diff --git a/notes/index.php b/notes/index.php
index 005944910e8de..a9d9d92e001b7 100644
--- a/notes/index.php
+++ b/notes/index.php
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
         break;
 }
 
+if (empty($courseid)) {
+    $courseid = SITEID;
+}
+
 /// locate course information
 $course = $DB->get_record('course', array('id'=>$courseid), '*', MUST_EXIST);