diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/helpers.js b/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/helpers.js
index ab688d75cd..4f7aa2de4b 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/helpers.js
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/helpers.js
@@ -476,12 +476,15 @@ function setupNotesField(element, url, options={}) {
 
             data[options.notes_field || 'notes'] = mde.value();
 
+            $('#save-notes').find('#save-icon').removeClass('fa-save').addClass('fa-spin fa-spinner');
+
             inventreePut(url, data, {
                 method: 'PATCH',
                 success: function(response) {
-                    showMessage('{% trans "Notes updated" %}', {style: 'success'});
+                    $('#save-notes').find('#save-icon').removeClass('fa-spin fa-spinner').addClass('fa-check-circle');
                 },
                 error: function(xhr) {
+                    $('#save-notes').find('#save-icon').removeClass('fa-spin fa-spinner').addClass('fa-times-circle icon-red');
                     showApiError(xhr, url);
                 }
             });
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/notes_buttons.html b/InvenTree/templates/notes_buttons.html
index a4072074f9..5c808141bf 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/notes_buttons.html
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/notes_buttons.html
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 
 <button type='button' id='edit-notes' title='{% trans "Edit" %}' class='btn btn-primary'>
-    <span class='fas fa-edit'></span> {% trans "Edit" %}
+    <span id='edit-icon' class='fas fa-edit'></span> {% trans "Edit" %}
 </button>
 <button type='button' id='save-notes' title='{% trans "Save" %}' class='btn btn-success' style='display: none;'>
-    <span class='fas fa-save'></span> {% trans "Save" %}
+    <span id='save-icon' class='fas fa-save'></span> {% trans "Save" %}
 </button>