diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/components/common/feedback.jsx b/app/assets/javascripts/components/common/feedback.jsx
index 57d9f459661..487b8a1f338 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/components/common/feedback.jsx
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/components/common/feedback.jsx
@@ -116,15 +116,15 @@ const Feedback = ({ assignment, username, current_user }) => {
       feedbackList.push(<li key={i.toString()}>{messages[i].message}</li>);
     }
 
-    if (showFeedbackForm) {
+    if (!showFeedbackForm) {
+      feedbackButton = <a onClick={showFeedbackInput} className="button dark">{I18n.t('courses.suggestions_feedback')}</a>;
+    } else {
       feedbackForm = (
         <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
           <textarea className="feedback-form" rows="1" cols="150" ref={inputRef} placeholder={I18n.t('courses.suggestions_feedback')} />
           {submitFeedback}
         </form>
       );
-    } else {
-      feedbackButton = <a onClick={showFeedbackInput} className="button dark">{I18n.t('courses.suggestions_feedback')}</a>;
     }
 
     let automatedSuggestions;