diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
index f8b130e328..601efa8122 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ def create_thread(request, course_id, commentable_id):
             'thread': response,
         }
         html = render_to_string('discussion/ajax_thread_only.html', context)
-        return HtmlResponse(html)
+        return JsonResponse({
+            'html': html,
+        })
     else:
         return JsonResponse(response)
 
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
index c53800782d..b60020cf3d 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
         $elem: $(elem)
         url: url
         type: "POST"
+        dataType: 'json'
         data:
           body: body
           anonymous: anonymous
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
           $local(".discussion-reply-new").hide()
           $discussionContent.attr("status", "normal")
         )
-        dataType: 'json'
 
     handleVote = (elem, value) ->
       contentType = if $content.hasClass("thread") then "thread" else "comment"
@@ -128,10 +128,11 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
       $.ajax
         url: url
         type: "POST"
-        data: {title: title, body: body, tags: tags},
-        success: Discussion.formErrorHandler $local(".discussion-update-errors"), (response, textStatus) ->
-          Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
         dataType: 'json'
+        data: {title: title, body: body, tags: tags},
+        success: Discussion.formErrorHandler($local(".discussion-update-errors"), (response, textStatus) ->
+          Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
+        )
 
     handleEditComment = (elem) ->
       $local(".discussion-content-wrapper").hide()
@@ -150,11 +151,12 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
       body = Discussion.getWmdContent $content, $local, "comment-body-edit"
       $.ajax
         url: url
-        data: {body: body}
         type: "POST"
-        success: Discussion.formErrorHandler $local(".discussion-update-errors"), (response, textStatus) ->
-          Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
         dataType: "json"
+        data: {body: body}
+        success: Discussion.formErrorHandler($local(".discussion-update-errors"), (response, textStatus) ->
+          Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
+        )
 
     handleEndorse = (elem) ->
       url = Discussion.urlFor('endorse_comment', id)
@@ -196,6 +198,7 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
           $elem: $.merge($threadTitle, $showComments)
           url: url
           type: "GET"
+          dataType: 'json'
           success: (response, textStatus) ->
             if not $$annotated_content_info?
               window.$$annotated_content_info = {}
@@ -205,7 +208,6 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
               Discussion.initializeContent(comment)
               Discussion.bindContentEvents(comment)
             rebindHideEvents()
-          dataType: 'json'
       
     Discussion.bindLocalEvents $local,
 
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee
index 0f96609fe2..5b90b08caa 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee
@@ -94,14 +94,25 @@ initializeFollowThread = (index, thread) ->
       body = Discussion.getWmdContent $discussion, $local, "new-post-body"
       tags = $local(".new-post-tags").val()
       url = Discussion.urlFor('create_thread', $local(".new-post-form").attr("_id"))
-      $.post url, {title: title, body: body, tags: tags}, (response, textStatus) ->
-        if response.errors
-          errorsField = $local(".discussion-errors").empty()
-          for error in response.errors
-            errorsField.append($("<li>").addClass("new-post-form-error").html(error))
-        else
-          Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
-      , 'json'
+      Discussion.safeAjax
+        $elem: $(elem)
+        url: url
+        type: "POST"
+        dataType: 'json'
+        data:
+          title: title
+          body: body
+          tags: tags
+        success: Discussion.formErrorHandler($local(".new-post-form-error"), (response, textStatus) ->
+          console.log response
+          $thread = $(response.html)
+          $discussion.children(".threads").prepend($thread)
+          Discussion.setWmdContent $discussion, $local, "new-post-body", ""
+          Discussion.initializeContent($thread)
+          Discussion.bindContentEvents($thread)
+          $(".new-post-form").hide()
+          $local(".discussion-new-post").show()
+        )
 
     handleCancelNewPost = (elem) ->
       $local(".new-post-form").hide()
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_forum.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_forum.html
index f98c538f34..080305f5d3 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_forum.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_forum.html
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@
     <div class="discussion-new-post control-button" href="javascript:void(0)">New Post</div>
   </div>
   <%include file="_sort.html" />
-  % for thread in threads:
-    ${renderer.render_thread(course_id, thread, edit_thread=False, show_comments=False)}
-  % endfor
+  <div class="threads">
+    % for thread in threads:
+      ${renderer.render_thread(course_id, thread, edit_thread=False, show_comments=False)}
+    % endfor
+  </div>
   <%include file="_paginator.html" />
 </section>
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_inline.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_inline.html
index c779499792..70681b1cf4 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_inline.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_inline.html
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
     <div class="discussion-new-post control-button" href="javascript:void(0)">New Post</div>
     <%include file="_sort.html" />
   </div>
-  % for thread in threads:
-    ${renderer.render_thread(course_id, thread, edit_thread=False, show_comments=False)}
-  % endfor
+  <div class="threads">
+    % for thread in threads:
+      ${renderer.render_thread(course_id, thread, edit_thread=False, show_comments=False)}
+    % endfor
+  </div>
   <%include file="_paginator.html" />
 </section>