diff --git a/app/controllers/post_visibilities_controller.rb b/app/controllers/post_visibilities_controller.rb
index 49488f261..302a2b9d3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/post_visibilities_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/post_visibilities_controller.rb
@@ -6,17 +6,16 @@
 class PostVisibilitiesController < ApplicationController
   before_filter :authenticate_user!
 
-  def destroy
+  def update
     #note :id is garbage
 
     @post = Post.where(:id => params[:post_id]).select("id, author_id").first
     @contact = current_user.contact_for( @post.author)
-    @vis = PostVisibility.where(:contact_id => @contact.id,
+    if @vis = PostVisibility.unscoped.where(:contact_id => @contact.id,
                                 :post_id => params[:post_id]).first
-    if @vis
-      @vis.hidden = true
+      @vis.hidden = !@vis.hidden 
       if @vis.save
-        render :nothing => true, :status => 200
+        render 'update'
         return
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb b/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb
index 373aeec9d..3412d22d6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class StatusMessagesController < ApplicationController
     @status_message = current_user.posts.where(:id => params[:id]).first
     if @status_message
       current_user.retract(@status_message)
-      render :nothing => true, :status => 200
+      render 'destroy'
     else
       Rails.logger.info "event=post_destroy status=failure user=#{current_user.diaspora_handle} reason='User does not own post'"
       render :nothing => true, :status => 404
diff --git a/app/views/post_visibilities/update.js.erb b/app/views/post_visibilities/update.js.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..010c13a6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/post_visibilities/update.js.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+var target = $(".stream_element[data-guid=<%= escape_javascript(@post.id.to_s) %>]")
+target.find(".sm_body").toggleClass("hidden");
+target.find(".undo_text").toggleClass("hidden");
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_stream_element.html.haml b/app/views/shared/_stream_element.html.haml
index 852f6ce72..614e66472 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_stream_element.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_stream_element.html.haml
@@ -11,40 +11,43 @@
       = link_to image_tag('deletelabel.png'), status_message_path(post), :confirm => t('are_you_sure'), :method => :delete, :remote => true, :class => "delete stream_element_delete", :title => t('delete')
   - else
     .right.controls
-      = link_to image_tag('deletelabel.png'), post_visibility_path(:id => "42", :post_id => post.id), :confirm => t('are_you_sure'), :method => :delete, :remote => true, :class => "delete stream_element_delete", :title => t('hide')
+      = link_to image_tag('deletelabel.png'), post_visibility_path(:id => "42", :post_id => post.id), :method => :put, :remote => true, :class => "delete stream_element_delete", :title => t('hide')
+  .undo_text.hidden
+    = t('post_visibilites.update.post_hidden', :name => post.author.name)
+    = link_to t('undo'), post_visibility_path(:id => "42", :post_id => post.id), :method => :put, :remote => true, :class => "delete stream_element_delete"
+  .sm_body
+    = person_image_link(post.author, :size => :thumb_small)
 
-  = person_image_link(post.author, :size => :thumb_small)
+    .content
+      .from
+        = person_link(post.author, :class => 'author')
+        %time.timeago{:datetime => post.created_at}
+      = render 'status_messages/status_message', :post => post, :photos => post.photos
 
-  .content
-    .from
-      = person_link(post.author, :class => 'author')
-      %time.timeago{:datetime => post.created_at}
-    = render 'status_messages/status_message', :post => post, :photos => post.photos
+      .info
+        - if post.public?
+          %span.aspect_badges
+            %span.aspect_badge.public
+              = t('the_world')
+        - elsif post.author.owner_id == current_user.id
+          %span.aspect_badges
+            = aspect_badges(aspects_with_post(all_aspects, post), :link => true)
 
-    .info
-      - if post.public?
-        %span.aspect_badges
-          %span.aspect_badge.public
-            = t('the_world')
-      - elsif post.author.owner_id == current_user.id
-        %span.aspect_badges
-          = aspect_badges(aspects_with_post(all_aspects, post), :link => true)
+        %span.timeago
+          = link_to(how_long_ago(post), status_message_path(post))
 
-      %span.timeago
-        = link_to(how_long_ago(post), status_message_path(post))
+        - unless (defined?(@commenting_disabled) && @commenting_disabled)
+          = link_to t('comments.new_comment.comment'), '#', :class => 'focus_comment_textarea'
 
-      - unless (defined?(@commenting_disabled) && @commenting_disabled)
-        = link_to t('comments.new_comment.comment'), '#', :class => 'focus_comment_textarea'
+          / TODO(likes)
+          /- if (defined?(current_user) && !current_user.liked?(post))
+          /  %span.like_links
+          /    |
+          /    = link_to t('.like'), likes_path(:positive => 'true', :post_id => post.id ), :method => :post, :class => "like_it", :remote => true
+          /    |
+          /    = link_to t('.dislike'), likes_path(:positive => 'false', :post_id => post.id), :method => :post, :class => "dislike_it", :remote => true
 
