diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/grading_service.py b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/grading_service.py
index f65554a9d6..8e6209bf38 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/grading_service.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/grading_service.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class GradingService(object):
             response_json = json.loads(response)
             if 'rubric' in response_json:
                 rubric = response_json['rubric']
-                rubric_renderer = CombinedOpenEndedRubric(self.system, False)
+                rubric_renderer = CombinedOpenEndedRubric(self.system, view_only)
                 rubric_html = rubric_renderer.render_rubric(rubric)
                 response_json['rubric'] = rubric_html
             return response_json
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/_rubric.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/_rubric.scss
index 722a790e6d..5048d70253 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/_rubric.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/_rubric.scss
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   .rubric-label
   {
       position: relative;
-      padding: 15px 15px 25px;
+      padding: 0px 15px 15px 15px;
       width: 130px;
       min-height: 50px;
       min-width: 50px;