diff --git a/python/educational/src/com/jetbrains/edu/stepic/EduStepicConnector.java b/python/educational/src/com/jetbrains/edu/stepic/EduStepicConnector.java
index e91c633834eb..7087e4dc5e0c 100644
--- a/python/educational/src/com/jetbrains/edu/stepic/EduStepicConnector.java
+++ b/python/educational/src/com/jetbrains/edu/stepic/EduStepicConnector.java
@@ -294,7 +294,8 @@ public class EduStepicConnector {
     Lesson lesson;
 
     public LessonWrapper(Lesson lesson) {
-      this.lesson = lesson;
+      this.lesson = new Lesson();
+      this.lesson.setName(lesson.getName());
     }
   }