-        / TODO(likes)
-        /- if (defined?(current_user) && !current_user.liked?(post))
-        /  %span.like_links
-        /    |
-        /    = link_to t('.like'), likes_path(:positive => 'true', :post_id => post.id ), :method => :post, :class => "like_it", :remote => true
-        /    |
-        /    = link_to t('.dislike'), likes_path(:positive => 'false', :post_id => post.id), :method => :post, :class => "dislike_it", :remote => true
+      /.likes_container
+      /  = render "likes/likes", :post_id => post.id, :likes => post.likes, :dislikes => post.dislikes, :current_user => current_user
 
-    /.likes_container
-    /  = render "likes/likes", :post_id => post.id, :likes => post.likes, :dislikes => post.dislikes, :current_user => current_user
-
-    = render "comments/comments", :post => post, :comments => post.comments, :current_user => current_user, :condensed => true, :commenting_disabled => (defined?(@commenting_disabled) && @commenting_disabled)
+      = render "comments/comments", :post => post, :comments => post.comments, :current_user => current_user, :condensed => true, :commenting_disabled => (defined?(@commenting_disabled) && @commenting_disabled)
diff --git a/app/views/status_messages/destroy.js.erb b/app/views/status_messages/destroy.js.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d34c42e25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/status_messages/destroy.js.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+var target = $(".stream_element[data-guid=<%= escape_javascript(@status_message.id.to_s) %>]")
+target.hide('blind', { direction: 'vertical' }, 300, function(){ target.remove() });
diff --git a/app/views/status_messages/show.mobile.haml b/app/views/status_messages/show.mobile.haml
index 6299f7a21..c770f8c72 100644
--- a/app/views/status_messages/show.mobile.haml
+++ b/app/views/status_messages/show.mobile.haml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       - if current_user.owns? @status_message
         = link_to t('delete'), @status_message, :confirm => t('are_you_sure'), :method => :delete
       - else
-        = link_to t('hide'), post_visibility_path(:id => "42", :post_id => post.id), :confirm => t('are_you_sure'), :method => :delete, :remote => true
+        = link_to t('hide'), post_visibility_path(:id => "42", :post_id => post.id), :confirm => t('are_you_sure'), :method => :put, :remote => true
 
 .stream.show{:data=>{:guid=>@status_message.id}}
   = render "comments/comments", :post => @status_message, :comments => @status_message.comments, :always_expanded => true
diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index 08c719ed8..2d4159332 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ en:
   cancel: "Cancel"
   delete: "Delete"
   hide: "Hide"
+  undo: "Undo?"
   or: "or"
   ago: "%{time} ago"
   username: "Username"
@@ -433,9 +434,9 @@ en:
   posts:
     doesnt_exist: "that post does not exist!"
 
-  post_visibility:
-    destroy:
-      success: "Post successfully hidden"
+  post_visibilites:
+    update:
+      post_hidden: "%{name}'s post has been hidden."
 
   profiles:
     edit:
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index ad50fafd8..9bc5a254e 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Diaspora::Application.routes.draw do
 
   resources :contacts, :except => [:index, :update]
   resources :aspect_memberships, :only => [:destroy, :create, :update]
-  resources :post_visibilities, :only => [:destroy]
+  resources :post_visibilities, :only => [:update]
 
   resources :people, :except => [:edit, :update] do
     resources :status_messages
diff --git a/features/posts.feature b/features/posts.feature
index 7edc6c13a..24f89bec0 100644
--- a/features/posts.feature
+++ b/features/posts.feature
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ Feature: posting
         And I am on "bob@bob.bob"'s page
 
         And I hover over the post
-        And I preemptively confirm the alert
         And I click to delete the first post
         And I wait for the ajax to finish
         And I go to "bob@bob.bob"'s page
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
index 40640a85e..fa3d1f146 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ And /^I hover over the (\w*)$/ do |element|
 end
 
 When /^I click to delete the first post$/ do
-  page.execute_script('$(".stream_element").first().find(".stream_element_delete").click()')
+  page.execute_script('$(".stream_element").first().find(".stream_element_delete").first().click()')
 end
 
 When /^I click to delete the first comment$/ do
diff --git a/public/javascripts/publisher.js b/public/javascripts/publisher.js
index b13270d89..89e215baa 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/publisher.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/publisher.js
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ var Publisher = {
   },
   toggleServiceField: function(service){
     Publisher.createCounter(service);
+
     var provider = service.attr('id');
     var hidden_field = $('#publisher [name="services[]"][value="'+provider+'"]')
     if(hidden_field.length > 0){
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ var Publisher = {
   },
   createCounter: function(service){
     var counter = $("#publisher .counter");
-    if (counter.length > 0) { counter.remove()};
+    counter.remove();
     
     var min = 40000;
     var a = $('.service_icon:not(.dim)');
diff --git a/public/javascripts/stream.js b/public/javascripts/stream.js
index 7caa92b6a..efe7f2cf7 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/stream.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/stream.js
@@ -108,11 +108,6 @@ var Stream = {
       Diaspora.widgets.alert.alert('Failed to post message!');
     });
 
