diff --git a/app/views/synapses/create.js.erb b/app/views/synapses/create.js.erb
index 0814e363..faf77cac 100644
--- a/app/views/synapses/create.js.erb
+++ b/app/views/synapses/create.js.erb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 $('#new_synapse').fadeOut('fast');
 $('#synapse_desc').attr('value','');
 $('#synapse_desc').autocomplete('disable');
+$('#synapse_desc').fadeOut('fast');
 $('#synapse_topic1id').attr('value','0');
 $('#synapse_topic2id').attr('value','0');