diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/thread_response_view.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/thread_response_view.coffee
index c1727d03c1..9b6800cdde 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/thread_response_view.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/thread_response_view.coffee
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if Backbone?
       @$('.wmd-preview').hide()
       @$('.wmd-input').css({
         height: '35px',
-        padding: '0'
+        padding: '5px'
       })
       @$('.comment-post-control').hide()