-    $(".stream").find(".stream_element_delete", ".stream_element").live('ajax:success', function(data, html, xhr) {
-      var target = $(this).parents(".stream_element");
-      target.hide('blind', { direction: 'vertical' }, 300, function(){ $(this).remove() });
-    });
-
     $(".stream").find(".comment_delete", ".comment").live('ajax:success', function(data, html, xhr) {
       var element = $(this),
           target = element.parents(".comment"),
diff --git a/spec/controllers/post_visibilities_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/post_visibilities_controller_spec.rb
index 83987841a..4c5e5f0e0 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/post_visibilities_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/post_visibilities_controller_spec.rb
@@ -22,18 +22,24 @@ describe PostVisibilitiesController do
     @vis.reload.hidden.should == false
   end
 
-  describe '#destroy' do
+  describe '#update' do
     context "on a post you can see" do
       it 'succeeds' do
-        delete :destroy,  :id => 42, :post_id => @status.id
+        put :update, :format => :js, :id => 42, :post_id => @status.id
         response.should be_success
       end
 
-      it 'deletes the visibility' do
-        delete :destroy,  :id => 42, :post_id => @status.id
+      it 'marks hidden if visible' do
+        put :update, :format => :js, :id => 42, :post_id => @status.id
         @vis.reload.hidden.should == true
       end
 
+      it 'marks visible if hidden' do
+        @vis.hidden = true
+        @vis.save!
+        put :update, :format => :js, :id => 42, :post_id => @status.id
+        @vis.reload.hidden.should == false
+      end
     end
 
     context "post you do not see" do
@@ -43,11 +49,11 @@ describe PostVisibilitiesController do
       end
       it 'does not let a user destroy a visibility that is not theirs' do
         lambda {
-          delete :destroy, :id => 42, :post_id => @status.id
+          put :update, :format => :js, :id => 42, :post_id => @status.id
         }.should_not change(@vis.reload, :hidden).to(true)
       end
       it 'does not succceed' do
-        delete :destroy,  :id => 42, :post_id => @status.id
+        put :update, :format => :js, :id => 42, :post_id => @status.id
         response.should_not be_success
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/status_messages_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/status_messages_controller_spec.rb
index 4ffc7e6a6..66642fb98 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/status_messages_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/status_messages_controller_spec.rb
@@ -177,22 +177,22 @@ describe StatusMessagesController do
     end
 
     it 'let a user delete his message' do
-      delete :destroy, :id => @message.id
+      delete :destroy, :format => :js, :id => @message.id
       StatusMessage.find_by_id(@message.id).should be_nil
     end
 
     it 'sends a retraction on delete' do
       alice.should_receive(:retract).with(@message)
-      delete :destroy, :id => @message.id
+      delete :destroy, :format => :js, :id => @message.id
     end
 
     it 'will not let you destroy posts visible to you' do
-      delete :destroy, :id => @message2.id
+      delete :destroy, :format => :js, :id => @message2.id
       StatusMessage.find_by_id(@message2.id).should be_true
     end
 
     it 'will not let you destory posts you do not own' do
-      delete :destroy, :id => @message3.id
+      delete :destroy, :format => :js, :id => @message3.id
       StatusMessage.find_by_id(@message3.id).should be_true
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/embedder-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/embedder-spec.js
index 14c519607..f6567c9d2 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/embedder-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/embedder-spec.js
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ describe("Diaspora", function() {
       it("has to have a certain DOM structure", function() {
         spec.loadFixture("aspects_index_with_posts");
 
-        var $post = $("#main_stream").children(".stream_element:first"),
-          $contentParagraph = $post.children(".content").children("p"),
-          $infoDiv = $contentParagraph.prev(".from").siblings(".info");
+        var $post = $("#main_stream").children(".stream_element:first");
+        var $contentParagraph = $post.find(".sm_body .content").children("p");
+          console.log($contentParagraph);
+        var $infoDiv = $contentParagraph.prev(".from").siblings(".info");
 
+          console.log($infoDiv);
         expect($infoDiv.length).toEqual(1);
       });
     });
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/publisher-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/publisher-spec.js
index de71388b3..d03c98544 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/publisher-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/publisher-spec.js
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ describe("Publisher", function() {
 
     it("gets called in when you toggle service icons", function(){
       spyOn(Publisher, 'createCounter');
-      Publisher.toggleServiceField();
+      Publisher.toggleServiceField($(".service_icon").first());
       expect(Publisher.createCounter).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
     it("removes the .counter span", function(){
       spyOn($.fn, "remove");
-      Publisher.createCounter();
+      Publisher.createCounter($(".service_icon").first());
       expect($.fn.remove).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ describe("Publisher", function() {
       Publisher.bindServiceIcons();
       $(".service_icon#facebook").click();
 
-      expect(Publisher.toggleServiceField).toHaveBeenCalledWith($(".service_icon#facebook").first());
+      expect(Publisher.toggleServiceField).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });