diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
index aa3f96c2e7..fd67a3804e 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/capa/display.scss
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ section.problem {
         }
       }
 
-      section {
+      > section {
         padding: 9px;
       }
     }
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/collapsible.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/collapsible.coffee
index 314e7ca868..2f4b84e253 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/collapsible.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/collapsible.coffee
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class @Collapsible
     ###
     el.find('.longform').hide()
     el.find('.shortform').append('<a href="#" class="full">See full output</a>')
-    el.find('.collapsible section').hide()
+    el.find('.collapsible header + section').hide()
     el.find('.full').click @toggleFull
     el.find('.collapsible header a').click @toggleHint