diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/ui.js b/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
index dc064f03ce..9a0163e4eb 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
@@ -1574,7 +1574,11 @@ $(function () {
     });
 
     $('#yes-bankrupt').click(function (e) {
-        fast_forward_pointer(this);
+        fast_forward_pointer();
+        $("#yes-bankrupt").hide();
+        $("#no-bankrupt").hide();
+        $(this).after($("<div>").addClass("alert alert-info settings_committed")
+               .text("Bringing you to your latest messages…"));
     });
 
     // initialize other stuff
diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js b/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js
index 753c1f54c7..cc9c1f4f70 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js
@@ -1205,14 +1205,7 @@ function move_pointer_at_page_top_and_bottom(delta) {
     }
 }
 
-function fast_forward_pointer(btn) {
-    btn = $(btn);
-
-    btn.attr('disabled', 'disabled');
-
-    btn.after($("<div>").addClass("alert alert-info settings_committed")
-                        .text("Working…"));
-
+function fast_forward_pointer() {
     $.ajax({
         type: 'POST',
         url: '/json/get_profile',