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);
diff --git a/lib/ajax/section_classes.js b/lib/ajax/section_classes.js
index 9c0add9..6fc6e58 100755
--- a/lib/ajax/section_classes.js
+++ b/lib/ajax/section_classes.js
@@ -219,36 +219,49 @@ section_class.prototype.move_to_section = function(target) {
         var loopmodifier = 'i + 1';       
     }
 
+    // Save a reference to `this`, because it is not included in the
+    // closure of the success function like the rest of the
+    // environment is.
+    var this_ref = this;
+
+    success = function(o)
+    {
+	//move on front end
+	for (var i=loopStart; eval(loopCondition); eval(loopInc)) {
+
+	    if ((main.sections[i] == this_ref) && !found) {
+		//enounter with original node
+		if (this_ref.debug) {
+		    YAHOO.log("Found Original "+main.sections[i].getEl().id);
+		}
+		if (main.sections[i] == this_ref) {
+		    found = true;
+		}
+	    } else if (main.sections[i] == target) {
+		//encounter with target node
+		if (this_ref.debug) {
+		    YAHOO.log("Found target "+main.sections[i].getEl().id);
+		}
+		main.sections[i].swap_dates(main.sections[eval(loopmodifier)]);
+		main.sections[i].swap_with_section(main.sections[eval(loopmodifier)]);
+		found = false;
+		break;
+	    } else if (found) {
+		//encounter with nodes inbetween
+		main.sections[i].swap_dates(main.sections[eval(loopmodifier)]);
+		main.sections[i].swap_with_section(main.sections[eval(loopmodifier)]);
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+
+    failure = function(o)
+    {
+    }
+
     //move on backend
-    main.connect('POST','class=section&field=move',null,'id='+this.sectionId+'&value='
+    main.connect('POST','class=section&field=move', { success: success, failure: failure },'id='+this.sectionId+'&value='
             +(target.sectionId - this.sectionId));
 
-    //move on front end
-    for (var i=loopStart; eval(loopCondition); eval(loopInc)) {
-
-        if ((main.sections[i] == this) && !found) {
-            //enounter with original node
-            if (this.debug) {
-                YAHOO.log("Found Original "+main.sections[i].getEl().id);
-            }
-            if (main.sections[i] == this) {
-                found = true;
-            }
-        } else if (main.sections[i] == target) {
-            //encounter with target node
-            if (this.debug) {
-				YAHOO.log("Found target "+main.sections[i].getEl().id);
-			}
-            main.sections[i].swap_dates(main.sections[eval(loopmodifier)]);
-            main.sections[i].swap_with_section(main.sections[eval(loopmodifier)]);
-            found = false;
-            break;
-        } else if (found) {
-            //encounter with nodes inbetween
-            main.sections[i].swap_dates(main.sections[eval(loopmodifier)]);
-            main.sections[i].swap_with_section(main.sections[eval(loopmodifier)]);
-        }
-    }
 }