diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js b/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js
index 99bc1a640a81c42eaf9b3d1ba5b736e74853d52f..2484a07f363e677be1150c9345e28731d9f304a3 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/notes.js
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
     Increase @pollingInterval up to 120 seconds on every function call,
     if `shouldReset` has a truthy value, 'null' or 'undefined' the variable
     will reset to @basePollingInterval.
-    
+
     Note: this function is used to gradually increase the polling interval
     if there aren't new notes coming from the server
      */
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 
     /*
     Render note in main comments area.
-    
+
     Note: for rendering inline notes use renderDiscussionNote
      */
 
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@
         else {
           if (note.errors.commands_only) {
             new Flash(note.errors.commands_only, 'notice', this.parentTimeline);
+            this.refresh();
           }
         }
         return;
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@
         $notesList.append(note.html).syntaxHighlight();
         gl.utils.localTimeAgo($notesList.find("#note_" + note.id + " .js-timeago"), false);
         this.initTaskList();
+        this.refresh();
         return this.updateNotesCount(1);
       }
     };
@@ -270,7 +272,7 @@
 
     /*
     Render note in discussion area.
-    
+
     Note: for rendering inline notes use renderDiscussionNote
      */
 
@@ -309,7 +311,7 @@
 
     /*
     Called in response the main target form has been successfully submitted.
-    
+
     Removes any errors.
     Resets text and preview.
     Resets buttons.
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@
 
     /*
     Shows the main form and does some setup on it.
-    
+
     Sets some hidden fields in the form.
      */
 
@@ -354,7 +356,7 @@
 
     /*
     General note form setup.
-    
+
     deactivates the submit button when text is empty
     hides the preview button when text is empty
     setup GFM auto complete
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@
 
     /*
     Called in response to the new note form being submitted
-    
+
     Adds new note to list.
      */
 
@@ -386,7 +388,7 @@
 
     /*
     Called in response to the new note form being submitted
-    
+
     Adds new note to list.
      */
 
@@ -398,7 +400,7 @@
 
     /*
     Called in response to the edit note form being submitted
-    
+
     Updates the current note field.
      */
 
@@ -415,7 +417,7 @@
 
     /*
     Called in response to clicking the edit note link
-    
+
     Replaces the note text with the note edit form
     Adds a data attribute to the form with the original content of the note for cancellations
      */
@@ -455,7 +457,7 @@
 
     /*
     Called in response to clicking the edit note link
-    
+
     Hides edit form and restores the original note text to the editor textarea.
      */
 
@@ -477,7 +479,7 @@
 
     /*
     Called in response to deleting a note of any kind.
-    
+
     Removes the actual note from view.
     Removes the whole discussion if the last note is being removed.
      */
@@ -503,7 +505,7 @@
 
     /*
     Called in response to clicking the delete attachment link
-    
+
     Removes the attachment wrapper view, including image tag if it exists
     Resets the note editing form
      */
@@ -520,7 +522,7 @@
 
     /*
     Called when clicking on the "reply" button for a diff line.
-    
+
     Shows the note form below the notes.
      */
 
@@ -536,9 +538,9 @@
 
     /*
     Shows the diff or discussion form and does some setup on it.
-    
+
     Sets some hidden fields in the form.
-    
+
     Note: dataHolder must have the "discussionId", "lineCode", "noteableType"
     and "noteableId" data attributes set.
      */
@@ -562,7 +564,7 @@
 
     /*
     Called when clicking on the "add a comment" button on the side of a diff line.
-    
+
     Inserts a temporary row for the form below the line.
     Sets up the form and shows it.
      */
@@ -610,7 +612,7 @@
 
     /*
     Called in response to "cancel" on a diff note form.
-    
+
     Shows the reply button again.
     Removes the form and if necessary it's temporary row.
      */
@@ -639,7 +641,7 @@
 
     /*
     Called after an attachment file has been selected.
-    
+
     Updates the file name for the selected attachment.
      */
 
diff --git a/app/services/notes/create_service.rb b/app/services/notes/create_service.rb
index f7cf4a8edc06ceeccf54ac0d90aebdde24f68ba4..e9f37e04993b017d4616fc013c65d1e5e15e817b 100644
--- a/app/services/notes/create_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/notes/create_service.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module Notes
       # We must add the error after we call #save because errors are reset
       # when #save is called
       if slash_commands_service.execute(command_params, note) && note.note.blank?
-        note.errors.add(:commands_only, 'Your commands are being executed.')
+        note.errors.add(:commands_only, 'Your commands have been executed!')
       end
 
       note
diff --git a/spec/features/issues/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb b/spec/features/issues/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb
index fe3200707048499c1421796aa7c643b5540be890..510f4254b543ea2dc4d0d8c7223ae72513d63e98 100644
--- a/spec/features/issues/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/issues/user_uses_slash_commands_spec.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ feature 'Issues > User uses slash commands', feature: true, js: true do
         end
 
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/due_date 2016-08-28'
-        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
         issue.reload
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ feature 'Issues > User uses slash commands', feature: true, js: true do
         end
 
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/clear_due_date'
-        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
         issue.reload
 
diff --git a/spec/support/issuable_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/issuable_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb
index e1255bd248dbfa7ec8d84b23805d9bbdbdd97433..ace14c19fd8a221ee19944fb1ddb997941f0738b 100644
--- a/spec/support/issuable_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/issuable_slash_commands_shared_examples.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/assign @bob'
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/label ~bug'
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/milestone %"ASAP"'
-        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
         issuable.reload
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
           end
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/close'
-          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
           expect(issuable.reload).to be_closed
         end
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
           end
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/close'
-          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
           expect(issuable).to be_open
         end
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
           end
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/reopen'
-          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
           expect(issuable.reload).to be_open
         end
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
           end
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/reopen'
-          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
           expect(issuable).to be_closed
         end
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
           end
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/title'
-          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+          expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
           expect(issuable.reload.title).to eq 'Awesome new title'
         end
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
           end
 
           expect(page).not_to have_content '/title'
-          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+          expect(page).not_to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
           expect(issuable.reload.title).not_to eq 'Awesome new title'
         end
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
         end
 
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/todo'
-        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
         todos = TodosFinder.new(master).execute
         todo = todos.first
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
         end
 
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/done'
-        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
         expect(todo.reload).to be_done
       end
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
         end
 
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/subscribe'
-        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
         expect(issuable.subscribed?(master)).to be_truthy
       end
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ shared_examples 'issuable record that supports slash commands in its description
         end
 
         expect(page).not_to have_content '/unsubscribe'
-        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands are being executed.'
+        expect(page).to have_content 'Your commands have been executed!'
 
         expect(issuable.subscribed?(master)).to be_falsy
       end