diff --git a/assets/javascripts/backlog.js b/assets/javascripts/backlog.js
index 0d957f5526..f2323c4998 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/backlog.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/backlog.js
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ RB.Backlog = Object.create(RB.Model, {
         type: "POST",
         url: RB.urlFor['reorder'],
         data: stories + moveto + dropped,
+        beforeSend: function(xhr){ ui.item.data('this').markSaving() },
+        complete: function(xhr, textStatus){ ui.item.data('this').unmarkSaving() }
     });
   },
   
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/story.js b/assets/javascripts/story.js
index a1c41764df..b6465ae12b 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/story.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/story.js
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ RB.Story = Object.create(RB.Model, {
     }
   },
   
+  markSaving: function(){
+    this.$.addClass('saving');
+  },
+  
   saveEdits: function(){
     j = this.$;
     editors = j.find('.editor');
@@ -106,6 +110,10 @@ RB.Story = Object.create(RB.Model, {
       // Focus on the input corresponding to the field clicked
       j.find( '.' + $(event.currentTarget).attr('fieldname') + '.editor' ).focus();
     }
+  },
+  
+  unmarkSaving: function(){
+    this.$.removeClass('saving');
   }
   
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/stylesheets/story.css b/assets/stylesheets/story.css
index 1dd5d66201..bc927c8b78 100644
--- a/assets/stylesheets/story.css
+++ b/assets/stylesheets/story.css
@@ -34,6 +34,19 @@
   position:absolute;
   top:7px;
 }
+.story.saving .checkbox{
+  display:none;
+}
+.story.saving .spinner,
+.story.updating .spinner{
+  background-image:url('../images/indicator.gif');
+  display:block;
+  height:16px;
+  left:9px;
+  position:absolute;
+  top:6px;
+  width:16px;
+}
 .story .id{
   background-color:#cfc;
   display:block;