diff --git a/chatterbot/chatterbot.py b/chatterbot/chatterbot.py
index 19b33635c..5d54676ee 100644
--- a/chatterbot/chatterbot.py
+++ b/chatterbot/chatterbot.py
@@ -234,20 +234,24 @@ def learn_response(self, statement, previous_statement=None):
         """
         Learn that the statement provided is a valid response.
         """
+        from chatterbot.conversation import Statement
+
         if not previous_statement:
             previous_statement = statement.in_response_to
 
         if not previous_statement:
             previous_statement = self.get_latest_response(statement.conversation)
-            if previous_statement:
-                previous_statement = previous_statement.text
 
         previous_statement_text = previous_statement
 
-        if not isinstance(previous_statement, (str, type(None), )):
+        if not isinstance(previous_statement, (Statement, str, type(None), )):
             statement.in_response_to = previous_statement.text
         elif isinstance(previous_statement, str):
             statement.in_response_to = previous_statement
+        elif isinstance(previous_statement, Statement):
+            statement.in_response_to = previous_statement.text
+            statement.search_in_response_to = previous_statement.search_text
+            previous_statement_text = previous_statement.text
 
         self.logger.info('Adding "{}" as a response to "{}"'.format(
             statement.text,
diff --git a/examples/learning_feedback_example.py b/examples/learning_feedback_example.py
index b42c31158..9a031c1c4 100644
--- a/examples/learning_feedback_example.py
+++ b/examples/learning_feedback_example.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-from chatterbot import ChatBot
-from chatterbot.conversation import Statement
-
 """
 This example shows how to create a chat bot that
 will learn responses based on an additional feedback
 element from the user.
 """
 
+from chatterbot import ChatBot
+from chatterbot.conversation import Statement
+
+
 # Uncomment the following line to enable verbose logging
 # import logging
 # logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
@@ -18,9 +19,22 @@
 )
 
 
-def get_feedback():
+def get_feedback(response_text: str, input_statement_text: str):
+    """Get feedback
 
-    text = input()
+    Confirm whether response generated by bot is acceptable
+    :param response_text : response text generated by bot
+    :type response_text : str
+    :param input_statement_text: input statement text
+    :type input_statement_text: str
+    :return: True or False
+    :rtype: bool
+    """
+
+    text = input('\n Is "{}" a coherent response to "{}"? \n'.format(
+        response_text,
+        input_statement_text
+    ))
 
     if 'yes' in text.lower():
         return True
@@ -28,7 +42,7 @@ def get_feedback():
         return False
     else:
         print('Please type either "Yes" or "No"')
-        return get_feedback()
+        return get_feedback(response_text=response_text, input_statement_text=input_statement_text)
 
 
 print('Type something to begin...')
@@ -36,20 +50,16 @@ def get_feedback():
 # The following loop will execute each time the user enters input
 while True:
     try:
-        input_statement = Statement(text=input())
-        response = bot.generate_response(
+        input_statement = Statement(text=input("User: "))
+        response = bot.get_response(
             input_statement
         )
 
-        print('\n Is "{}" a coherent response to "{}"? \n'.format(
-            response.text,
-            input_statement.text
-        ))
-        if get_feedback():
-            print('please input the correct one')
-            correct_response = Statement(text=input())
-            bot.learn_response(correct_response, input_statement)
-            print('Responses added to bot!')
+        if not get_feedback(response_text=response.text, input_statement_text=input_statement.text):
+            response = Statement(text=input("Please input the correct response: "))
+
+        bot.learn_response(response, input_statement)
+        print("Bot: {} # Added to bot".format(response.text))
 
     # Press ctrl-c or ctrl-d on the keyboard to exit
     except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError, SystemExit):