diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
index 7d71f180d3..70686f0353 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
@@ -990,7 +990,11 @@ def settings_handler(request, course_key_string):
 
             about_page_editable = not marketing_site_enabled
             enrollment_end_editable = GlobalStaff().has_user(request.user) or not marketing_site_enabled
-            short_description_editable = settings.FEATURES.get('EDITABLE_SHORT_DESCRIPTION', True)
+            short_description_editable = configuration_helpers.get_value_for_org(
+                course_module.location.org,
+                'EDITABLE_SHORT_DESCRIPTION',
+                settings.FEATURES.get('EDITABLE_SHORT_DESCRIPTION', True)
+            )
             self_paced_enabled = SelfPacedConfiguration.current().enabled
 
             settings_context = {
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_discussion_xblock.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_discussion_xblock.py
index 34ca9bd406..fa6d85d9b2 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_discussion_xblock.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_discussion_xblock.py
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ class TestViews(TestDiscussionXBlock):
         permission_dict = {
             'create_thread': permissions[0],
             'create_comment': permissions[1],
-            'create_subcomment': permissions[2]
+            'create_sub_comment': permissions[2]
         }
 
         expected_permissions = {
             'can_create_thread': permission_dict['create_thread'],
             'can_create_comment': permission_dict['create_comment'],
-            'can_create_subcomment': permission_dict['create_subcomment'],
+            'can_create_subcomment': permission_dict['create_sub_comment'],
         }
 
         self.block.has_permission = lambda perm: permission_dict[perm]
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class TestTemplates(TestDiscussionXBlock):
         permission_dict = {
             'create_thread': permissions[0],
             'create_comment': permissions[1],
-            'create_subcomment': permissions[2]
+            'create_sub_comment': permissions[2]
         }
 
         self.block.has_permission = lambda perm: permission_dict[perm]
diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/xblock_builtin/xblock_discussion/xblock_discussion.py b/openedx/core/lib/xblock_builtin/xblock_discussion/xblock_discussion.py
index 0f55f48bd8..ad8623803e 100644
--- a/openedx/core/lib/xblock_builtin/xblock_discussion/xblock_discussion.py
+++ b/openedx/core/lib/xblock_builtin/xblock_discussion/xblock_discussion.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class DiscussionXBlock(XBlock, StudioEditableXBlockMixin, XmlParserMixin):
             'course_id': self.course_key,
             'can_create_thread': self.has_permission("create_thread"),
             'can_create_comment': self.has_permission("create_comment"),
-            'can_create_subcomment': self.has_permission("create_subcomment"),
+            'can_create_subcomment': self.has_permission("create_sub_comment"),
         }
 
         fragment.add_content(self.runtime.render_template('discussion/_discussion_inline.html', context))