diff --git a/webapp/web/js/individual/manageLabelsForIndividual.js b/webapp/web/js/individual/manageLabelsForIndividual.js
index c51597d91..73a63cad8 100644
--- a/webapp/web/js/individual/manageLabelsForIndividual.js
+++ b/webapp/web/js/individual/manageLabelsForIndividual.js
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ var manageLabels = {
 
         $('input#submit').click( function() {
              manageLabels.processLabel(manageLabels.selectedRadio);
+             $('span.or').hide();
+             $('a.cancel').hide();
+             $('span#indicator').removeClass('hidden');
+             $('input.submit').addClass('disabledSubmit');
+             $('input.submit').attr('disabled', 'disabled');             
         });
 
     },
@@ -70,11 +75,19 @@ var manageLabels = {
             complete: function(request, status) {
                 
                 if (status == 'success') {
+                    $('span.or').show();
+                    $('a.cancel').show();
+                    $('span#indicator').addClass('hidden');
                     window.location = $('a.cancel').attr('href');
                 }
                 else {
                     alert('Error processing request: the unchecked labels could not be deleted.');
                     selectedRadio.removeAttr('checked');
+                    $('span.or').show();
+                    $('a.cancel').show();
+                    $('span#indicator').addClass('hidden');
+                    $('input.submit').removeClass('disabledSubmit');
+                    $('input.submit').attr('disabled', '');
                 }
             }
         });        
diff --git a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/individual/manageLabelsForIndividual.ftl b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/individual/manageLabelsForIndividual.ftl
index ded17a0e1..fcdcb34f8 100644
--- a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/individual/manageLabelsForIndividual.ftl
+++ b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/individual/manageLabelsForIndividual.ftl
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ Multiple labels exist for this profile but there should only be one. Select the
             <input type="button" class="submit" id="submit" value="Save" role="button" role="input" />
             <span class="or"> or </span>
             <a href="${urls.referringPage}" class="cancel" title="cancel" >Cancel</a>
+            <span id="indicator" class="indicator hidden">
+                <img class="indicator" src="${urls.base}/images/indicatorWhite.gif" />&nbsp;Your selection is being processed.
+            </span>
         </p>
     </section>