diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
index 3c756f6834..ee36690b1c 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedModule(XModule):
 
     def next_problem(self, get):
         self.update_task_states()
-        return {'success' : True, 'html' : self.get_html_nonsystem()}
+        return {'success' : True, 'html' : self.get_html_nonsystem(), 'allow_reset' : self.allow_reset}
 
     def reset(self, get):
         """
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
index a7e01e8a9b..682ba983bd 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
@@ -218,7 +218,10 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
           @reinitialize(@element)
           @rebind()
           @next_problem_button.hide()
-          @gentle_alert "Moved to next step."
+          if response.allow_reset=="False"
+            @gentle_alert "Moved to next step."
+          else
+            @gentle_alert "Your score did not meet the criteria to move to the next step."
         else
           @errors_area.html(response.error)
     else