diff --git a/course/lib.php b/course/lib.php
index 6877fac0d18..17833e138a4 100644
--- a/course/lib.php
+++ b/course/lib.php
@@ -2940,6 +2940,7 @@ class course_request {
         $data->visibleold         = $data->visible;
         $data->lang               = $courseconfig->lang;
         $data->enablecompletion   = $courseconfig->enablecompletion;
+        $data->numsections        = $courseconfig->numsections;
 
         $course = create_course($data);
         $context = context_course::instance($course->id, MUST_EXIST);