diff --git a/4chan_x.coffee b/4chan_x.coffee
index adbc861c1..c189c9c47 100644
--- a/4chan_x.coffee
+++ b/4chan_x.coffee
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ updateCallback = ->
 
     l = arr.length
     count.textContent = "+#{l}"
-    count.className = if l is 0 then '' else 'new'
+    if l > 0 then count.className = 'new'
 
     #insert replies in order, so backlinks resolve
     while reply = arr.pop()
@@ -897,6 +897,9 @@ updateInterval = ->
 updateNow = ->
     url = location.href + '?' + new Date().getTime() # fool the cache
     g.req = request url, updateCallback
+    count = $ '#updater #count'
+    count.textContent = 'Updating...'
+    count.className = ''
 
 updaterMake = ->
     html  = "<div class=move><span id=count></span> <span id=timer>Thread Updater</span></div>"
diff --git a/4chan_x.js b/4chan_x.js
index ed183a0ec..0ccec2742 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -1097,7 +1097,9 @@
     }
     l = arr.length;
     count.textContent = "+" + l;
-    count.className = l === 0 ? '' : 'new';
+    if (l > 0) {
+      count.className = 'new';
+    }
     while (reply = arr.pop()) {
       table = x('ancestor::table', reply);
       inBefore(root, table);
@@ -1168,9 +1170,12 @@
     }
   };
   updateNow = function() {
-    var url;
+    var count, url;
     url = location.href + '?' + new Date().getTime();
-    return g.req = request(url, updateCallback);
+    g.req = request(url, updateCallback);
+    count = $('#updater #count');
+    count.textContent = 'Updating...';
+    return count.className = '';
   };
   updaterMake = function() {
     var autoG, autoL, div, html, interval;