diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/comments.js b/app/assets/javascripts/comments.js
index 291a3e106..fe56fde15 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/comments.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/comments.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     $(".edit_comment_link").click(function(e) {
       var link_id = $(this).attr("id");
       var comment_id = link_id.match(/^edit_comment_link_(\d+)$/)[1];
-      $("#edit_comment_" + comment_id).toggle();
+      $("#edit_comment_" + comment_id).fadeToggle("fast");
       e.preventDefault();
     });
   }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/forum_posts.js b/app/assets/javascripts/forum_posts.js
index 2b367818c..480852f42 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/forum_posts.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/forum_posts.js
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
     $(".edit_forum_post_link").click(function(e) {
       var link_id = $(this).attr("id");
       var forum_post_id = link_id.match(/^edit_forum_post_link_(\d+)$/)[1];
-      $("#edit_forum_post_" + forum_post_id).toggle();
+      $("#edit_forum_post_" + forum_post_id).fadeToggle("fast");
       e.preventDefault();
     });
 
     $(".edit_forum_topic_link").click(function(e) {
       var link_id = $(this).attr("id");
       var forum_topic_id = link_id.match(/^edit_forum_topic_link_(\d+)$/)[1];
-      $("#edit_forum_topic_" + forum_topic_id).toggle();
+      $("#edit_forum_topic_" + forum_topic_id).fadeToggle("fast");
       e.preventDefault();
     });
   }