diff --git a/media/css/reader.css b/media/css/reader.css
index d3e7953a5..61abfe85e 100644
--- a/media/css/reader.css
+++ b/media/css/reader.css
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ a img {
 /* ==================== */
 
 body {
-    font-family: "Lucida Sans", "Lucida Grande", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;
+    font-family: "Lucida Sans", "Lucida Grande", Verdana, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;
 }
 
 .NB-theme-sans-serif-alt1 #story_pane {
diff --git a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
index 9b0b3ba44..8477695e8 100644
--- a/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
+++ b/media/js/newsblur/reader/reader.js
@@ -4610,7 +4610,9 @@
                 $module.removeClass('NB-loading');
                 $module.replaceWith(resp);
                 self.load_javascript_elements_on_page();
-            }, $.noop);
+            }, function() {
+                $module.removeClass('NB-loading');
+            });
         },
         
         // ===================