diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
index ae725f2721..8612777dc0 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ from courseware.courses import check_course
 from dateutil.tz import tzlocal
 from datehelper import time_ago_in_words
 
-from django_comment_client.utils import get_categorized_discussion_info, extract, strip_none
+from django_comment_client.utils import get_categorized_discussion_info, \
+                                        extract, strip_none, \
+                                        JsonResponse
 from urllib import urlencode
 
 import json
@@ -125,24 +127,28 @@ def forum_form_discussion(request, course_id, discussion_id):
     }
     return render_to_response('discussion/index.html', context)
 
-def render_single_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
-    def get_annotated_content_info(thread, user_id):
-        infos = {}
-        def _annotate(content):
-            infos[str(content['id'])] = {
-                'editable': str(content['user_id']) == str(user_id), # TODO may relax this to instructors
-            }
-            for child in content['children']:
-                _annotate(child)
-        _annotate(thread)
-        return infos
+def get_annotated_content_info(thread, user_id):
+    infos = {}
+    def _annotate(content):
+        infos[str(content['id'])] = {
+            'editable': str(content['user_id']) == str(user_id), # TODO may relax this to instructors
+        }
+        for child in content['children']:
+            _annotate(child)
+    _annotate(thread)
+    return infos
 
+def render_single_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
+    
     thread = comment_client.get_thread(thread_id, recursive=True)
 
+    annotated_content_info = get_annotated_content_info(thread=thread, \
+                                user_id=request.user.id)
+
     context = {
         'thread': thread,
         'user_info': comment_client.get_user_info(request.user.id, raw=True),
-        'annotated_content_info': json.dumps(get_annotated_content_info(thread=thread, user_id=request.user.id)),
+        'annotated_content_info': json.dumps(annotated_content_info),
         'course_id': course_id,
         'request': request,
     }
@@ -150,17 +156,31 @@ def render_single_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
 
 def single_thread(request, course_id, discussion_id, thread_id):
 
-    course = check_course(course_id)
+    if request.is_ajax():
+        
+        thread = comment_client.get_thread(thread_id, recursive=True)
+        annotated_content_info = get_annotated_content_info(thread=thread, \
+                                user_id=request.user.id)
+        context = {'thread': thread}
+        html = render_to_string('discussion/_ajax_single_thread.html', context)
 
-    context = {
-        'csrf': csrf(request)['csrf_token'],
-        'init': '',
-        'content': render_single_thread(request, course_id, thread_id),
-        'accordion': render_accordion(request, course, discussion_id),
-        'course': course,
-    }
+        return JsonResponse({
+            'html': html,
+            'annotated_content_info': annotated_content_info,
+        })
 
-    return render_to_response('discussion/index.html', context)
+    else:
+        course = check_course(course_id)
+
+        context = {
+            'csrf': csrf(request)['csrf_token'],
+            'init': '',
+            'content': render_single_thread(request, course_id, thread_id),
+            'accordion': render_accordion(request, course, discussion_id),
+            'course': course,
+        }
+
+        return render_to_response('discussion/index.html', context)
 
 def search(request, course_id):
 
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion.coffee
index cbb31fa3af..8b27e226ba 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion.coffee
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ $ ->
 
   $(".discussion-module").each (index, elem) ->
     Discussion.initializeDiscussionModule(elem)
-    
 
   $("section.discussion").each (index, discussion) ->
     Discussion.initializeDiscussion(discussion)
@@ -80,28 +79,29 @@ Discussion =
     </form>
   """
 
