diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
index 5c307f664e..88957e3cab 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
@@ -178,21 +178,38 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
 
   save_answer: (event) =>
     event.preventDefault()
+    max_filesize = 2*1000*1000 #2MB
     if @child_state == 'initial'
-      file_data = ""
+      files = ""
       if @can_upload_files == true
         files = $('.file-upload-box')[0].files[0]
-        file_data = files
-      data = {'student_answer' : @answer_area.val(), 'file_data' : file_data}
-      $.postWithPrefix "#{@ajax_url}/save_answer", data, (response) =>
-        if response.success
-          @rubric_wrapper.html(response.rubric_html)
-          @rubric_wrapper.show()
-          @child_state = 'assessing'
-          @find_assessment_elements()
-          @rebind()
-        else
-          @errors_area.html(response.error)
+        if files.size > max_filesize
+          @can_upload_files = false
+          files = ""
+
+      fd = new FormData()
+      fd.append('student_answer', @answer_area.val())
+      fd.append('student_file', files)
+      fd.append('can_upload_files', files)
+
+      #data = {'student_answer' : @answer_area.val(), 'file_value' : file_value, 'file_id' : file_id}
+      settings =
+        type: "POST"
+        data: fd
+        processData: false
+        contentType: false
+        success: (response) =>
+          if response.success
+            @rubric_wrapper.html(response.rubric_html)
+            @rubric_wrapper.show()
+            @child_state = 'assessing'
+            @find_assessment_elements()
+            @rebind()
+          else
+            @errors_area.html(response.error)
+
+      $.ajaxWithPrefix("#{@ajax_url}/save_answer",settings)
+
     else
       @errors_area.html('Problem state got out of sync.  Try reloading the page.')
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_image_submission.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_image_submission.py
index cb7544f6f2..7c605e9ebe 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_image_submission.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_image_submission.py
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ class URLProperties(object):
     def check_suffix(self):
         good_suffix = False
         for suffix in ALLOWABLE_IMAGE_SUFFIXES:
-            if self.url_string.endswith(suffix)
-            good_suffix = True
-            break
+            if self.url_string.endswith(suffix):
+                good_suffix = True
+                break
         return good_suffix
 
     def run_tests(self):
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/openendedchild.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/openendedchild.py
index 43c3afb7f1..0e28676099 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/openendedchild.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/openendedchild.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from .stringify import stringify_children
 from .xml_module import XmlDescriptor
 from xmodule.modulestore import Location
 from capa.util import *
+import open_ended_image_submission
 
 from datetime import datetime
 
@@ -274,12 +275,13 @@ class OpenEndedChild(object):
         correctness = 'correct' if self.is_submission_correct(score) else 'incorrect'
         return correctness
 
-    def should_request_image(self):
+    def upload_image_to_s3(self, image_data):
         """
 
         @return:
         """
-        pass
+        success = False
+        image_ok = run_image_checks(image)