diff --git a/public/bpic_eli/risk_history.html b/public/bpic_eli/risk_history.html
index 67588f3..c7dcba3 100644
--- a/public/bpic_eli/risk_history.html
+++ b/public/bpic_eli/risk_history.html
@@ -1226,6 +1226,10 @@
       var noPadding = Utils.getQueryParam('noPT');
       ping.onclick = function() {
         DialogHandler.showDialog();
+
+        var error = document.getElementById('error-msg')
+        error.innerHTML = ''
+
         var commentText = document.getElementById('commentText')
         var saveBtn = document.getElementById('saveBtn')
 
@@ -1237,8 +1241,8 @@
           saveBtn.style.display = 'none'
         }
         if(commentText.value){
-          // commentText.setAttribute('disabled',true)
-          // saveBtn.style.display = 'none'
+          commentText.setAttribute('disabled',true)
+          saveBtn.style.display = 'none'
         }
       };