diff --git a/src/courseware/CoursewareContainer.jsx b/src/courseware/CoursewareContainer.jsx
index 665bb60a..070a79ff 100644
--- a/src/courseware/CoursewareContainer.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/CoursewareContainer.jsx
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ function useContentRedirect(courseStatus, sequenceStatus) {
         // This is a replace because we don't want this change saved in the browser's history.
         if (data.sectionId && data.unitId) {
           history.replace(`/course/${courseId}/${data.sectionId}/${data.unitId}`);
-        } else {
+        } else if (firstSequenceId) {
           history.replace(`/course/${courseId}/${firstSequenceId}`);
         }
       });
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Sequence.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Sequence.jsx
index fd99ea87..ccffcd1c 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/Sequence.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/Sequence.jsx
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ function Sequence({
   }, [unit]);
 
   if (sequenceStatus === 'loading') {
+    if (!sequenceId) {
+      return (<div> {intl.formatMessage(messages['learn.sequence.no.content'])} </div>);
+    }
     return (
       <PageLoading
         srMessage={intl.formatMessage(messages['learn.loading.learning.sequence'])}
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ function Sequence({
     );
   }
 
-  const gated = sequence.gatedContent !== undefined && sequence.gatedContent.gated;
+  const gated = sequence && sequence.gatedContent !== undefined && sequence.gatedContent.gated;
 
   if (sequenceStatus === 'loaded') {
     return (
diff --git a/src/courseware/course/sequence/SequenceContent.jsx b/src/courseware/course/sequence/SequenceContent.jsx
index 523d1da8..1926adfa 100644
--- a/src/courseware/course/sequence/SequenceContent.jsx
+++ b/src/courseware/course/sequence/SequenceContent.jsx
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ function SequenceContent({
     );
   }
 
-  if (unitId === null) {
+  const unit = useModel('units', unitId);
+  if (!unitId || !unit) {
     return (
       <div>
         {intl.formatMessage(messages['learn.sequence.no.content'])}