diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js b/src/wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
index 8076c31e09..cc28130874 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ inlineEditPost = {
 				} else {
 					$('#edit-'+id+' .inline-edit-save .error').html(inlineEditL10n.error).show();
 				}
+
+				if ( $('#post-'+id).prev().hasClass('alternate') ) {
+					$('#post-'+id).removeClass('alternate');
+				}
 			}
 		, 'html');
 		return false;