diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/staff_grading_service.py b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/staff_grading_service.py
index dfadacb724..274a25142d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/staff_grading_service.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/staff_grading_service.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class MockStaffGradingService(object):
         ]})
 
 
-    def save_grade(self, course_id, grader_id, submission_id, score, feedback, skipped, rubric_scores):
+    def save_grade(self, course_id, grader_id, submission_id, score, feedback, skipped, rubric_scores, submission_flagged):
         return self.get_next(course_id, 'fake location', grader_id)
 
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class StaffGradingService(GradingService):
         return json.dumps(self._render_rubric(response))
 
 
-    def save_grade(self, course_id, grader_id, submission_id, score, feedback, skipped, rubric_scores):
+    def save_grade(self, course_id, grader_id, submission_id, score, feedback, skipped, rubric_scores, submission_flagged):
         """
         Save a score and feedback for a submission.
 
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ class StaffGradingService(GradingService):
                 'grader_id': grader_id,
                 'skipped': skipped,
                 'rubric_scores': rubric_scores,
-                'rubric_scores_complete': True}
+                'rubric_scores_complete': True,
+                'submission_flagged': submission_flagged}
 
         return self.post(self.save_grade_url, data=data)
 
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ def save_grade(request, course_id):
     if request.method != 'POST':
         raise Http404
 
-    required = set(['score', 'feedback', 'submission_id', 'location', 'rubric_scores[]'])
+    required = set(['score', 'feedback', 'submission_id', 'location','submission_flagged', 'rubric_scores[]'])
     actual = set(request.POST.keys())
     missing = required - actual
     if len(missing) > 0:
@@ -313,7 +314,8 @@ def save_grade(request, course_id):
                                           p['score'],
                                           p['feedback'],
                                           skipped,
-                                          p.getlist('rubric_scores[]'))
+                                          p.getlist('rubric_scores[]'),
+                                          p['submission_flagged'])
     except GradingServiceError:
         log.exception("Error saving grade")
         return _err_response('Could not connect to grading service')
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/tests.py b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/tests.py
index 4d220d4baa..93f2308c38 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/tests.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/open_ended_grading/tests.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class TestStaffGradingService(ct.PageLoader):
                 'feedback': 'great!',
                 'submission_id': '123',
                 'location': self.location,
+                'submission_flagged': "true",
                 'rubric_scores[]': ['1', '2']}
 
         r = self.check_for_post_code(200, url, data)
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/staff_grading/staff_grading.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/staff_grading/staff_grading.coffee
index 117388bab0..039248e386 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/staff_grading/staff_grading.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/staff_grading/staff_grading.coffee
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ class @StaffGrading
     @feedback_area = $('.feedback-area')
     @score_selection_container = $('.score-selection-container')
     @grade_selection_container = $('.grade-selection-container')
+    @flag_submission_checkbox = $('.flag-checkbox')
 
     @submit_button = $('.submit-button')
     @action_button = $('.action-button')
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ class @StaffGrading
       submission_id: @submission_id
       location: @location
       skipped: true
+      submission_flagged: false
     @backend.post('save_grade', data, @ajax_callback)
 
   get_problem_list: () ->
@@ -268,6 +270,7 @@ class @StaffGrading
       feedback: @feedback_area.val()
       submission_id: @submission_id
       location: @location
+      submission_flagged: @flag_submission_checkbox.is(':checked')
     
     @backend.post('save_grade', data, @ajax_callback)