diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/progress/serializers.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/progress/serializers.py
index 190cd76bf9b5..6bdc204434af 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/progress/serializers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/progress/serializers.py
@@ -145,3 +145,4 @@ class ProgressTabSerializer(VerifiedModeSerializer):
     username = serializers.CharField()
     user_has_passing_grade = serializers.BooleanField()
     verification_data = VerificationDataSerializer()
+    disable_progress_graph = serializers.BooleanField()
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/progress/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/progress/views.py
index dc0ea63525f7..5d0f8a08f42d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/progress/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_home_api/progress/views.py
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
 
         descriptor = modulestore().get_course(course_key)
         grading_policy = descriptor.grading_policy
+        disable_progress_graph = descriptor.disable_progress_graph
         verification_status = IDVerificationService.user_status(student)
         verification_link = None
         if verification_status['status'] is None or verification_status['status'] == 'expired':
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
             'username': username,
             'user_has_passing_grade': user_has_passing_grade,
             'verification_data': verification_data,
+            'disable_progress_graph': disable_progress_graph,
         }
         context = self.get_serializer_context()
         context['staff_access'] = is_staff