diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session_user_history.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session_user_history.rb
index d0e112d96..cee965424 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session_user_history.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/music_session_user_history.rb
@@ -141,12 +141,9 @@ module JamRuby
 
     end
 
-    MIN_SESSION_DURATION_RATING = 60
-
     def should_rate_session?
-      (2 <= music_session.unique_users.length &&
-       MIN_SESSION_DURATION_RATING < (Time.now - music_session.created_at).seconds) ||
-        Rails.env.development?
+      (APP_CONFIG.rating_dialog_min_num <= music_session.unique_users.length &&
+          APP_CONFIG.rating_dialog_min_time < (Time.now - music_session.created_at).seconds)
     end
 
     def good_rating?
diff --git a/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb b/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
index 58ea376ad..9e17eb029 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/support/utilities.rb
@@ -306,6 +306,14 @@ def app_config
       1
     end
 
+    def rating_dialog_min_num
+      1
+    end
+
+    def rating_dialog_min_time
+      false
+    end
+
     def jam_class_card_wait_period_year
       1
     end
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/dialog/rateSessionDialog.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/dialog/rateSessionDialog.js
index bdd1b2756..8142dd75f 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/dialog/rateSessionDialog.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/dialog/rateSessionDialog.js
@@ -40,10 +40,13 @@
         
         function getRating() {
             if ($('#btn-rate-session-down', $scopeSelector).hasClass('selected')) {
+                console.log("user chose a bad rating")
                 return -1;
             } else if ($('#btn-rate-session-up', $scopeSelector).hasClass('selected')) {
+                console.log("user chose a good rating")
                 return 1;
             }
+            console.log("user chose no rating")
             return 0;
         }
 
diff --git a/web/config/application.rb b/web/config/application.rb
index 439d61c5a..03a0d7e8f 100644
--- a/web/config/application.rb
+++ b/web/config/application.rb
@@ -466,5 +466,8 @@ if defined?(Bundler)
     config.paypal_debug = true
     config.paypal_express_url = 'https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_express-checkout' # drop sandbox for production
     config.paypal_admin_only = true
+
+    config.rating_dialog_min_time = 60
+    config.rating_dialog_min_num = 1
     end
 end
diff --git a/web/config/environments/development.rb b/web/config/environments/development.rb
index ba0705654..a0f5c2cc7 100644
--- a/web/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/web/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -108,4 +108,7 @@ SampleApp::Application.configure do
   config.jamclass_enabled = true
   config.jamblaster_menu = true
   config.recaptcha_enable = false
+
+  config.rating_dialog_min_time = 1
+  config.rating_dialog_min_num = 1
 end
diff --git a/web/spec/support/app_config.rb b/web/spec/support/app_config.rb
index b667c8906..a9e69058c 100644
--- a/web/spec/support/app_config.rb
+++ b/web/spec/support/app_config.rb
@@ -160,6 +160,14 @@ def web_config
     def jam_class_card_wait_period_year
       1
     end
+
+    def rating_dialog_min_time
+      false
+    end
+
+    def rating_dialog_min_num
+      1
+    end
   end
   klass.new
 end