diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/combinedopenended/display.scss b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/combinedopenended/display.scss
index 86c028a8b0..b6f78612f1 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/combinedopenended/display.scss
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/css/combinedopenended/display.scss
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ section.combined-open-ended-status {
       color: #2C2C2C;
       background-color : #d4d4d4;
       font-size: .9em;
-      padding: 20px;
+      padding: 10px;
       display: inline;
       width: 20%;
       margin-right: 20px;
diff --git a/lms/templates/combinedopenended/combined_open_ended.html b/lms/templates/combinedopenended/combined_open_ended.html
index 0dc5ec914f..89bfb9ebf7 100644
--- a/lms/templates/combinedopenended/combined_open_ended.html
+++ b/lms/templates/combinedopenended/combined_open_ended.html
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@
         <input type="button" value="Next Step" class="next-step-button" name="reset"/>
     </div>
 
-    <section class="legend-container">
-    </section>
     <div class="combined-rubric-container">
     </div>
 
+    <section class="legend-container">
+    </section>
+
     <div class="result-container">
     </div>
 </section>