diff --git a/templates/cid_user_overview.html b/templates/cid_user_overview.html
index e44e951e..42dfc916 100644
--- a/templates/cid_user_overview.html
+++ b/templates/cid_user_overview.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                         {% for exam in exams  %}
                             <li class="exam" data-exam-id="{{exam.pk}}">{{exam}}
                                 {% if exam.active %}
-                                    <a href="{{exam.get_take_url}}?cid={{cid}}&passcode={{passcode}}" target="_blank" title="Click to take exam">
+                                    <a href="{{exam.get_take_url}}?cid={{cid}}&passcode={{passcode}}&exam_mode=true" target="_blank" title="Click to take exam">
                                         <button class="small-url-button start-button">Start</button>
                                     </a>
                                 {% endif %}