Index: bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/global.js
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--- bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/global.js	(revision 6331)
+++ bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/global.js	(working copy)
@@ -873,12 +874,10 @@
 				button.fadeOut( 100, function() {
 					if ( jq(this).hasClass('accept') ) {
 						action_div.children('a.reject').hide();
-						jq(this).html( BP_DTheme.accepted ).fadeIn(50);
-						jq(this).addClass('accepted');
+						jq(this).html( BP_DTheme.accepted ).contents().unwrap();
 					} else {
 						action_div.children('a.accept').hide();
-						jq(this).html( BP_DTheme.rejected ).fadeIn(50);
-						jq(this).addClass('rejected');
+						jq(this).html( BP_DTheme.rejected ).contents().unwrap();
 					}
 				});
 			}