-  urlFor: (name, param) ->
+  urlFor: (name, param, param1) ->
     {
-      watch_commentable   : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/watch"
-      unwatch_commentable : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/unwatch"
-      create_thread       : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/threads/create"
-      update_thread       : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/update"
-      create_comment      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/reply"
-      delete_thread       : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/delete"
-      upvote_thread       : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/upvote"
-      downvote_thread     : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/downvote"
-      watch_thread        : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/watch"
-      unwatch_thread      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/unwatch"
-      update_comment      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/update"
-      endorse_comment     : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/endorse"
-      create_sub_comment  : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/reply"
-      delete_comment      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/delete"
-      upvote_comment      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/upvote"
-      downvote_comment    : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/downvote"
-      upload              : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/upload"
-      search              : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/forum/search"
-      tags_autocomplete   : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/tags/autocomplete"
-      retrieve_discussion : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/forum/#{param}/inline"
+      watch_commentable      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/watch"
+      unwatch_commentable    : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/unwatch"
+      create_thread          : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/threads/create"
+      update_thread          : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/update"
+      create_comment         : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/reply"
+      delete_thread          : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/delete"
+      upvote_thread          : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/upvote"
+      downvote_thread        : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/downvote"
+      watch_thread           : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/watch"
+      unwatch_thread         : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/unwatch"
+      update_comment         : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/update"
+      endorse_comment        : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/endorse"
+      create_sub_comment     : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/reply"
+      delete_comment         : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/delete"
+      upvote_comment         : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/upvote"
+      downvote_comment       : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/downvote"
+      upload                 : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/upload"
+      search                 : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/forum/search"
+      tags_autocomplete      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/tags/autocomplete"
+      retrieve_discussion    : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/forum/#{param}/inline"
+      retrieve_single_thread : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/forum/#{param}/threads/#{param1}"
     }[name]
 
   handleAnchorAndReload: (response) ->
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Discussion =
         $elem.attr("disabled", "disabled")
         discussion_id = $elem.attr("discussion_id")
         url = Discussion.urlFor 'retrieve_discussion', discussion_id
-        $.ajax
+        $.ajax(
           url: url
           method: "GET"
           success: (data, textStatus, xhr) ->
@@ -127,11 +127,13 @@ Discussion =
             discussion = $local("section.discussion")
             Discussion.initializeDiscussion(discussion)
             Discussion.bindDiscussionEvents(discussion)
-            $elem.removeAttr("disabled")
             $elem.html("Hide Discussion")
             $elem.unbind('click').click ->
               handleHideDiscussion(this)
           dataType: 'html'
+        ).always ->
+          $elem.removeAttr("disabled")
+
       else
         $local("section.discussion").show()
         $elem.html("Hide Discussion")
@@ -184,8 +186,6 @@ Discussion =
         watchDiscussion = generateDiscussionLink("discussion-watch-discussion", "Watch", handleWatchDiscussion)
         $local(".discussion-title-wrapper").append(watchDiscussion)
 
-      
-
     initializeWatchThreads = (index, thread) ->
       $thread = $(thread)
       id = $thread.attr("_id")
@@ -219,16 +219,15 @@ Discussion =
       $local(".thread").each(initializeVote).each(initializeWatchThreads)
       initializeWatchDiscussion(discussion)
 
-    if $$tags?
-      $local(".new-post-tags").tagsInput
-        autocomplete_url: Discussion.urlFor('tags_autocomplete')
-        autocomplete:
-          remoteDataType: 'json'
-        interactive: true
-        defaultText: "Tag your post"
-        height: "30px"
-        width: "90%"
-        removeWithBackspace: true
+    $local(".new-post-tags").tagsInput
+      autocomplete_url: Discussion.urlFor('tags_autocomplete')
+      autocomplete:
+        remoteDataType: 'json'
+      interactive: true
+      defaultText: "Tag your post"
+      height: "30px"
+      width: "90%"
+      removeWithBackspace: true
 
