diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/people.js b/app/assets/javascripts/people.js
index 57ae2a3bf..d9f9eeb2b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/people.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/people.js
@@ -10,13 +10,17 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
   $('#profile_buttons .profile_button div').tooltip({placement: 'bottom'});
   $('#profile_buttons .sharing_message_container').tooltip({placement: 'bottom'});
   $("#block_user_button").click(function(evt) {
-    if(!confirm(Diaspora.I18n.t('ignore_user'))) { return }
+    if(!confirm(Diaspora.I18n.t('ignore_user'))) { return; }
       var personId = $(this).data('person-id');
       var block = new app.models.Block();
-      block.save({block : {person_id : personId}});
-      $('#profile_buttons').attr('class', 'blocked');
-      $('#sharing_message').attr('class', 'icons-circle');
-      $('.profile_button, .white_bar').remove();
+      block.save({block : {person_id : personId}}, {
+        success: function() {
+          $('#profile_buttons').attr('class', 'blocked');
+          $('#sharing_message').attr('class', 'icons-circle');
+          $('.profile_button, .white_bar').remove();
+        }
+      });
+
       return false;
-   }); 
+   });
 });