diff --git a/static/js/TextColumn.jsx b/static/js/TextColumn.jsx
index d06183eba0..ed23d57f45 100644
--- a/static/js/TextColumn.jsx
+++ b/static/js/TextColumn.jsx
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class TextColumn extends Component {
         unsetTextHighlight={this.props.unsetTextHighlight}
         navigatePanel={this.props.navigatePanel}
         translationLanguagePreference={this.props.translationLanguagePreference}
-        key={sref} />);
+        key={sref || oref.sectionRef} />);
     });
 
     let pre, post, bookTitle;