diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/open_ended_module.py
index 96d75b366c..780194a41e 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_grading_classes/open_ended_module.py
@@ -663,17 +663,21 @@ class OpenEndedModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
         Output: Rendered HTML
         """
         #set context variables and render template
+        eta_string = None
         if self.state != self.INITIAL:
             latest = self.latest_answer()
             previous_answer = latest if latest is not None else self.initial_display
             post_assessment = self.latest_post_assessment(system)
             score = self.latest_score()
             correct = 'correct' if self.is_submission_correct(score) else 'incorrect'
+            if self.state == self.ASSESSING:
+                eta_string = self.get_eta()
         else:
             post_assessment = ""
             correct = ""
             previous_answer = self.initial_display
 
+
         context = {
             'prompt': self.prompt,
             'previous_answer': previous_answer,
@@ -686,6 +690,7 @@ class OpenEndedModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
             'child_type': 'openended',
             'correct': correct,
             'accept_file_upload': self.accept_file_upload,
+            'eta_message' : eta_string,
         }
         html = system.render_template('open_ended.html', context)
         return html
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/views.py
index 0cf498599d..76919d4103 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/views.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 from xmodule.modulestore import search
 
 from django.http import HttpResponse, Http404, HttpResponseRedirect
+from mitxmako.shortcuts import render_to_string
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/open_ended.html b/lms/templates/open_ended.html
index 64defedda4..9fb136cee6 100644
--- a/lms/templates/open_ended.html
+++ b/lms/templates/open_ended.html
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
     % elif state in ['done', 'post_assessment'] and correct == 'incorrect':
     <span class="incorrect" id="status_${id}"></span> <p>Incorrect. </p>
     % elif state == 'assessing':
-      <span class="grading" id="status_${id}">Submitted for grading.</span>
+      <span class="grading" id="status_${id}">Submitted for grading.
+      % if eta_message is not None:
+         ${eta_message}
+      % endif
+      </span>
+
     % endif
 
     % if hidden: