diff --git a/course/format/classes/base.php b/course/format/classes/base.php
index 69eba0a0042..799bb09f1e4 100644
--- a/course/format/classes/base.php
+++ b/course/format/classes/base.php
@@ -966,11 +966,11 @@ abstract class base {
             }
         }
 
-        if ($targetsectionid) {
-            $params['sectionid'] = $targetsectionid;
+        if (isset($targetsectionid)) {
+            $params['targetsectionid'] = $targetsectionid;
         }
-        if ($targetcmid) {
-            $params['cmid'] = $targetcmid;
+        if (isset($targetcmid)) {
+            $params['targetcmid'] = $targetcmid;
         }
         if ($returnurl) {
             $params['returnurl'] = $returnurl->out_as_local_url();