diff --git a/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss b/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
index 27e7b5ce48..1d559e2b51 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
@@ -1027,6 +1027,7 @@ body.discussion {
 
 
 
+
   .bottom-post-status {
     padding: 30px;
     font-size: 20px;
@@ -1077,6 +1078,10 @@ body.discussion {
       font-size: 12px;
       font-style: italic;
       color: #888;
+
+      span {
+        font-style: italic;
+      }
     }
 
     .post-context{
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
index 48972e44c9..ad749b0874 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@
                 <h1>${'<%- title %>'}</h1>
                 <p class="posted-details">
                     <span class="timeago" title="${'<%- created_at %>'}">${'<%- created_at %>'}</span> by
-                    <a href="${'<%- user_url %>'}">${'<%- username %>'}</a>
+                    <a href="${'<%- user_url %>'}">${'<%- username %>'}</a> 
+                    <span class="post-status-closed top-post-status" style="display: none">
+                      • This thread is closed.
+                    </span>
                 </p>
             </header>
+            
             <div class="post-body">
                 ${'<%- body %>'}
             </div>
@@ -18,9 +22,7 @@
                 (this post is about <a href="../../jump_to/${'<%- courseware_location %>'}">${'<%- courseware_title %>'}</a>)
             </div>
             ${'<% } %>'}
-            <div class="post-status-closed" style="display: none">
-              This thread is closed.
-            </div>
+                        
             <ul class="moderator-actions">
                 <li style="display: none"><a class="action-edit" href="javascript:void(0)"><span class="edit-icon"></span> Edit</a></li>
                 <li style="display: none"><a class="action-delete" href="javascript:void(0)"><span class="delete-icon"></span> Delete</a></li>