diff --git a/app/views/photos/_new_photo.haml b/app/views/photos/_new_photo.haml
index dde30ed35..2038f5e07 100644
--- a/app/views/photos/_new_photo.haml
+++ b/app/views/photos/_new_photo.haml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
        onComplete: function(id, fileName, responseJSON) {
         $('#fileInfo').text(fileName + ' completed');
         var id = responseJSON.data.photo.id,
-            url = responseJSON.data.photo.url,
+            url = responseJSON.data.photo.unprocessed_image.url,
             currentPlaceholder = $('li.loading').first();
 
         $("#publisher textarea").addClass("with_attachments");
diff --git a/features/posts.feature b/features/posts.feature
index 710b14bb6..94b59108b 100644
--- a/features/posts.feature
+++ b/features/posts.feature
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Feature: posting
     Scenario: post a photo without text
       Given I expand the publisher
       And I attach the file "spec/fixtures/button.png" to hidden element "file" within "#file-upload"
+      And I wait for the ajax to finish
+      Then I should see an uploaded image within the photo drop zone
       And I press "Share"
       And I wait for the ajax to finish
       And I follow "All Aspects"
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ Feature: posting
         | aspect      | see     |
         | PostTo      | see     |
         | DidntPostTo | not see |
-    
+
     Scenario Outline: posting to all aspects from the profile page
       Given I am on "alice@alice.alice"'s page
         And I have turned off jQuery effects
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/posts_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/posts_steps.rb
index 5ed9e08c1..ac39424c7 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/posts_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/posts_steps.rb
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ When /^I post a photo with a token$/ do
 JSON
   page.driver.post(activity_streams_photos_path, json.merge!(:auth_token => @me.authentication_token))
 end
+
+Then /^I should see an uploaded image within the photo drop zone$/ do
+  find("#photodropzone img")["src"].should include("uploads/images")
+end
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