diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/textbox.html b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/textbox.html
index 91aa6d41c8..6e44712d9f 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/textbox.html
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/textbox.html
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
        % endif
   >${value|h}</textarea>
 
-  <span id="answer_${id}"></span>
-
   <div class="grader-status">
     % if state == 'unsubmitted':
       <span class="unanswered" style="display:inline-block;" id="status_${id}">Unanswered</span>
@@ -26,6 +24,8 @@
     <p class="debug">${state}</p>
   </div>
 
+  <span id="answer_${id}"></span>
+
   <div class="external-grader-message">
     ${msg|n}
   </div>