diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/choicegroup.html b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/choicegroup.html
index c91cfb0c57..60145c3a68 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/choicegroup.html
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/choicegroup.html
@@ -62,4 +62,7 @@
     % if show_correctness == "never" and (value or status not in ['unsubmitted']):
     <div class="capa_alert">${submitted_message}</div>
     %endif
+    % if msg:
+    <span class="message">${msg|n}</span>
+    % endif
 </form>
diff --git a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/choicetext.html b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/choicetext.html
index 4dadb83d9e..2efde27088 100644
--- a/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/choicetext.html
+++ b/common/lib/capa/capa/templates/choicetext.html
@@ -64,5 +64,8 @@
     % if show_correctness == "never" and (value or status not in ['unsubmitted']):
     <div class="capa_alert">${submitted_message}</div>
     %endif
+    % if msg:
+    <span class="message">${msg|n}</span>
+    % endif
 </form>
 </section>