diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/bookmarklet_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/bookmarklet_view.js
index 29e63daca..28bce5f47 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/bookmarklet_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/bookmarklet_view.js
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ app.views.Bookmarklet = Backbone.View.extend({
   _postSuccess: function(evt) {
     this.$('h4').text(Diaspora.I18n.t('bookmarklet.post_success'));
     app.publisher.close();
+    this.$("#publisher").addClass("hidden");
     _.delay(window.close, 2000);
   },
 
   _postError: function(evt) {
-    this.$('h4').text(Diaspora.I18n.t('bookmarklet.post_error'));
+    this.$('h4').text(Diaspora.I18n.t('bookmarklet.post_something'));
   }
 });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js
index 901a8c11b..6c8497a61 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@ app.views.Publisher = Backbone.View.extend({
           _this.tryClose()
         }
     });
+    
+    // close publisher on post
+    this.on('publisher:add', function() {
+      this.close();
+      this.showSpinner(true);
+    });
+    
+    // open publisher on post error
+    this.on('publisher:error', function() {
+      this.open();
+      this.showSpinner(false);
+    });
 
     this.initSubviews();
     return this;
@@ -134,6 +146,7 @@ app.views.Publisher = Backbone.View.extend({
   },
 
   createStatusMessage : function(evt) {
+    this.setButtonsEnabled(false);
     var self = this;
 
     if(evt){ evt.preventDefault(); }
@@ -179,6 +192,9 @@ app.views.Publisher = Backbone.View.extend({
       error: function() {
         if( app.publisher ) app.publisher.trigger('publisher:error');
         self.setInputEnabled(true);
+        Diaspora.page.flashMessages.render({ 'success':false, 'notice':Diaspora.I18n.t('failed_to_post_message') });
+        self.setButtonsEnabled(true);
+        self.setInputEnabled(true);
       }
     });
   },
@@ -344,8 +360,14 @@ app.views.Publisher = Backbone.View.extend({
     // disable submitting
     this.checkSubmitAvailability();
 
+    // hide spinner
+    this.showSpinner(false);
+
     // enable input
     this.setInputEnabled(true);
+    
+    // enable buttons
+    this.setButtonsEnabled(true);
 
     // clear location
     this.destroyLocation();
@@ -386,7 +408,14 @@ app.views.Publisher = Backbone.View.extend({
     this.view_poll_creator.$el.removeClass('active');
     return this;
   },
-
+  
+  showSpinner: function(bool) {
+    if (bool)
+      this.$('#publisher_spinner').removeClass('hidden');
+    else
+      this.$('#publisher_spinner').addClass('hidden');
+  },
+  
   checkSubmitAvailability: function() {
     if( this._submittable() ) {
       this.setButtonsEnabled(true);
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/publisher.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/publisher.css.scss
index 550221777..696f573d6 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/publisher.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/publisher.css.scss
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
       margin-top: 10px;
     }
     
+    #publisher_spinner {
+      text-align: center;
+    }
+    
     .options_and_submit {
       #publisher_service_icons {
         .btn-link { text-decoration: none; }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/publisher_blueprint.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/publisher_blueprint.css.scss
index 3cbb468a2..9c81db04c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/publisher_blueprint.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/publisher_blueprint.css.scss
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@
     width: 483px;
   }
 
+  #publisher_spinner {
+    clear: both;
+    margin-bottom: -2px;
+    min-height: 21px;
+    padding-top: 6px;
+    position: relative;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
   .options_and_submit {
     min-height: 21px;
     clear: both;
diff --git a/app/views/publisher/_publisher_blueprint.html.haml b/app/views/publisher/_publisher_blueprint.html.haml
index 68ea93d6f..a97beb2e7 100644
--- a/app/views/publisher/_publisher_blueprint.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/publisher/_publisher_blueprint.html.haml
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
         - for aspect_id in aspect_ids
           = hidden_field_tag 'aspect_ids[]', aspect_id.to_s
 
+      #publisher_spinner{:class => 'hidden'}
+        = image_tag 'ajax-loader.gif'
       .options_and_submit
         .public_toggle
           %span#publisher_service_icons
diff --git a/app/views/publisher/_publisher_bootstrap.html.haml b/app/views/publisher/_publisher_bootstrap.html.haml
index a35f22d36..3c2478cb9 100644
--- a/app/views/publisher/_publisher_bootstrap.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/publisher/_publisher_bootstrap.html.haml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
         - for aspect_id in aspect_ids
           = hidden_field_tag 'aspect_ids[]', aspect_id.to_s
 
+      .row-fluid#publisher_spinner{:class => 'hidden'}
+        = image_tag 'ajax-loader.gif'
       .row-fluid.options_and_submit
         .public_toggle
           %button.btn.btn-default.pull-left#hide_publisher{:title => t('shared.publisher.discard_post')}
diff --git a/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml b/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
index a9647a999..a8e9ea909 100644
--- a/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ en:
       limited: "Limited - your post will only be seen by people you are sharing with"
       public: "Public - your post will be visible to everyone and found by search engines"
       near_from: "Posted from: <%= location %>"
+      option: "Option <%= nr %>"
+      add_option: "Add option"
+      question: "Question"
     bookmarklet:
+      post_something: "Post to diaspora*"
       post_submit: "Submitting post..."
       post_success: "Posted! Closing popup window..."
-      post_error: "An error occurred, try again later."
     infinite_scroll:
       no_more: "No more posts."
       no_more_contacts: "No more contacts."
@@ -110,11 +113,6 @@ en:
       mark_read: "Mark read"
       mark_unread: "Mark unread"
 
-    publisher:
-      option: "Option <%= nr %>"
-      add_option: "Add option"
-      question: "Question"
-
     stream:
       hide: "Hide"
       public: "Public"