diff --git a/controllers/story.js b/controllers/story.js
index a76fd6e820..2d7ae904e3 100644
--- a/controllers/story.js
+++ b/controllers/story.js
@@ -139,7 +139,18 @@ exports.returnIndividualStory = function(req, res, next) {
             return res.redirect('../stories/' + dashedNameFull);
         }
 
-        res.render('stories/index', {
+		var userVoted = false;
+        try {
+            var votedObj = story.upVotes.filter(function(a){
+                return a['upVotedByUsername'] === req.user['profile']['username'];
+            })
+            if (votedObj.length > 0){
+                userVoted = true;
+            }
+        } catch(err){
+            userVoted = false;
+        }
+	res.render('stories/index', {
             title: story.headline,
             link: story.link,
             author: story.author,
@@ -152,7 +163,8 @@ exports.returnIndividualStory = function(req, res, next) {
             timeAgo: moment(story.timePosted).fromNow(),
             image: story.image,
             page: 'show',
-            storyMetaDescription: story.metaDescription
+            storyMetaDescription: story.metaDescription,
+			hasUserVoted: userVoted
         });
     });
 };
diff --git a/public/js/main.js b/public/js/main.js
index 2bbd295da7..8c9191db93 100644
--- a/public/js/main.js
+++ b/public/js/main.js
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     });
 
     var upvoteHandler = function () {
+        $(".ion-arrow-up-b").hide();
         var _id = storyId;
         $('#upvote').unbind('click');
         var alreadyUpvoted = false;
diff --git a/views/stories/show.jade b/views/stories/show.jade
index 52e049b5f9..a05ec900dc 100644
--- a/views/stories/show.jade
+++ b/views/stories/show.jade
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         var upVotes = !{JSON.stringify(upVotes)};
         var user = !{JSON.stringify(user)};
         var image = !{JSON.stringify(image)};
+        var hasUserVoted = !{JSON.stringify(hasUserVoted)};
     .spacer
 
     h3.row
@@ -13,8 +14,9 @@
             .col-xs-3.col-sm-1.text-center
                 .row.negative-5
                     .col-xs-12.big-ion-up-arrow
-                        a#upvote
-                            i.ion-arrow-up-b
+                        if !hasUserVoted
+                            a#upvote
+                                i.ion-arrow-up-b
                     h3.story-up-votes
                         span#storyRank= rank
             .col-xs-2.col-sm-1