   bindContentEvents: (content) ->
 
@@ -380,7 +379,48 @@ Discussion =
         # TODO error handling
         Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
       , 'json'
+
+    handleHideSingleThread = (elem) ->
+      $elem = $(elem)
+      $content.children(".comments").hide()
+      $elem.unbind('click').click ->
+        handleShowSingleThread(this)
+
+    handleShowSingleThread = (elem) ->
+      $elem = $(elem)
+      if $elem.attr("disabled")
+        return
+      if $content.children(".comments").length
+        $content.children(".comments").show()
+        $elem.unbind('click').click ->
+          handleHideSingleThread(this)
+      else
+        $elem.attr("disabled", "disabled")
+        discussion_id = $elem.parents(".discussion").attr("_id")
+        url = Discussion.urlFor('retrieve_single_thread', discussion_id, id)
+        console.log url
+        $.ajax(
+          url: url
+          method: "GET"
+          success: (response, textStatus) ->
+            if not $$annotated_content_info?
+              window.$$annotated_content_info = {}
+            console.log response
+            window.$$annotated_content_info = $.extend $$annotated_content_info, response['annotated_content_info']
+            console.log $$annotated_content_info
+            $content.append(response['html'])
+            $content.find(".comment").each (index, comment) ->
+              Discussion.initializeContent(comment)
+              Discussion.bindContentEvents(comment)
+            $elem.unbind('click').click ->
+              handleHideSingleThread(this)
+          dataType: 'json'
+        ).always ->
+          $elem.removeAttr("disabled")
       
+      
+    $local(".thread-title").click ->
+      handleShowSingleThread(this)
 
     $local(".discussion-reply").click ->
       handleReply(this)
@@ -402,21 +442,20 @@ Discussion =
         handleEditThread(this)
       else
         handleEditComment(this)
-      
 
   initializeContent: (content) ->
     $content = $(content)
     $local = generateLocal($content.children(".discussion-content"))
-    raw_text = $local(".content-body").html()
+    $contentBody = $local(".content-body")
+    raw_text = $contentBody.html()
     converter = Markdown.getMathCompatibleConverter()
-    $local(".content-body").html(converter.makeHtml(raw_text))
+    $contentBody.html(converter.makeHtml(raw_text))
+    MathJax.Hub.Queue ["Typeset", MathJax.Hub, $contentBody.attr("id")]
     id = $content.attr("_id")
     if $$annotated_content_info?
       if not ($$annotated_content_info[id] || [])['editable']
         $local(".discussion-edit").remove()
 
-    
-
   bindDiscussionEvents: (discussion) ->
     $discussion = $(discussion)
     $discussionNonContent = $discussion.children(".discussion-non-content")
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_single_thread.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_single_thread.html
index dbe3cb181c..9bc37c29c0 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_single_thread.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_single_thread.html
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@
 <script type="text/javascript">
   var $$user_info = JSON.parse('${user_info | escape_quotes}');
   var $$course_id = "${course_id}";
-  var $$annotated_content_info = JSON.parse("${annotated_content_info | escape_quotes}");
+  if (typeof $$annotated_content_info === undefined || $$annotated_content_info === null) {
+    var $$annotated_content_info = {};
+  }
+  $$annotated_content_info = $.extend($$annotated_content_info, JSON.parse("${annotated_content_info | escape_quotes}"));
 </script>
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_thread.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_thread.html
index 220022fc81..3a63684acf 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_thread.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_thread.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       <div class="discussion-right-wrapper clearfix">
         ${render_title(content, type, **kwargs)}
         <div class="discussion-content-view">
-          <div class="content-body ${type}-body">${content['body'] | h}</div>
+          <div class="content-body ${type}-body" id="content-body-${content['id']}">${content['body'] | h}</div>
           <div class="content-raw-body ${type}-raw-body" style="display: none">${content['body'] | h}</div>
           ${render_tags(content, type, **kwargs)}
           ${render_bottom_bar(content, type, **kwargs)}
@@ -47,15 +47,8 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="render_title(content, type, **kwargs)">
-  <%
-    if type == "thread":
-      if kwargs.get('show_comments', False):
-        url_for_thread = ""
-      else:
-        url_for_thread = reverse('django_comment_client.forum.views.single_thread', args=[course_id, content['commentable_id'], content['id']])
-  %>
   % if type == "thread":
-    <a class="thread-title" name="${content['id']}" href="${url_for_thread}">${content['title'] | h}</a>
+    <a class="thread-title" name="${content['id']}" href="javascript:void(0)">${content['title'] | h}</a>
   % endif
 </%def>