diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
index 627f27b91..aa7a9ac59 100755
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
@@ -2878,7 +2878,8 @@ class ApiController(RedditController, OAuth2ResourceController):
             client.add_developer(c.user)
             form.set_html('.status', _('application created'))
             apps = PrefApps([], [client])
-            jquery('#developed-apps ul').append(
+            jquery('#developed-apps > h1').show()
+            jquery('#developed-apps > ul').append(
                 apps.call('developed_app', client, collapsed=False))
 
     @validatedForm(VUser(),
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/prefapps.html b/r2/r2/templates/prefapps.html
index 7fc67e752..51c03bcc6 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/prefapps.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/prefapps.html
@@ -183,15 +183,14 @@
 %endif
 
 <div id="developed-apps">
-  %if thing.developed_apps:
-    <h1>${_("developed applications")}</h1>
-
-    <ul>
+  <h1 style="${'' if thing.developed_apps else 'display:none'}">
+    ${_("developed applications")}
+  </h1>
+  <ul>
     %for app in thing.developed_apps:
       ${developed_app(app)}
     %endfor
-    </ul>
-  %endif
+  </ul>
 </div>
 
 <div class="edit-app-form">