diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
index 5b020b7601..61ab28df76 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
@@ -298,10 +298,13 @@ def search_similar_threads(request, course_id, commentable_id):
             'text': text,
             'commentable_id': commentable_id,
         }
-        result = cc.search_similar_threads(course_id, recursive=False, query_params=query_params)
-        return JsonResponse(result)
+        threads = cc.search_similar_threads(course_id, recursive=False, query_params=query_params)
     else:
-        return JsonResponse([])
+        theads = []
+    context = { 'threads': map(utils.extend_content, threads) }
+    return JsonResponse({
+        'html': render_to_string('discussion/_similar_posts.html', context)
+    })
 
 @require_GET
 def tags_autocomplete(request, course_id):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/helpers.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/helpers.py
index 779ae3c9ee..e793be27b5 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/helpers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/helpers.py
@@ -33,24 +33,10 @@ def include_mustache_templates():
     file_contents = map(read_file, filter(valid_file_name, os.listdir(mustache_dir)))
     return '\n'.join(map(wrap_in_tag, map(strip_file_name, file_contents)))
 
-def permalink(content):
-    if content['type'] == 'thread':
-        return reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.single_thread',
-                       args=[content['course_id'], content['commentable_id'], content['id']])
-    else:
-        return reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.single_thread',
-                       args=[content['course_id'], content['commentable_id'], content['thread_id']]) + '#' + content['id']
-
 def render_content(content, additional_context={}):
-    content_info = {
-        'displayed_title': content.get('highlighted_title') or content.get('title', ''),
-        'displayed_body': content.get('highlighted_body') or content.get('body', ''),
-        'raw_tags': ','.join(content.get('tags', [])),
-        'permalink': permalink(content),
-    }
     
     context = {
-        'content': merge_dict(content, content_info),
+        'content': extend_content(content),
         content['type']: True,
     }
     context = merge_dict(context, additional_context)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/utils.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/utils.py
index 9e2f9c8a03..11403bbaed 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/utils.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/utils.py
@@ -197,3 +197,20 @@ def url_for_tags(course_id, tags):
 def render_mustache(template_name, dictionary, *args, **kwargs):
     template = middleware.lookup['main'].get_template(template_name).source
     return pystache.render(template, dictionary)
+
+def permalink(content):
+    if content['type'] == 'thread':
+        return reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.single_thread',
+                       args=[content['course_id'], content['commentable_id'], content['id']])
+    else:
+        return reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.single_thread',
+                       args=[content['course_id'], content['commentable_id'], content['thread_id']]) + '#' + content['id']
+
+def extend_content(content):
+    content_info = {
+        'displayed_title': content.get('highlighted_title') or content.get('title', ''),
+        'displayed_body': content.get('highlighted_body') or content.get('body', ''),
+        'raw_tags': ','.join(content.get('tags', [])),
+        'permalink': permalink(content),
+    }
+    return merge_dict(content, content_info)
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee
index 336a440739..364df1d12c 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee
@@ -61,17 +61,16 @@ if Backbone?
         $elem = $(event.target)
         url = DiscussionUtil.urlFor 'search_similar_threads', @model.id
         data = { text: @$(".new-post-title").val() }
-        DiscussionUtil.get $elem, url, data, (response, textStatus) =>
-          $similarPosts.empty()
-          if $.type(response) == "array" and response.length
+        DiscussionUtil.safeAjax
+          $elem: $elem
+          url: url
+          data: data
+          dataType: 'json'
+          success: (response, textStatus) =>
+            $wrapper.html(response.html)
             $wrapper.show()
-            for thread in response
-              $similarPost = $("<a>").addClass("similar-post")
-                                     .html(thread["title"])
-                                     .attr("href", "javascript:void(0)") #TODO
-                                     .appendTo($similarPosts)
-          else
-            $wrapper.hide()
+            $wrapper.find(".hide-similar-posts").click =>
+              $wrapper.hide()
       else
         $wrapper.hide()
       $title.attr("prev-text", text)
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ if Backbone?
 
           @$(".new-post-similar-posts").empty()
           @$(".new-post-similar-posts-wrapper").hide()
-          @$(".new-post-title").val("")
+          @$(".new-post-title").val("").attr("prev-text", "")
           DiscussionUtil.setWmdContent @$el, $.proxy(@$, @), "new-post-body", ""
           @$(".new-post-tags").val("")
           @$(".new-post-tags").importTags("")
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_similar_posts.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_similar_posts.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f68964acec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_similar_posts.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+% if len(threads) > 0:
+  Similar Posts: 
+  <a class="hide-similar-posts" href="javascript:void(0)">Hide</a>
+  <div class="new-post-similar-posts">
+    % for thread in threads:
+      <a class="similar-post" href="${thread['permalink']}">${thread['title']}</a>
+    % endfor
+  </div>
+% endif
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/mustache/_new_post.mustache b/lms/templates/discussion/mustache/_new_post.mustache
index 451d2e3a93..c8229c9d27 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/mustache/_new_post.mustache
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/mustache/_new_post.mustache
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 <form class="new-post-form collapsed" id="new-post-form" style="display: block; ">
   <ul class="new-post-form-errors discussion-errors"></ul>
   <input type="text" class="new-post-title title-input" placeholder="Title" />
-  <div class="new-post-similar-posts-wrapper" style="display: none">
-    Similar Posts: 
-    <a class="hide-similar-posts" href="javascript:void(0)">Hide</a>
-    <div class="new-post-similar-posts"></div>
-  </div>
+  <div class="new-post-similar-posts-wrapper" style="display: none"></div>
   <div class="new-post-body reply-body"></div>
   <input class="new-post-tags" placeholder="Tags" />
   <div class="post-options">