diff --git a/course/view.php b/course/view.php
index 41cf7a80af3..87be2b6aad0 100644
--- a/course/view.php
+++ b/course/view.php
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@
     // inclusion we pass parameters around this way..
     $displaysection = $section;
 
+    // Include course AJAX
+    include_course_ajax($course, $modnamesused);
+
     // Include the actual course format.
     require($CFG->dirroot .'/course/format/'. $course->format .'/format.php');
     // Content wrapper end.
@@ -279,9 +282,6 @@
     // anything after that point.
     course_view(context_course::instance($course->id), $section);
 
-    // Include course AJAX
-    include_course_ajax($course, $modnamesused);
-
     // If available, include the JS to prepare the download course content modal.
     if ($candownloadcourse) {
         $PAGE->requires->js_call_amd('core_course/downloadcontent', 'init');