diff --git a/course/modedit.php b/course/modedit.php
index 0388708c9a0..4fa052452dc 100644
--- a/course/modedit.php
+++ b/course/modedit.php
@@ -143,7 +143,12 @@ $mform->set_data($data);
 
 if ($mform->is_cancelled()) {
     if ($return && !empty($cm->id)) {
-        redirect("$CFG->wwwroot/mod/$module->name/view.php?id=$cm->id");
+        $urlparams = [
+            'id' => $cm->id, // We always need the activity id.
+            'forceview' => 1, // Stop file downloads in resources.
+        ];
+        $activityurl = new moodle_url("/mod/$module->name/view.php", $urlparams);
+        redirect($activityurl);
     } else {
         redirect(course_get_url($course, $cw->section, array('sr' => $sectionreturn)));
     }