diff --git a/js/util.js b/js/util.js
index 6012188441..dfb3eec5d9 100644
--- a/js/util.js
+++ b/js/util.js
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 																				$("#status_form").addClass("response_error");
 																				return false;
 																		   }
+																		   $("#status_form input[type=submit]").attr("disabled", "disabled");
+																		   $("#status_form input[type=submit]").addClass("disabled");
 																		   return true;
 												 						 },
 					   success: function(xml) {	if ($(".error", xml).length > 0) {
@@ -140,6 +142,8 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 													$(".notice_single:first").css({display:"none"});
 													$(".notice_single:first").fadeIn(2500);
 												}
+												$("#status_form input[type=submit]").removeAttr("disabled");
+												$("#status_form input[type=submit]").removeClass("disabled");
 											 }
 					   }
 	$("#status_form").ajaxForm(PostNotice);
diff --git a/theme/default/display.css b/theme/default/display.css
index 7c90fc28cb..52e97d51df 100644
--- a/theme/default/display.css
+++ b/theme/default/display.css
@@ -252,6 +252,12 @@ font-size:14px;
 }
 
 
+#wrap form input.disabled,
+#wrap form input.disabled:hover {
+background-color:#999;
+cursor:default;
+}
+
 /* ----- Nav Footer ----- */
 #nav_sub {
 	clear: both;