diff --git a/xmodule/video_block/video_block.py b/xmodule/video_block/video_block.py
index 3abafa153c75..382a1dbf8538 100644
--- a/xmodule/video_block/video_block.py
+++ b/xmodule/video_block/video_block.py
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@ def get_context(self):
         video_id = metadata_fields['edx_video_id']
         youtube_id_1_0 = metadata_fields['youtube_id_1_0']
         transcript_url = metadata_fields['transcript_url']
+        transcript_download_role = metadata_fields['transcript_download_role']
 
         def get_youtube_link(video_id):
             """
@@ -935,7 +936,8 @@ def get_youtube_link(video_id):
             'display_name': display_name,
             'video_url': video_url,
             'edx_video_id': video_id,
-            'transcript_url': transcript_url
+            'transcript_url': transcript_url,
+            'transcript_download_role': transcript_download_role
         }
 
         _context.update({'transcripts_basic_tab_metadata': metadata})