diff --git a/Source/CourseUpgradeHelper.swift b/Source/CourseUpgradeHelper.swift
index 5f7db2aed..66d6bb557 100644
--- a/Source/CourseUpgradeHelper.swift
+++ b/Source/CourseUpgradeHelper.swift
@@ -238,6 +238,12 @@ class CourseUpgradeHelper: NSObject {
         }
     }
     
+    // presented view appears on the unlock controller
+    // need to bring it to front for better user experience
+    func bringLoaderToFront() {
+        unlockController.bringToFront()
+    }
+    
     func removeLoader(success: Bool? = false, removeView: Bool? = false, completion: (()-> ())? = nil) {
         self.completion = completion
         if success == true {
diff --git a/Source/NewCourseDashboardViewController.swift b/Source/NewCourseDashboardViewController.swift
index b94a7aefa..0dfa278a6 100644
--- a/Source/NewCourseDashboardViewController.swift
+++ b/Source/NewCourseDashboardViewController.swift
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ class NewCourseDashboardViewController: UIViewController, InterfaceOrientationOv
         navigationItem.setHidesBackButton(true, animated: true)
         navigationController?.setNavigationBarHidden(true, animated: true)
         environment.analytics.trackScreen(withName: OEXAnalyticsScreenCourseDashboard, courseID: courseID, value: nil)
+        
+        if let _ = courseUpgradeHelper.courseUpgradeModel {
+            courseUpgradeHelper.bringLoaderToFront()
+        }
     }
     
     override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
diff --git a/Source/ValuePropUnlockViewContainer.swift b/Source/ValuePropUnlockViewContainer.swift
index e1f182dff..9bda12fba 100644
--- a/Source/ValuePropUnlockViewContainer.swift
+++ b/Source/ValuePropUnlockViewContainer.swift
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ class ValuePropUnlockViewContainer: NSObject {
         }
     }
     
+    // the bring subview to front isn't work here because of hierarchy
+    // removing and readding the view
+    func bringToFront() {
+        removeView() { [weak self] in
+            self?.showView()
+        }
+    }
+    
     @objc private func finishTimer() {
         shouldDismiss.value = true
     }