url here 
+
+    # need to figure out where this item is in the list of children as the preview will need this
+    index =1
+    for child in containing_subsection.get_children():
+        if child.location == item.location:
+            break
+        index = index + 1
+
+    preview_lms_link = '//{preview}{lms_base}/courses/{org}/{course}/{course_name}/courseware/{section}/{subsection}/{index}'.format(
+            preview='preview.',
+            lms_base=settings.LMS_BASE,            
+            org=course.location.org,
+            course=course.location.course, 
+            course_name=course.location.name, 
+            section=containing_section.location.name, 
+            subsection=containing_subsection.location.name, 
+            index=index)
+
     unit_state = compute_unit_state(item)
 
     try: