diff --git a/rad/views.py b/rad/views.py
index 1ae8df0e..ca9a57d1 100644
--- a/rad/views.py
+++ b/rad/views.py
@@ -251,11 +251,10 @@ def answer_suggestion_submit(request):
 @login_required
 def answer_submit(request):
     if request.is_ajax and request.method == "POST":
-        post_data = json.loads(request.body)
-        qid = post_data["qid"]
-        question_type = post_data["question_type"]
-        answer_string = post_data["answer"]
-        status = post_data["status"]
+        qid = request.POST.get("qid")
+        question_type = request.POST.get("question_type")
+        answer_string = request.POST.get("answer")
+        status = request.POST.get("status")
 
         if str(status) not in "012":
             return JsonResponse({"success": False, "error": "Invalid status"})