diff --git a/course/lib.php b/course/lib.php
index 2922d87..c2c6d31 100644
--- a/course/lib.php
+++ b/course/lib.php
@@ -2396,7 +2396,7 @@ function create_course($data, $editoroptions = NULL) {
  * @return void
  */
 function update_course($data, $editoroptions = NULL) {
-    global $CFG, $DB;
+    global $CFG, $DB, $COURSE;
 
     $data->timemodified = time();
 
@@ -2459,6 +2459,9 @@ function update_course($data, $editoroptions = NULL) {
 
     $course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id'=>$data->id));
 
+    if (!empty($COURSE->id) && $COURSE->id == $course->id) {
+        $COURSE = clone($course);
+    }
     if ($movecat) {
         $newparent = context_coursecat::instance($course->category);
         context_moved($context, $newparent);