diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
index 30b2e6b965..d02db0b932 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/combinedopenended/display.coffee
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ class @CombinedOpenEnded
       success: (response) =>
         @gentle_alert response.message
         @$('section.evaluation').slideToggle()
+        @message_wrapper.html(response.message_html)
+        @child_state = 'done'
+        @allow_reset = response.allow_reset
+        @rebind()
 
     $.ajaxWithPrefix("#{@ajax_url}/save_post_assessment", settings)
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py
index 5bee2e67a6..96cc87da3a 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ class OpenEndedModule():
         if error:
             success=False
 
+        self.state=self.DONE
+
         return {'success' : success, 'msg' : "Successfully submitted your feedback."}
 
     def get_score(self, submission, system):