diff --git a/course/lib.php b/course/lib.php
index c3e520f..cc1a787 100644
--- a/course/lib.php
+++ b/course/lib.php
@@ -2247,12 +2247,20 @@ function move_section($course, $section, $move) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (!set_field("course_sections", "section", $sectiondest, "id", $sectionrecord->id)) {
-        return false;
+
+    $count = abs($sectiondest - $section);
+    $direction = ($sectiondest - $section) / $count;
+
+    for ($i = 0, $ref = $section + $direction; $i < $count; ++$i, $ref += $direction) {
+        if (!set_field("course_sections", "section", $ref - $direction, 'course', $course->id, 'section', $ref)) {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
-    if (!set_field("course_sections", "section", $section, "id", $sectiondestrecord->id)) {
+
+    if (!set_field("course_sections", "section", $sectiondest, "id", $sectionrecord->id)) {
         return false;
     }
+
     // if the focus is on the section that is being moved, then move the focus along
     if (isset($USER->display[$course->id]) and ($USER->display[$course->id] == $section)) {
         course_set_display($course->id, $sectiondest);