diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit.jsx
index 4913bb94..43ced92c 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit.jsx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function Unit({
 }) {
   const { authenticatedUser } = useContext(AppContext);
   const view = authenticatedUser ? 'student_view' : 'public_view';
-  let iframeUrl = `${getConfig().LMS_BASE_URL}/xblock/${id}?show_title=0&show_bookmark_button=0&view=${view}`;
+  let iframeUrl = `${getConfig().LMS_BASE_URL}/xblock/${id}?show_title=0&show_bookmark_button=0&recheck_access=1&view=${view}`;
   if (format) {
     iframeUrl += `&format=${format}`;
   }
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit.test.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit.test.jsx
index 9142f7bf..6a11b450 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit.test.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Unit.test.jsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe('Unit', () => {
     const renderedUnit = screen.getByTitle(unit.display_name);
     expect(renderedUnit).toHaveAttribute('height', String(0));
     expect(renderedUnit).toHaveAttribute(
-      'src', `http://localhost:18000/xblock/${mockData.id}?show_title=0&show_bookmark_button=0&view=student_view&format=${mockData.format}`,
+      'src', `http://localhost:18000/xblock/${mockData.id}?show_title=0&show_bookmark_button=0&recheck_access=1&view=student_view&format=${mockData.format}`,
     );
   });