diff --git a/lib/pangea/course_plans/courses/course_plan_builder.dart b/lib/pangea/course_plans/courses/course_plan_builder.dart
index 93fbe0118..2f8733e63 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/course_plans/courses/course_plan_builder.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/course_plans/courses/course_plan_builder.dart
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ mixin CoursePlanProvider<T extends StatefulWidget> on State<T> {
           l1: MatrixState.pangeaController.userController.userL1Code!,
         ),
       );
+      await course!.fetchMediaUrls();
     } catch (e) {
       courseError = e;
     } finally {
@@ -64,11 +65,7 @@ mixin CoursePlanProvider<T extends StatefulWidget> on State<T> {
         throw Exception("Course is null");
       }
 
-      final courseFutures = <Future>[
-        course!.fetchMediaUrls(),
-        course!.fetchTopics(),
-      ];
-      await Future.wait(courseFutures);
+      await course!.fetchTopics();
       await _loadTopicsMedia();
     } catch (e) {
       topicError = e;
diff --git a/lib/pangea/course_plans/courses/course_plan_model.dart b/lib/pangea/course_plans/courses/course_plan_model.dart
index cb1606ba3..f696c3a9b 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/course_plans/courses/course_plan_model.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/course_plans/courses/course_plan_model.dart
@@ -131,5 +131,5 @@ class CoursePlanModel {
       ? loadedTopics.values
           .lastWhereOrNull((topic) => topic.imageUrl != null)
           ?.imageUrl
-      : "${Environment.cmsApi}${loadedMediaUrls.mediaUrls.first}";
+      : "${Environment.cmsApi}${loadedMediaUrls.mediaUrls.first.url}";
 }