diff --git a/Gruntfile.js b/Gruntfile.js
index 820b5aae..596bf82d 100644
--- a/Gruntfile.js
+++ b/Gruntfile.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
             options: {
                 ignores: [
                 ],
+                reporterOutput: '',
             },
             dist: [
                 gruntFile,
diff --git a/freetextresponse/private/view.js b/freetextresponse/private/view.js
index a51c8f2f..7e601f68 100644
--- a/freetextresponse/private/view.js
+++ b/freetextresponse/private/view.js
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ function FreeTextResponseView(runtime, element) {
     var url = runtime.handlerUrl(element, 'submit');
     var urlSave = runtime.handlerUrl(element, 'save_reponse');
 
+    var xblockId = $element.attr('data-usage-id');
+    var cachedAnswerId = xblockId + '_cached_answer';
+    var problemProgressId = xblockId + '_problem_progress';
+    var usedAttemptsFeedbackId = xblockId + '_used_attempts_feedback';
+    if ($('body').data(cachedAnswerId) !== undefined) {
+        textareaStudentAnswer.text($('body').data(cachedAnswerId));
+        problemProgress.text($('body').data(problemProgressId));
+        usedAttemptsFeedback.text($('body').data(usedAttemptsFeedbackId));
+    }
+
     // POLYFILL notify if it does not exist. Like in the xblock workbench.
     runtime.notify = runtime.notify || function () {
         console.log('POLYFILL runtime.notify', arguments);
@@ -47,6 +57,10 @@ function FreeTextResponseView(runtime, element) {
                 userAlertMessage.text(response.user_alert);
                 buttonSave.addClass(response.nodisplay_class);
                 setClassForTextAreaParent(response.indicator_class); 
+
+                $('body').data(cachedAnswerId, $element.find('.student_answer').val());
+                $('body').data(problemProgressId, response.problem_progress);
+                $('body').data(usedAttemptsFeedbackId, response.used_attempts_feedback);
  
                 runtime.notify('submit', {
                     state: 'end'
@@ -79,6 +93,10 @@ function FreeTextResponseView(runtime, element) {
                 buttonSave.text(buttonSave[0].dataset.value);
                 userAlertMessage.text(response.user_alert);
 
+                $('body').data(cachedAnswerId, $element.find('.student_answer').val());
+                $('body').data(problemProgressId, response.problem_progress);
+                $('body').data(usedAttemptsFeedbackId, response.used_attempts_feedback);
+
                 runtime.notify('save', {
                     state: 'end'
                 });
diff --git a/freetextresponse/public/view.js b/freetextresponse/public/view.js
index a51c8f2f..7e601f68 100644
--- a/freetextresponse/public/view.js
+++ b/freetextresponse/public/view.js
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ function FreeTextResponseView(runtime, element) {
     var url = runtime.handlerUrl(element, 'submit');
     var urlSave = runtime.handlerUrl(element, 'save_reponse');
 
+    var xblockId = $element.attr('data-usage-id');
+    var cachedAnswerId = xblockId + '_cached_answer';
+    var problemProgressId = xblockId + '_problem_progress';
+    var usedAttemptsFeedbackId = xblockId + '_used_attempts_feedback';
+    if ($('body').data(cachedAnswerId) !== undefined) {
+        textareaStudentAnswer.text($('body').data(cachedAnswerId));
+        problemProgress.text($('body').data(problemProgressId));
+        usedAttemptsFeedback.text($('body').data(usedAttemptsFeedbackId));
+    }
+
     // POLYFILL notify if it does not exist. Like in the xblock workbench.
     runtime.notify = runtime.notify || function () {
         console.log('POLYFILL runtime.notify', arguments);
@@ -47,6 +57,10 @@ function FreeTextResponseView(runtime, element) {
                 userAlertMessage.text(response.user_alert);
                 buttonSave.addClass(response.nodisplay_class);
                 setClassForTextAreaParent(response.indicator_class); 
+
+                $('body').data(cachedAnswerId, $element.find('.student_answer').val());
+                $('body').data(problemProgressId, response.problem_progress);
+                $('body').data(usedAttemptsFeedbackId, response.used_attempts_feedback);
  
                 runtime.notify('submit', {
                     state: 'end'
@@ -79,6 +93,10 @@ function FreeTextResponseView(runtime, element) {
                 buttonSave.text(buttonSave[0].dataset.value);
                 userAlertMessage.text(response.user_alert);
 
+                $('body').data(cachedAnswerId, $element.find('.student_answer').val());
+                $('body').data(problemProgressId, response.problem_progress);
+                $('body').data(usedAttemptsFeedbackId, response.used_attempts_feedback);
+
                 runtime.notify('save', {
                     state: 'end'
                 });
diff --git a/freetextresponse/public/view.js.min.js b/freetextresponse/public/view.js.min.js
index c6b1a675..39096bfd 100644
--- a/freetextresponse/public/view.js.min.js
+++ b/freetextresponse/public/view.js.min.js
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
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+function FreeTextResponseView(a,b){"use strict";function c(a){m.removeClass("correct"),m.removeClass("incorrect"),m.removeClass("unanswered"),m.addClass(a)}var d=window.jQuery,e=d(b),f=e.find(".check.Submit"),g=e.find(".save"),h=e.find(".action .used-attempts-feedback"),i=e.find(".problem-progress"),j=e.find(".submission-received"),k=e.find(".user_alert"),l=e.find(".student_answer"),m=l.parent(),n=a.handlerUrl(b,"submit"),o=a.handlerUrl(b,"save_reponse"),p=e.attr("data-usage-id"),q=p+"_cached_answer",r=p+"_problem_progress",s=p+"_used_attempts_feedback";void 0!==d("body").data(q)&&(l.text(d("body").data(q)),i.text(d("body").data(r)),h.text(d("body").data(s))),a.notify=a.notify||function(){console.log("POLYFILL runtime.notify",arguments)},f.on("click",function(){return f.text(f[0].dataset.checking),a.notify("submit",{message:"Submitting...",state:"start"}),d.ajax(n,{type:"POST",data:JSON.stringify({student_answer:e.find(".student_answer").val()}),success:function(b){h.text(b.used_attempts_feedback),f.addClass(b.nodisplay_class),i.text(b.problem_progress),j.text(b.submitted_message),f.text(f[0].dataset.value),k.text(b.user_alert),g.addClass(b.nodisplay_class),c(b.indicator_class),d("body").data(q,e.find(".student_answer").val()),d("body").data(r,b.problem_progress),d("body").data(s,b.used_attempts_feedback),a.notify("submit",{state:"end"})},error:function(){a.notify("error",{})}}),!1}),g.on("click",function(){return g.text(g[0].dataset.checking),a.notify("save",{message:"Saving...",state:"start"}),d.ajax(o,{type:"POST",data:JSON.stringify({student_answer:e.find(".student_answer").val()}),success:function(b){f.addClass(b.nodisplay_class),g.addClass(b.nodisplay_class),h.text(b.used_attempts_feedback),i.text(b.problem_progress),j.text(b.submitted_message),g.text(g[0].dataset.value),k.text(b.user_alert),d("body").data(q,e.find(".student_answer").val()),d("body").data(r,b.problem_progress),d("body").data(s,b.used_attempts_feedback),a.notify("save",{state:"end"})},error:function(){a.notify("error",{})}}),!1}),l.on("keydown",function(){j.text(""),k.text(""),c("unanswered")})}
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index 72dbb27e..c7ad14c0 100644
--- a/freetextresponse/public/view.js.min.js.map
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