diff --git a/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/discussion_spec_helper.coffee b/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/discussion_spec_helper.coffee
index d1a3de530a..5d693794c9 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/discussion_spec_helper.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/discussion_spec_helper.coffee
@@ -470,12 +470,15 @@ browser and pasting the output.  When that file changes, this one should be rege
 
 <script type="text/template" id="forum-action-vote">
     <li class="actions-item">
+        <span aria-hidden="true" class="display-vote" style="display: none;">
+          <span class="vote-count"></span>
+        </span>
         <a href="#" class="action-button action-vote" role="checkbox" aria-checked="false">
             <span class="sr">Vote</span>
             <span class="sr js-sr-vote-count"></span>
 
             <span class="action-label" aria-hidden="true">
-              <span class="js-visual-vote-count"></span>
+              <span class="vote-count"></span>
             </span>
 
             <span class="action-icon" aria-hidden="true">
diff --git a/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_thread_view_spec.coffee b/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_thread_view_spec.coffee
index 42b5b97551..6757d000f2 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_thread_view_spec.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_thread_view_spec.coffee
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ describe "DiscussionThreadView", ->
             expect(view.$el.find(".load-response-button").length).toEqual(0)
 
     describe "closed and open Threads", ->
-        checkCommentForm = (originallyClosed, mode) ->
+
+        createDiscussionThreadView = (originallyClosed, mode) ->
             threadData = DiscussionViewSpecHelper.makeThreadWithProps({closed: originallyClosed})
             thread = new Thread(threadData)
             discussion = new Discussion(thread)
@@ -60,18 +61,36 @@ describe "DiscussionThreadView", ->
               (model, updates, safeAjaxParams, errorMsg) ->
                 model.set(updates)
             )
+            view
+
+        checkCommentForm = (originallyClosed, mode) ->
+            view = createDiscussionThreadView(originallyClosed, mode)
             expect(view.$('.comment-form').closest('li').is(":visible")).toBe(not originallyClosed)
             expect(view.$(".discussion-reply-new").is(":visible")).toBe(not originallyClosed)
             view.$(".action-close").click()
             expect(view.$('.comment-form').closest('li').is(":visible")).toBe(originallyClosed)
             expect(view.$(".discussion-reply-new").is(":visible")).toBe(originallyClosed)
 
+        checkVoteDisplay = (originallyClosed, mode) ->
+            view = createDiscussionThreadView(originallyClosed, mode)
+            expect(view.$('.action-vote').is(":visible")).toBe(not originallyClosed)
+            expect(view.$('.display-vote').is(":visible")).toBe(originallyClosed)
+            view.$(".action-close").click()
+            expect(view.$('.action-vote').is(":visible")).toBe(originallyClosed)
+            expect(view.$('.display-vote').is(":visible")).toBe(not originallyClosed)
+
         _.each(["tab", "inline"], (mode) =>
                 it 'Test that in #{mode} mode when a closed thread is opened the comment form is displayed', ->
                         checkCommentForm(true, mode)
 
                 it 'Test that in #{mode} mode when a open thread is closed the comment form is hidden', ->
                         checkCommentForm(false, mode)
+
+                it 'Test that in #{mode} mode when a closed thread is opened the vote button is displayed and vote count is hidden', ->
+                        checkVoteDisplay(true, mode)
+
+                it 'Test that in #{mode} mode when a open thread is closed the vote button is hidden and vote count is displayed', ->
+                        checkVoteDisplay(false, mode)
         )
 
     describe "tab mode", ->
diff --git a/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_view_spec_helper.coffee b/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_view_spec_helper.coffee
index 2afd95af81..b53f1612f4 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_view_spec_helper.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/spec/discussion/view/discussion_view_spec_helper.coffee
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class @DiscussionViewSpecHelper
         button = view.$el.find(".action-vote")
         expect(button.hasClass("is-checked")).toBe(user.voted(model))
         expect(button.attr("aria-checked")).toEqual(user.voted(model).toString())
-        expect(button.find(".js-visual-vote-count").text()).toMatch("^#{model.get('votes').up_count} Votes?$")
+        expect(button.find(".vote-count").text()).toMatch("^#{model.get('votes').up_count} Votes?$")
         expect(button.find(".sr.js-sr-vote-count").text()).toMatch("^currently #{model.get('votes').up_count} votes?$")
 
     @checkRenderVote = (view, model) ->
diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_content_view.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_content_view.coffee
index a481e2368b..8c075f6902 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_content_view.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_content_view.coffee
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ if Backbone?
             true
           )
         )
-        button.find(".js-visual-vote-count").html(
-          interpolate(
-            ngettext("%(numVotes)s Vote", "%(numVotes)s Votes", numVotes),
-            {numVotes: numVotes},
-            true
-          )
-        )
+        votesHtml = interpolate(
+                      ngettext("%(numVotes)s Vote", "%(numVotes)s Votes", numVotes),
+                      {numVotes: numVotes},
+                      true
+                    )
+        button.find(".vote-count").html(votesHtml)
+        @$el.find('.display-vote .vote-count').html(votesHtml)
 
       pinned: (pinned) ->
         @updateButtonState(".action-pin", pinned)
diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_view.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_view.coffee
index 97346949c9..f8af5dd359 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_view.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/views/discussion_thread_view.coffee
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ if Backbone?
       closed: (closed) ->
         @$(".discussion-reply-new").toggle(not closed)
         @$('.comment-form').closest('li').toggle(not closed)
+        @$(".action-vote").toggle(not closed)
+        @$(".display-vote").toggle(closed)
+#        @$(".display-vote").toggle(closed)
         @renderAddResponseButton()
     })
 
@@ -309,6 +312,7 @@ if Backbone?
     closeEditView: (event) =>
       @createShowView()
       @renderShowView()
+      @renderAttrs()
       # next call is necessary to re-render the post action controls after
       # submitting or cancelling a thread edit in inline mode.
       @$el.find(".post-extended-content").show()
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
index 1e36c0fc9b..f1872de3ca 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_underscore_templates.html
@@ -518,13 +518,16 @@ ${primaryAction("follow", "star", _("Follow"), _("Follow"), _("Unfollow"))}
 
 <script type="text/template" id="forum-action-vote">
     <li class="actions-item">
+        <span aria-hidden="true" class="display-vote" >
+          <span class="vote-count"></span>
+        </span>
         <a href="#" class="action-button action-vote" role="checkbox" aria-checked="false">
             ## Vote counts are populated by JS
             <span class="sr">${_("Vote")}</span>
             <span class="sr js-sr-vote-count"></span>
 
             <span class="action-label" aria-hidden="true">
-              <span class="js-visual-vote-count"></span>
+              <span class="vote-count"></span>
             </span>
 
             <span class="action-icon" aria-hidden="true">