diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/entry_drag_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/entry_drag_controller.js
index 7251a93e..40daaca9 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/entry_drag_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/entry_drag_controller.js
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ export default class extends Controller {
           font-weight: 500;
         }
 
+        .entry-loading-overlay.success {
+          background: rgba(220, 255, 220, 0.95);
+        }
+
+        .entry-loading-overlay .success-text {
+          color: #198754;
+          font-weight: 500;
+        }
+
         @keyframes fadeIn {
           from { opacity: 0; }
           to { opacity: 1; }
@@ -279,11 +288,13 @@ export default class extends Controller {
         throw new Error(data.error || 'Failed to update rankings')
       }
 
-      // Remove loading overlay before refresh
-      this.removeLoadingOverlay(event.item)
+      // Show success state so judges see "Ranking recorded" before refresh
+      this.showSuccessOverlay(event.item)
 
-      // Refresh both sections using Turbo
-      Turbo.visit(window.location.href, { action: "replace" })
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.removeLoadingOverlay(event.item)
+        Turbo.visit(window.location.href, { action: "replace" })
+      }, 2500)
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error updating rankings:', error)
       // If there's an error, revert the UI update and show error in overlay
@@ -474,11 +485,35 @@ export default class extends Controller {
           </span>
           <br>
           Still working...
+          <br>
+          <small>Please wait for "Ranking recorded" before closing or navigating away.</small>
         `
       }
     }, 5000) // Show warning after 5 seconds
   }
 
+  // Helper method to show success state on the overlay before removing it
+  showSuccessOverlay(element) {
+    if (!element) return
+
+    const overlay = element.querySelector('.entry-loading-overlay')
+    if (!overlay) return
+
+    if (this.slowConnectionTimeout) {
+      clearTimeout(this.slowConnectionTimeout)
+      this.slowConnectionTimeout = null
+    }
+
+    overlay.classList.add('success')
+    const spinnerContainer = overlay.querySelector('.spinner-container')
+    if (spinnerContainer) {
+      spinnerContainer.innerHTML = `
+        <i class="bi bi-check-circle-fill text-success" style="font-size: 2rem;" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+        <div class="status-text success-text">Ranking recorded</div>
+      `
+    }
+  }
+
   // Helper method to remove loading overlay
   removeLoadingOverlay(element, error = false) {
     if (!element) return
diff --git a/spec/javascript/controllers/entry_drag_controller.spec.js b/spec/javascript/controllers/entry_drag_controller.spec.js
index 30c54a42..fefb6335 100644
--- a/spec/javascript/controllers/entry_drag_controller.spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascript/controllers/entry_drag_controller.spec.js
@@ -128,6 +128,32 @@ describe("EntryDragController", () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe("showSuccessOverlay", () => {
+    it("replaces overlay content with success state and 'Ranking recorded' text", () => {
+      const card = document.createElement('div')
+      card.setAttribute('data-entry-id', '42')
+      card.style.position = 'relative'
+      card.innerHTML = `
+        <div class="entry-loading-overlay show">
+          <div class="spinner-container">
+            <div class="spinner-border"></div>
+            <div class="status-text">Updating...</div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      `
+      document.body.appendChild(card)
+
+      controller.showSuccessOverlay(card)
+
+      const overlay = card.querySelector('.entry-loading-overlay')
+      expect(overlay.classList.contains('success')).toBe(true)
+      expect(overlay.textContent).toMatch(/Ranking recorded/)
+      expect(overlay.querySelector('.bi-check-circle-fill')).not.toBeNull()
+
+      document.body.removeChild(card)
+    })
+  })
+
   describe("UI updates", () => {
     it("updates counter and rank badges correctly", () => {
       // Add one entry to rated entries
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 35d5af1e..b70326fc 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1044,9 +1044,9 @@
     "@rails/actioncable" "^7.0"
 
 "@hotwired/turbo@^8.0.6":
-  version "8.0.10"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@hotwired/turbo/-/turbo-8.0.10.tgz#d95569d259f0daad6e824ee1ada877ff94beb72b"
-  integrity sha512-xen1YhNQirAHlA8vr/444XsTNITC1Il2l/Vx4w8hAWPpI5nQO78mVHNsmFuayETodzPwh25ob2TgfCEV/Loiog==
+  version "8.0.21"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@hotwired/turbo/-/turbo-8.0.21.tgz#a3e80c01d70048200f64bbe3582b84f9bfac034e"
+  integrity sha512-fJTv3JnzFHeDxBb23esZSOhT4r142xf5o3lKMFMvzPC6AllkqbBKk5Yb31UZhtIsKQCwmO/pUQrtTUlYl5CHAQ==
 
 "@istanbuljs/load-nyc-config@^1.0.0":
   version "1.1.0"