diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
index 6734625a76..c021458ae3 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ def create_thread(request, course_id, commentable_id):
     
     thread.save()
 
+    #patch for backward compatibility with comments service
+    thread['pinned'] = False
+    
     if post.get('auto_subscribe', 'false').lower() == 'true':
         user = cc.User.from_django_user(request.user)
         user.follow(thread)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
index 50224e7de6..bb59a5675a 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ def get_threads(request, course_id, discussion_id=None, per_page=THREADS_PER_PAG
         else:
             thread['group_name'] = ""
             thread['group_string'] = "This post visible to everyone."
+        
+        #temporary patch for backward compatibility to comments service
+        thread['pinning'] = False
 
     query_params['page'] = page
     query_params['num_pages'] = num_pages
@@ -245,6 +248,10 @@ def single_thread(request, course_id, discussion_id, thread_id):
 
     try:
         thread = cc.Thread.find(thread_id).retrieve(recursive=True, user_id=request.user.id)
+        
+        #temporary patch for backward compatibility with comments service
+        thread["pinned"] = False
+        
     except (cc.utils.CommentClientError, cc.utils.CommentClientUnknownError) as err:
         log.error("Error loading single thread.")
         raise Http404
@@ -285,6 +292,9 @@ def single_thread(request, course_id, discussion_id, thread_id):
             if thread.get('group_id') and not thread.get('group_name'):
                 thread['group_name'] = get_cohort_by_id(course_id, thread.get('group_id')).name
 
+            #temporary patch for backward compatibility with comments service
+            thread["pinned"] = False
+
         threads = [utils.safe_content(thread) for thread in threads]
 
         #recent_active_threads = cc.search_recent_active_threads(
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
index 5fdfb8aa82..21a881908f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
@@ -45,11 +45,17 @@
       </header>
 
       <div class="post-body">${'<%- body %>'}</div>
-      
-      % if course and has_permission(user, 'openclose_thread', course.id):
+      <!--
+      temporary patch for backward compatibility with comments service
+      -->
+      % if course and has_permission(user, 'openclose_thread', course.id) and False:
       <div class="admin-pin discussion-pin notpinned" data-role="thread-pin" data-tooltip="pin this thread">                
       <i class="icon"></i><span class="pin-label">Pin Thread</span></div> 
-      %else:
+      <!--
+      secondary patch for backward compatibility with comments service
+      -->
+
+      %elif False:
       ${"<% if (pinned) { %>"}
       <div class="discussion-pin notpinned" data-role="thread-pin" data-tooltip="pin this thread">                
       <i class="icon"></i><span class="pin-label">Pin Thread</span></div>