diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/_base/__init__.py b/rhodecode/apps/_base/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/_base/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/_base/__init__.py
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ class RepoAppView(BaseAppView):
         c.rhodecode_db_repo = self.db_repo
         c.repo_name = self.db_repo_name
         c.repository_pull_requests = self.db_repo_pull_requests
+        c.repository_is_user_following = ScmModel().is_following_repo(
+            self.db_repo_name, self._rhodecode_user.user_id)
         self.path_filter = PathFilter(None)
 
         c.repository_requirements_missing = {}
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/journal/views.py b/rhodecode/apps/journal/views.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/journal/views.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/journal/views.py
@@ -297,8 +297,7 @@ class JournalView(BaseAppView):
         user_id = self.request.POST.get('follows_user_id')
         if user_id:
             try:
-                ScmModel().toggle_following_user(
-                    user_id, self._rhodecode_user.user_id)
+                ScmModel().toggle_following_user(user_id, self._rhodecode_user.user_id)
                 Session().commit()
                 return 'ok'
             except Exception:
@@ -307,8 +306,7 @@ class JournalView(BaseAppView):
         repo_id = self.request.POST.get('follows_repo_id')
         if repo_id:
             try:
-                ScmModel().toggle_following_repo(
-                    repo_id, self._rhodecode_user.user_id)
+                ScmModel().toggle_following_repo(repo_id, self._rhodecode_user.user_id)
                 Session().commit()
                 return 'ok'
             except Exception:
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account.py b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account.py
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class MyAccountView(BaseAppView, DataGri
                 'repository.read', 'repository.write', 'repository.admin'])
 
         repos_data = RepoModel().get_repos_as_dict(
-            repo_list=repo_list, admin=admin)
+            repo_list=repo_list, admin=admin, short_name=False)
         # json used to render the grid
         return json.dumps(repos_data)
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_summary.py b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_summary.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_summary.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_summary.py
@@ -233,8 +233,6 @@ class RepoSummaryView(RepoAppView):
         c.enable_downloads = self.db_repo.enable_downloads
         c.repository_followers = scm_model.get_followers(self.db_repo)
         c.repository_forks = scm_model.get_forks(self.db_repo)
-        c.repository_is_user_following = scm_model.is_following_repo(
-            self.db_repo_name, self._rhodecode_user.user_id)
 
         # first interaction with the VCS instance after here...
         if c.repository_requirements_missing:
diff --git a/rhodecode/model/repo.py b/rhodecode/model/repo.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/repo.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/repo.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class RepoModel(BaseModel):
             repo.update_commit_cache()
 
     def get_repos_as_dict(self, repo_list=None, admin=False,
-                          super_user_actions=False):
+                          super_user_actions=False, short_name=None):
         _render = get_current_request().get_partial_renderer(
             'rhodecode:templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako')
         c = _render.get_call_context()
@@ -208,8 +208,12 @@ class RepoModel(BaseModel):
             return _render('quick_menu', repo_name)
 
         def repo_lnk(name, rtype, rstate, private, archived, fork_of):
+            if short_name is not None:
+                short_name_var = short_name
+            else:
+                short_name_var = not admin
             return _render('repo_name', name, rtype, rstate, private, archived, fork_of,
-                           short_name=not admin, admin=False)
+                           short_name=short_name_var, admin=False)
 
         def last_change(last_change):
             if admin and isinstance(last_change, datetime.datetime) and not last_change.tzinfo:
diff --git a/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/followers.js b/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/followers.js
--- a/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/followers.js
+++ b/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/followers.js
@@ -16,58 +16,44 @@
 // # RhodeCode Enterprise Edition, including its added features, Support services,
 // # and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
 
-var onSuccessFollow = function(target){
-    var f = $(target);
-    var f_cnt = $('#current_followers_count');
+var onSuccessFollow = function (target) {
+    var targetEl = $(target);
 
-    if(f.hasClass('follow')){
-        f.removeClass('follow');
-        f.addClass('following');
-        f.attr('title', _gettext('Stop following this repository'));
-        $(f).html(_gettext('Unfollow'));
-        if(f_cnt.length){
-            var cnt = Number(f_cnt.html())+1;
-            f_cnt.html(cnt);
+    var callback = function () {
+        targetEl.animate({'opacity': 1.00}, 200);
+        if (targetEl.hasClass('watching')) {
+            targetEl.removeClass('watching');
+            targetEl.attr('title', _gettext('Stopped watching this repository'));
+            $(targetEl).html(_gettext('Watch'));
+        } else {
+            targetEl.addClass('watching');
+            targetEl.attr('title', _gettext('Started watching this repository'));
+            $(targetEl).html(_gettext('Unwatch'));
         }
-    }
-    else{
-        f.removeClass('following');
-        f.addClass('follow');
-        f.attr('title', _gettext('Start following this repository'));
-        $(f).html(_gettext('Follow'));
-        if(f_cnt.length){
-            var cnt = Number(f_cnt.html())-1;
-            f_cnt.html(cnt);
-        }
-    }
+    };
+    targetEl.animate({'opacity': 0.15}, 200, callback);
 };
 
-// TODO:: check if the function is needed. 0 usage found
-var toggleFollowingUser = function(target,follows_user_id,token,user_id){
+
+var toggleFollowingUser = function (target, follows_user_id) {
     var args = {
         'follows_user_id': follows_user_id,
-        'auth_token': token,
         'csrf_token': CSRF_TOKEN
     };
-    if(user_id != undefined){
-        args.user_id = user_id
-    }
-    ajaxPOST(pyroutes.url('toggle_following'), args, function(){
+
+    ajaxPOST(pyroutes.url('toggle_following'), args, function () {
         onSuccessFollow(target);
     });
     return false;
 };
 
-var toggleFollowingRepo = function(target,follows_repo_id,token,user_id){
+var toggleFollowingRepo = function (target, follows_repo_id) {
     var args = {
         'follows_repo_id': follows_repo_id,
-        'auth_token': token,
         'csrf_token': CSRF_TOKEN
     };
-    if(user_id != undefined){
-        args.user_id = user_id
-    }
-    ajaxPOST(pyroutes.url('toggle_following'), args, function(){
+
+    ajaxPOST(pyroutes.url('toggle_following'), args, function () {
         onSuccessFollow(target);
     });
     return false;
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako b/rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako
@@ -217,6 +217,15 @@
         <div class="pull-right">
             %if c.rhodecode_user.username != h.DEFAULT_USER:
                 <a href="${h.route_path('atom_feed_home', repo_name=c.rhodecode_db_repo.repo_name, _query=dict(auth_token=c.rhodecode_user.feed_token))}" title="${_('RSS Feed')}" class="btn btn-sm"><i class="icon-rss-sign"></i>RSS</a>
+
+                <a href="#WatchRepo" onclick="toggleFollowingRepo(this, templateContext.repo_id); return false" title="${_('Watch this Repository and actions on it in your personalized journal')}" class="btn btn-sm ${('watching' if c.repository_is_user_following else '')}">
+                    % if c.repository_is_user_following:
+                        Unwatch
+                    % else:
+                        Watch
+                    % endif
+
+                </a>
             %else:
                 <a href="${h.route_path('atom_feed_home', repo_name=c.rhodecode_db_repo.repo_name)}" title="${_('RSS Feed')}" class="btn btn-sm"><i class="icon-rss-sign"></i>RSS</a>
             %endif