diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/topic/ReplyTask.java b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/topic/ReplyTask.java
index 5ec23f2f..08e6f748 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/topic/ReplyTask.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/topic/ReplyTask.java
@@ -15,14 +15,19 @@ import timber.log.Timber;
 import static gr.thmmy.mthmmy.activities.topic.Posting.replyStatus;
 
 public class ReplyTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Boolean> {
-    private OnReplyTaskFinished listener;
+    private ReplyTaskCallbacks listener;
     private boolean includeAppSignature;
 
-    public ReplyTask(OnReplyTaskFinished listener, boolean includeAppSignature) {
+    public ReplyTask(ReplyTaskCallbacks listener, boolean includeAppSignature) {
         this.listener = listener;
         this.includeAppSignature = includeAppSignature;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onPreExecute() {
+        listener.onReplyTaskStarted();
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected Boolean doInBackground(String... args) {
         final String sentFrommTHMMY = includeAppSignature
@@ -68,7 +73,8 @@ public class ReplyTask extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Boolean> {
         listener.onReplyTaskFinished(result);
     }
 
-    public interface OnReplyTaskFinished {
+    public interface ReplyTaskCallbacks {
+        void onReplyTaskStarted();
         void onReplyTaskFinished(boolean result);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/topic/TopicActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/topic/TopicActivity.java
index f4cf139b..78d14fdb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/topic/TopicActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/topic/TopicActivity.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import static gr.thmmy.mthmmy.services.NotificationService.NEW_POST_TAG;
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 public class TopicActivity extends BaseActivity implements TopicTask.TopicTaskObserver,
-        DeleteTask.DeleteTaskCallbacks, ReplyTask.OnReplyTaskFinished, PrepareForEditTask.PrepareForEditCallbacks,
+        DeleteTask.DeleteTaskCallbacks, ReplyTask.ReplyTaskCallbacks, PrepareForEditTask.PrepareForEditCallbacks,
         EditTask.EditTaskCallbacks, PrepareForReply.PrepareForReplyCallbacks {
     //Activity's variables
     /**
@@ -546,6 +546,11 @@ public class TopicActivity extends BaseActivity implements TopicTask.TopicTaskOb
         showControls();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onReplyTaskStarted() {
+        hideControls();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onReplyTaskFinished(boolean success) {
         View view = getCurrentFocus();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/topic/TopicAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/topic/TopicAdapter.java
index 495610d1..db2d3109 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/topic/TopicAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/activities/topic/TopicAdapter.java
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ import android.support.v4.content.res.ResourcesCompat;
 import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatImageButton;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
-import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
-import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/viewmodel/TopicViewModel.java b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/viewmodel/TopicViewModel.java
index 78dac72e..f380a296 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/viewmodel/TopicViewModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gr/thmmy/mthmmy/viewmodel/TopicViewModel.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class TopicViewModel extends BaseViewModel implements TopicTask.OnTopicTa
 
     private TopicTask.TopicTaskObserver topicTaskObserver;
     private DeleteTask.DeleteTaskCallbacks deleteTaskCallbacks;
-    private ReplyTask.OnReplyTaskFinished replyFinishListener;
+    private ReplyTask.ReplyTaskCallbacks replyFinishListener;
     private PrepareForEditTask.PrepareForEditCallbacks prepareForEditCallbacks;
     private EditTask.EditTaskCallbacks editTaskCallbacks;
     private PrepareForReply.PrepareForReplyCallbacks prepareForReplyCallbacks;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class TopicViewModel extends BaseViewModel implements TopicTask.OnTopicTa
         this.deleteTaskCallbacks = deleteTaskCallbacks;
     }
 
-    public void setReplyFinishListener(ReplyTask.OnReplyTaskFinished replyFinishListener) {
+    public void setReplyFinishListener(ReplyTask.ReplyTaskCallbacks replyFinishListener) {
         this.replyFinishListener = replyFinishListener;
     }