diff --git a/freetextresponse/freetextresponse.py b/freetextresponse/freetextresponse.py
index a71febe0..82baf92a 100644
--- a/freetextresponse/freetextresponse.py
+++ b/freetextresponse/freetextresponse.py
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ def student_view(self, context={}):
             (Fragment): The HTML Fragment for this XBlock, which determines the
             general frame of the FreeTextResponse Question.
         """
-
         self.runtime.service(self, 'i18n')
         context.update(
             {
@@ -294,7 +293,7 @@ def student_view(self, context={}):
                 'visibility_class': self._get_indicator_visibility_class(),
                 'word_count_message': self._get_word_count_message(),
                 'display_other_responses': self.display_other_student_responses,
-                'other_responses': [],
+                'other_responses': self.get_other_answers(),
             }
         )
         template = get_template('freetextresponse_view.html')
@@ -602,7 +601,7 @@ def submit(self, data, suffix=''):
             'user_alert': self._get_user_alert(
                 ignore_attempts=True,
             ),
-            'other_responses': self.get_other_answers(self.get_student_id()),
+            'other_responses': self.get_other_answers(),
             'display_other_responses': self.display_other_student_responses,
             'visibility_class': self._get_indicator_visibility_class(),
         }
@@ -654,12 +653,19 @@ def store_student_response(self):
         # MAX_RESPONSES answers if their answer is in the pool.
         self.displayable_answers = self.displayable_answers[-(MAX_RESPONSES+1):]
 
-    def get_other_answers(self, student_id):
+    def get_other_answers(self):
         """
         Returns at most MAX_RESPONSES answers from the pool.
 
         Does not return answers the student had submitted.
         """
+        student_id = self.get_student_id()
+        display_other_responses = self.display_other_student_responses
+        shouldnt_show_other_responses = not display_other_responses
+        student_answer_incorrect = self._determine_credit() == Credit.zero
+        if student_answer_incorrect or shouldnt_show_other_responses:
+            return []
+
         return_list = [
             response
             for response in self.displayable_answers
diff --git a/freetextresponse/public/view.css b/freetextresponse/public/view.css
index fe0c61c5..2ad15442 100644
--- a/freetextresponse/public/view.css
+++ b/freetextresponse/public/view.css
@@ -104,12 +104,14 @@
 }
 
 .freetextresponse .responses-box {
-  display: none;
   margin-top: 10px;
   padding: 10px;
   background: #fbfbfb;
   border: 1px solid #ddd;
 }
+.freetextresponse .responses-box.hidden {
+  display: none;
+}
 
 .freetextresponse .responses-title {
   margin-left: 15px;
diff --git a/freetextresponse/public/view.js b/freetextresponse/public/view.js
index a2fba14b..54c1d299 100644
--- a/freetextresponse/public/view.js
+++ b/freetextresponse/public/view.js
@@ -68,13 +68,7 @@ function FreeTextResponseView(runtime, element) {
                 userAlertMessage.text(response.user_alert);
                 buttonSave.addClass(response.nodisplay_class);
                 setClassForTextAreaParent(response.indicator_class);
-                if (!response.user_alert && response.display_other_responses) {
-                    var responseHTML = get_student_responses_html(response.other_responses);
-                    if (responseHTML) {
-                        responseList.html(responseHTML);
-                    }
-                    $element.find('.responses-box').show();
-                }
+                displayResponsesIfAnswered(response);
 
                 $xblocksContainer.data(cachedAnswerId, $element.find('.student_answer').val());
                 $xblocksContainer.data(problemProgressId, response.problem_progress);
@@ -91,17 +85,29 @@ function FreeTextResponseView(runtime, element) {
         return false;
     });
 
-    function get_student_responses_html(responses) {
+    function getStudentResponsesHtml(responses) {
         /*
         Convert list of responses to a html string to add to the page
         */
         var html = '';
+        var noResponsesText = responseList.data('noresponse');
         responses.forEach(function(item) {
             html += '<li class="other-student-responses">' + item.answer + '</li>';
         });
+        html = html || '<li class="no-response">' + noResponsesText + '</li>';
         return html;
     }
 
+    function displayResponsesIfAnswered(response) {
+        if (!response.display_other_responses) {
+            $element.find('.responses-box').addClass('hidden');
+            return;
+        }
+        var responseHTML = getStudentResponsesHtml(response.other_responses);
+        responseList.html(responseHTML);
+        $element.find('.responses-box').removeClass('hidden');
+    }
+
     buttonSave.on('click', function () {
         buttonSave.text(buttonSave[0].dataset.checking);
         runtime.notify('save', {
diff --git a/freetextresponse/templates/freetextresponse_view.html b/freetextresponse/templates/freetextresponse_view.html
index eea4e252..99bb5de4 100644
--- a/freetextresponse/templates/freetextresponse_view.html
+++ b/freetextresponse/templates/freetextresponse_view.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ <h2 class="problem-header">{{ display_name }}</h2>
     </div>
     <div class="capa_alert user_alert">{{ user_alert }}</div>
     {% if display_other_responses %}
-        <div class="responses-box">
+        <div class="responses-box {% if not student_answer %}hidden{% endif %}">
             <button class="hide-button">
                 <span class="hide">Hide</span>
                 <span class="show">Show</span>
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ <h2 class="problem-header">{{ display_name }}</h2>
             </button>
             <p class="responses-title">Submissions by others</p>
             <ul class="response-list">
-                <li class="no-response">No responses to show at this time</li>
+                {% for response in other_responses %}
+                    <li class="other-student-responses">{{ response.answer }}</li>
+                {% empty %}
+                    <li class="no-response">No responses to show at this time</li>
+                {% endfor %}
             </ul>
         </div>
     {% endif %}