diff --git a/css/style.scss b/css/style.scss
index 64dee423c..e228b4136 100644
--- a/css/style.scss
+++ b/css/style.scss
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ input.input-inline {
 	.as-sortable-placeholder {
 		margin: 10px 10px 20px 10px;
 		border: 1px dashed $color-darkgrey;
+		min-height: 96px;
 
 		&:last-child {
 			margin: 10px;
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ input.input-inline {
 	}
 
 
-	ul {
+	> ul {
 		display: flex;
 		flex-direction: column;
 	}
@@ -664,8 +665,9 @@ input.input-inline {
 	.section-header {
 		border-bottom: 1px solid $color-lightgrey;
 		display: flex;
+		flex-shrink: 0;
 		margin-bottom: 5px;
-		margin-top: 20px;
+		margin-top: 10px;
 		h4 {
 			padding-top: 5px;
 			padding-bottom: 5px;
diff --git a/js/controller/CardController.js b/js/controller/CardController.js
index 5c1c87e79..f4815f517 100644
--- a/js/controller/CardController.js
+++ b/js/controller/CardController.js
@@ -67,19 +67,18 @@ app.controller('CardController', function ($scope, $rootScope, $routeParams, $lo
 		header.find('.save-indicator.saved').hide();
 	};
 	$interval(function() {
-		$scope.cardEditDescriptionAutosave = function() {
-			var currentTime = Date.now();
-			var timeSinceEdit = currentTime-$scope.status.lastEdit;
-			if (timeSinceEdit > 1000 && $scope.status.lastEdit > $scope.status.lastSave) {
-				$scope.status.lastSave = currentTime;
-				var header = $('.section-content.card-description');
-				header.find('.save-indicator.unsaved').fadeIn(500);
-				CardService.update(CardService.getCurrent()).then(function (data) {
-					header.find('.save-indicator.unsaved').hide();
-					header.find('.save-indicator.saved').fadeIn(250).fadeOut(1000);
-				});
-			}
-		};
+		var currentTime = Date.now();
+		var timeSinceEdit = currentTime-$scope.status.lastEdit;
+		if (timeSinceEdit > 1000 && $scope.status.lastEdit > $scope.status.lastSave) {
+			$scope.status.lastSave = currentTime;
+			var header = $('.section-header.card-description');
+			header.find('.save-indicator.unsaved').fadeIn(500);
+			CardService.update(CardService.getCurrent()).then(function (data) {
+				var header = $('.section-header.card-description');
+				header.find('.save-indicator.unsaved').hide();
+				header.find('.save-indicator.saved').fadeIn(250).fadeOut(1000);
+			});
+		}
 	}, 500);
 
 	// handle rename to update information on the board as well
@@ -95,18 +94,20 @@ app.controller('CardController', function ($scope, $rootScope, $routeParams, $lo
 			var header = $('.section-content.card-description');
 			header.find('.save-indicator.unsaved').hide();
 			header.find('.save-indicator.saved').fadeIn(500).fadeOut(1000);
+			StackService.updateCard(card);
 		});
-		StackService.updateCard(card);
 	};
 
 	$scope.labelAssign = function (element, model) {
-		CardService.assignLabel($scope.cardId, element.id);
-		var card = CardService.getCurrent();
-		StackService.updateCard(card);
+		CardService.assignLabel($scope.cardId, element.id).then(function (data) {
+			StackService.updateCard(CardService.getCurrent());
+		});
 	};
 
 	$scope.labelRemove = function (element, model) {
-		CardService.removeLabel($scope.cardId, element.id);
+		CardService.removeLabel($scope.cardId, element.id).then(function (data) {
+			StackService.updateCard(CardService.getCurrent());
+		});
 	};
 
 	$scope.setDuedate = function (duedate) {