diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 83517134028..7c238378954 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ changes in the following format: PR #1234***
 #### Features
 - Add OpenID Connect authorization support to LORIS (PR #8255)
 
+#### Bug Fixes
+- bvl_feedback updates in real-time (PR #8966)
+
 ## LORIS 25.0 (Release Date: ????-??-??)
 ### Core
 #### Features
diff --git a/modules/bvl_feedback/ajax/open_bvl_feedback_thread.php b/modules/bvl_feedback/ajax/open_bvl_feedback_thread.php
index 3fb83b1588c..ee41a80b167 100644
--- a/modules/bvl_feedback/ajax/open_bvl_feedback_thread.php
+++ b/modules/bvl_feedback/ajax/open_bvl_feedback_thread.php
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
     exit;
 }
 
-header("HTTP/1.1 204 No Content");
+header("Content-Type: application/json");
+print json_encode(
+    ['status' => 'success']
+);
 exit;
 
diff --git a/modules/bvl_feedback/jsx/react.behavioural_feedback_panel.js b/modules/bvl_feedback/jsx/react.behavioural_feedback_panel.js
index 94837bf149e..f479e551b98 100644
--- a/modules/bvl_feedback/jsx/react.behavioural_feedback_panel.js
+++ b/modules/bvl_feedback/jsx/react.behavioural_feedback_panel.js
@@ -900,11 +900,9 @@ class FeedbackPanel extends Component {
         console.error(response.status + ': ' + response.statusText);
         return;
       }
-
-      response.json().then(() => {
-        this.setState({threads: threads});
-        this.loadSummaryServerData();
-      });
+      this.setState({threads: threads});
+      this.loadSummaryServerData();
+      this.loadThreadServerState();
     }).catch((error) => {
       console.error(error);
     });
@@ -936,11 +934,9 @@ class FeedbackPanel extends Component {
         console.error(response.status + ': ' + response.statusText);
         return;
       }
-
-      response.json().then(() => {
-        this.setState({threads: threads});
-        this.loadSummaryServerData();
-      });
+      this.setState({threads: threads});
+      this.loadSummaryServerData();
+      this.loadThreadServerState();
     }).catch((error) => {
       console.error(error);
     });