diff --git a/backlogger/templates/backlogger/list.html b/backlogger/templates/backlogger/list.html
index ee7a285..82a5bef 100644
--- a/backlogger/templates/backlogger/list.html
+++ b/backlogger/templates/backlogger/list.html
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@
     .btn-danger:hover { background: #f87171; color: #0f172a; opacity: 1; }
     .btn-done { background: transparent; color: #34d399; border: 1px solid #34d399; padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem; font-size: 0.78rem; }
     .btn-done:hover { background: #34d399; color: #0f172a; opacity: 1; }
+
+    @keyframes complete-glow {
+      0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0px 0px rgba(255,255,255,0);  transform: scale(1); }
+      30%  { box-shadow: 0 0 18px 6px rgba(255,255,255,0.55); transform: scale(1.03); }
+      70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 24px 8px rgba(255,255,255,0.35); transform: scale(1.03); }
+      100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0px 0px rgba(255,255,255,0);  transform: scale(1); opacity: 0; }
+    }
+    .card.completing {
+      animation: complete-glow 0.7s ease-out forwards;
+      pointer-events: none;
+    }
     .btn-abandon { background: transparent; color: #fb923c; border: 1px solid #fb923c; padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem; font-size: 0.78rem; }
     .btn-abandon:hover { background: #fb923c; color: #0f172a; opacity: 1; }
 
@@ -242,7 +253,7 @@
       <div class="card-actions">
         <a href="{% url 'backlogger:edit' item.pk %}" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline">Edit</a>
         {% if shelf == 'active' %}
-        <form method="post" action="{% url 'backlogger:set_status' item.pk %}">
+        <form method="post" action="{% url 'backlogger:set_status' item.pk %}" data-complete>
           {% csrf_token %}
           <input type="hidden" name="status" value="completed">
           <input type="hidden" name="next" value="{{ request.get_full_path }}">
@@ -285,5 +296,37 @@
   {% endif %}
 </div>
 
+<script>
+  function playDing() {
+    try {
+      const ctx = new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)();
+      // Two-note ding: base note then a fifth above
+      [[880, 0, 0.15], [1320, 0.12, 0.28]].forEach(([freq, start, end]) => {
+        const osc = ctx.createOscillator();
+        const gain = ctx.createGain();
+        osc.connect(gain);
+        gain.connect(ctx.destination);
+        osc.type = 'sine';
+        osc.frequency.value = freq;
+        gain.gain.setValueAtTime(0, ctx.currentTime + start);
+        gain.gain.linearRampToValueAtTime(0.25, ctx.currentTime + start + 0.02);
+        gain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.001, ctx.currentTime + end);
+        osc.start(ctx.currentTime + start);
+        osc.stop(ctx.currentTime + end);
+      });
+    } catch (e) {}
+  }
+
+  document.querySelectorAll('form[data-complete]').forEach(form => {
+    form.addEventListener('submit', function(e) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      const card = form.closest('.card');
+      playDing();
+      card.classList.add('completing');
+      setTimeout(() => form.submit(), 680);
+    });
+  });
+</script>
+
 </body>
 </html>