diff --git src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/js/buddypress-activity-post-form.js src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/js/buddypress-activity-post-form.js
index 1c07e0a8a..beaeaba0f 100644
--- src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/js/buddypress-activity-post-form.js
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-nouveau/js/buddypress-activity-post-form.js
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ window.bp = window.bp || {};
 		template : bp.template( 'activity-post-form-feedback' ),
 
 		initialize: function() {
-			this.model = new Backbone.Model();
+			var classes = this.options.classes || [];
+			this.model  = new Backbone.Model();
 
 			if ( this.options.value ) {
 				this.model.set( 'message', this.options.value, { silent: true } );
@@ -133,7 +134,11 @@ window.bp = window.bp || {};
 				this.type = this.options.type;
 			}
 
-			this.el.className = this.type;
+			if ( ! classes.length ) {
+				classes.push( this.type );
+			}
+
+			this.el.className = classes.join( ' ' );
 		}
 	} );
 
@@ -728,7 +733,11 @@ window.bp = window.bp || {};
 				/**
 				 * Do not add to the stream if the scope is not consistent with the activity
 				 */
-				self.views.add( new bp.Views.activityFeedback( { value: response.message, type: 'updated' } ) );
+				self.views.add( new bp.Views.activityFeedback( {
+					value: response.message,
+					type: 'updated',
+					classes: ['updated', 'published']
+				} ) );
 			} ).fail( function( response ) {
 
 				self.model.set( 'errors', { type: 'error', value: response.message } );