diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_show_view.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_show_view.coffee
index f9519236c3..4543a55cb5 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_show_view.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_show_view.coffee
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ if Backbone?
       if window.user.id in @model.get("abuse_flaggers")
         @$("[data-role=thread-flag]").addClass("flagged")  
         @$("[data-role=thread-flag]").removeClass("notflagged")
+        @$(".discussion-flag-abuse .flag-label").html("Misuse Reported")
       else
         @$("[data-role=thread-flag]").removeClass("flagged")  
         @$("[data-role=thread-flag]").addClass("notflagged")      
+        @$(".discussion-flag-abuse .flag-label").html("ReportMisuse")
 
     updateModelDetails: =>
       @renderVoted()
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
index 0fcb309b0f..6f7b933d12 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
       <div class="post-body">${'<%- body %>'}</div>
         
       <div class="discussion-flag-abuse notflagged" data-role="thread-flag" data-tooltip="flag">                
-      <i class="icon"></i>Report Misuse</div>      
+      <i class="icon"></i><span class="flag-label">Report Misuse</span></div>      
         
         
       ${'<% if (obj.courseware_url) { %>'}
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
   <div id="comment_${'<%- id %>'}">
     <div class="response-body">${'<%- body %>'}</div>
     <div class="discussion-flag-abuse notflagged" data-role="thread-flag" data-tooltip="flag">                
-      <i class="icon"></i></div> 
+      <i class="icon"></i><span class="flag-label">Report Misuse</span></div> 
     <p class="posted-details">&ndash;posted <span class="timeago" title="${'<%- created_at %>'}">${'<%- created_at %>'}</span> by
         ${"<% if (obj.username) { %>"}
         <a href="${'<%- user_url %>'}" class="profile-link">${'<%- username %>'}</a>