diff --git a/app/views/courses/new_homework.html.erb b/app/views/courses/new_homework.html.erb
index ec25cef0f..b3fff9e5f 100644
--- a/app/views/courses/new_homework.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/courses/new_homework.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <h3><%=l(:label_course_new_homework)%></h3>
 
-<%= labelled_form_for @homework, :url => {:controller => 'bids', :action => 'create_homework',:course_id=>@course.id} do |f| %>
+<%= labelled_form_for @homework, :url => {:controller => 'bids', :action => 'create_homework',:course_id => "#{params[:id] || params[:course_id]}"} do |f| %>
 <div class="box tabular">
 	<%= render :partial => 'homework_form', :locals => { :f => f } %>
 	<%= submit_tag l(:button_create), :class => "enterprise" %>