diff --git a/collects/scribble/lp-include.ss b/collects/scribble/lp-include.ss
index 0dc35fb3..2c68e8c1 100644
--- a/collects/scribble/lp-include.ss
+++ b/collects/scribble/lp-include.ss
@@ -32,12 +32,18 @@
        (if (n . > . 1)
            #'(void)
            (with-syntax ([tag str]
-                         [str str])
+                         [str str]
+                         [((for-label-mod ...) ...)
+                          (map (lambda (expr)
+                                 (syntax-case expr (require)
+                                   [(require mod ...)
+                                    #'(mod ...)]
+                                   [else null]))
+                               (syntax->list #'(expr ...)))])
              #`(begin
-                 ;; ---- This is the new part --------
                  (define-syntax name (make-element-id-transformer
                                       (lambda (stx) #'(chunkref name))))
-                 ;; ----------------------------------
+                 (require (for-label for-label-mod ... ...))
                  (make-splice
                   (list (make-toc-element
                          #f
diff --git a/collects/scribble/lp/lang/lang.ss b/collects/scribble/lp/lang/lang.ss
index f2559580..7911f772 100644
--- a/collects/scribble/lp/lang/lang.ss
+++ b/collects/scribble/lp/lang/lang.ss
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                              chunk-mentions)])
     #`(begin body ... (let ([b-id (void)]) b-use) ...)))
 
-(define-syntax (module-begin stx)
+(define-syntax (literate-begin stx)
   (syntax-case stx ()
     [(module-begin expr ...)
      (with-syntax
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@
                                              #%provide)))
                      (cons expanded (loop (cdr exprs)))]
                     [else (loop (cdr exprs))]))]))])
-       #'(#%module-begin
-          body-code ...
-          (tangle)))]))
+       #'(begin
+           body-code ...
+           (tangle)))]))
+
+(define-syntax (module-begin stx)
+  (syntax-case stx ()
+    [(_ id exprs . body)
+     #'(#%module-begin
+        (literate-begin id exprs . body))]))