diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 4b776d947..bac90ffb5 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ diaspora.yml file**. The existing settings from 0.4.x and before will not work a
 * Add invitation link to contacts page [#5655](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/5655)
 * Add year to notifications page [#5676](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/5676)
 * Give admins the ability to lock & unlock accounts [#5643](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/5643)
+* Add reshares to the stream view immediately [#5699](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/5699)
 
 # 0.4.1.2
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/post/interactions.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/post/interactions.js
index ce52650a7..dcbc3b4e3 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/post/interactions.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/post/interactions.js
@@ -103,23 +103,21 @@ app.models.Post.Interactions = Backbone.Model.extend({
       , reshare = this.post.reshare()
       , flash = new Diaspora.Widgets.FlashMessages();
 
-    reshare.save({}, {
-      success : function(){
+    reshare.save()
+      .done(function(){
         flash.render({
           success: true,
           notice: Diaspora.I18n.t("reshares.successful")
         });
-      },
-      error: function(){
+        interactions.reshares.add(reshare);
+        if (app.stream) {app.stream.addNow(reshare)}
+        interactions.trigger("change");
+      })
+      .fail(function(){
         flash.render({
           success: false,
           notice: Diaspora.I18n.t("reshares.duplicate")
         });
-      }
-    }).done(function(){
-        interactions.reshares.add(reshare);
-      }).done(function(){
-        interactions.trigger("change");
       });
 
     app.instrument("track", "Reshare");
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/app/models/post/interacations_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/app/models/post/interacations_spec.js
index 017edbecc..3e0dd5b5f 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/app/models/post/interacations_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/app/models/post/interacations_spec.js
@@ -40,4 +40,30 @@ describe("app.models.Post.Interactions", function(){
       expect(this.interactions.likes.length).toEqual(0);
     });
   });
+
+  describe("reshare", function() {
+    var ajax_success = { status: 200, responseText: [] };
+
+    beforeEach(function(){
+      this.reshare = this.interactions.post.reshare();
+    });
+
+    it("triggers a change on the model", function() {
+      spyOn(this.interactions, "trigger");
+
+      this.interactions.reshare();
+      jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent().respondWith(ajax_success);
+
+      expect(this.interactions.trigger).toHaveBeenCalledWith("change");
+    });
+
+    it("adds the reshare to the stream", function() {
+      app.stream = { addNow: $.noop };
+      spyOn(app.stream, "addNow");
+      this.interactions.reshare();
+      jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent().respondWith(ajax_success);
+
+      expect(app.stream.addNow).toHaveBeenCalledWith(this.reshare);
+    });
+  });
 });