diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
index b0eed2e896..30b2e6b965 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
     else if @child_state == 'post_assessment'
       @answer_area.attr("disabled", true)
       @submit_button.prop('value', 'Submit post-assessment')
-      @submit_button.click @save_hint
+      if @child_type=="selfassessment"
+         @submit_button.click @save_hint
+      else
+        @submit_button.click @message_post
     else if @child_state == 'done'
       @answer_area.attr("disabled", true)
       @hint_area.attr('disabled', true)
@@ -76,7 +79,6 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
 
   find_hint_elements: ->
     @hint_area = @$('textarea.post_assessment')
-    @hint_box = @$('')
 
   save_answer: (event) =>
     event.preventDefault()
@@ -195,4 +197,10 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
         @gentle_alert response.message
         @$('section.evaluation').slideToggle()
 
-    $.ajaxWithPrefix("#{@url}/message_post", settings)
\ No newline at end of file
+    $.ajaxWithPrefix("#{@ajax_url}/save_post_assessment", settings)
+
+  gentle_alert: (msg) =>
+    if @el.find('.open-ended-alert').length
+      @el.find('.open-ended-alert').remove()
+    alert_elem = "<div class='open-ended-alert'>" + msg + "</div>"
+    @el.find('.open-ended-alert').css(opacity: 0).animate(opacity: 1, 700)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py
index 24b00a0126..a7d34b5636 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class OpenEndedModule():
         survey_responses=event_info['survey_responses']
         for tag in ['feedback', 'submission_id', 'grader_id', 'score']:
             if tag not in survey_responses:
-                return False, "Could not find needed tag {0}".format(tag)
+                return {'success' : False, 'msg' : "Could not find needed tag {0}".format(tag)}
         try:
             submission_id=int(survey_responses['submission_id'])
             grader_id = int(survey_responses['grader_id'])
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class OpenEndedModule():
             error_message=("Could not parse submission id, grader id, "
                            "or feedback from message_post ajax call.  Here is the message data: {0}".format(survey_responses))
             log.exception(error_message)
-            return False, "There was an error saving your feedback.  Please contact course staff."
+            return {'success' : False, 'msg' : "There was an error saving your feedback.  Please contact course staff."}
 
         qinterface = system.xqueue['interface']
         qtime = datetime.strftime(datetime.now(), xqueue_interface.dateformat)
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class OpenEndedModule():
         if error:
             success=False
 
-        return success, "Successfully submitted your feedback."
+        return {'success' : success, 'msg' : "Successfully submitted your feedback."}
 
     def get_score(self, submission, system):
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/open_ended.html b/lms/templates/open_ended.html
index a40f0e189e..fae2b45041 100644
--- a/lms/templates/open_ended.html
+++ b/lms/templates/open_ended.html
@@ -57,4 +57,5 @@
     </div>
     % endif
   </div>
+  <div class="open-ended-alert"></div>
 </section>