diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
index 11e8168012..d4c144f808 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_list_view.coffee
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ if Backbone?
       for thread in @displayedCollection.models
         content = @renderThread(thread)
         rendered.append content
-        content.wrap("<li class='list-item' data-id='#{thread.get('id')}' />")
+        content.wrap("<li class='list-item' data-id='\"#{thread.get('id')}\"' />")
 
       @$(".post-list").html(rendered.html())
       @renderMorePages()