Index: bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js
===================================================================
--- bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js	(revision 6778)
+++ bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js	(working copy)
@@ -46,12 +46,15 @@
 			height:'50px'
 		});
 		jq("#aw-whats-new-submit").prop("disabled", false);
+  if( jq("form#whats-new-form").hasClass("submitted")) {
+  	jq("form#whats-new-form").removeClass("submitted");
+    }  
 	});
 
 	/* New posts */
 	jq("#aw-whats-new-submit").on( 'click', function() {
 		var button = jq(this);
-		var form = button.parent().parent().parent().parent();
+		var form = button.closest("form#whats-new-form");
 
 		form.children().each( function() {
 			if ( jq.nodeName(this, "textarea") || jq.nodeName(this, "input") )
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@
 		jq('div.error').remove();
 		button.addClass('loading');
 		button.prop('disabled', true);
+  form.addClass("submitted");
 
 		/* Default POST values */
 		var object = '';
Index: bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/global.js
===================================================================
--- bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/global.js	(revision 6778)
+++ bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/global.js	(working copy)
@@ -46,12 +46,15 @@
 			height:'50px'
 		});
 		jq("#aw-whats-new-submit").prop("disabled", false);
+  if( jq("form#whats-new-form").hasClass("submitted") ) {
+  	jq("form#whats-new-form").removeClass("submitted");
+    }  
 	});
 
 	/* New posts */
 	jq("input#aw-whats-new-submit").click( function() {
 		var button = jq(this);
-		var form = button.parent().parent().parent().parent();
+		var form = button.closest("form#whats-new-form");
 
 		form.children().each( function() {
 			if ( jq.nodeName(this, "textarea") || jq.nodeName(this, "input") )
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@
 		jq('div.error').remove();
 		button.addClass('loading');
 		button.prop('disabled', true);
+  form.addClass("submitted");
 
 		/* Default POST values */
 		var object = '';