diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js b/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js
index a59a94d2c..3a85d72fe 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js
@@ -552,14 +552,14 @@
   Danbooru.Post.notice_update = function(x) {
     if (x === "inc") {
       Danbooru.Post.pending_update_count += 1;
-      Danbooru.notice("Updating posts (" + Danbooru.Post.pending_update_count + " pending)...");
+      Danbooru.notice("Updating posts (" + Danbooru.Post.pending_update_count + " pending)...", true);
     } else {
       Danbooru.Post.pending_update_count -= 1;
 
       if (Danbooru.Post.pending_update_count < 1) {
         Danbooru.notice("Posts updated");
       } else {
-        Danbooru.notice("Updating posts (" + Danbooru.Post.pending_update_count + " pending)...");
+        Danbooru.notice("Updating posts (" + Danbooru.Post.pending_update_count + " pending)...", true);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/utility.js b/app/assets/javascripts/utility.js
index 903ab21f2..e0941f5ca 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/utility.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/utility.js
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@
     $('html, body').animate({scrollTop: top}, 300, "linear", function() {Danbooru.scrolling = false;});
   }
 
-  Danbooru.notice = function(msg) {
+  Danbooru.notice = function(msg, permanent) {
     $('#notice').addClass("ui-state-highlight").removeClass("ui-state-error").fadeIn("fast").children("span").html(msg);
-    setTimeout(function() {
-      $("#close-notice-link").click();
-    }, 6000);
+    if (!permanent) {
+      setTimeout(function() {
+        $("#close-notice-link").click();
+      }, 6000);
+    }
   }
 
   Danbooru.error = function(msg) {