diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/src/main.coffee b/cms/static/coffee/src/main.coffee
index 083a005c71..efcd869113 100644
--- a/cms/static/coffee/src/main.coffee
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/src/main.coffee
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ $ ->
     dataType: 'json'
 
   $(document).ajaxError (event, jqXHR, ajaxSettings, thrownError) ->
+    if ajaxSettings.notifyOnError is false
+      return
     msg = new CMS.Models.ErrorMessage(
         "title": gettext("Studio's having trouble saving your work")
         "message": jqXHR.responseText || gettext("This may be happening because of an error with our server or your internet connection. Try refreshing the page or making sure you are online.")
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/display/video_caption.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/display/video_caption.coffee
index e840cd2a77..bf3ec1e102 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/display/video_caption.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/video/display/video_caption.coffee
@@ -27,16 +27,19 @@ class @VideoCaption extends Subview
     @fetchCaption()
 
   fetchCaption: ->
-    $.getWithPrefix @captionURL(), (captions) =>
-      @captions = captions.text
-      @start = captions.start
+    $.ajaxWithPrefix
+      url: @captionURL()
+      notifyOnError: false
+      success: (captions) =>
+        @captions = captions.text
+        @start = captions.start
 
-      @loaded = true
+        @loaded = true
 
-      if onTouchBasedDevice()
-        $('.subtitles li').html "Caption will be displayed when you start playing the video."
-      else
-        @renderCaption()
+        if onTouchBasedDevice()
+          $('.subtitles li').html "Caption will be displayed when you start playing the video."
+        else
+          @renderCaption()
 
   renderCaption: ->
     container = $('<ol>')
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/videoalpha/display/video_caption.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/videoalpha/display/video_caption.coffee
index 9ecdaca474..b0adfbfd81 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/videoalpha/display/video_caption.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/videoalpha/display/video_caption.coffee
@@ -27,16 +27,19 @@ class @VideoCaptionAlpha extends SubviewAlpha
     @fetchCaption()
 
   fetchCaption: ->
-    $.getWithPrefix @captionURL(), (captions) =>
-      @captions = captions.text
-      @start = captions.start
+    $.ajaxWithPrefix
+      url: @captionURL()
+      notifyOnError: false
+      success: (captions) =>
+        @captions = captions.text
+        @start = captions.start
 
-      @loaded = true
+        @loaded = true
 
-      if onTouchBasedDevice()
-        $('.subtitles li').html "Caption will be displayed when you start playing the video."
-      else
-        @renderCaption()
+        if onTouchBasedDevice()
+          $('.subtitles li').html "Caption will be displayed when you start playing the video."
+        else
+          @renderCaption()
 
   renderCaption: ->
     container = $('<ol>')