diff --git a/assets/script.js b/assets/script.js
index 21775ee..eb0a957 100644
--- a/assets/script.js
+++ b/assets/script.js
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ function isLoggedIn() {
     return UserInfo.Email && UserInfo.Email.length > 0;
 }
 
+async function setElementClasses(element, newClasses) {
+    // Ensure the element exists
+    if (!element) return;
+
+    // Clear all existing classes
+    element.className = '';
+
+    // Add the new classes to the element
+    element.classList.add(...newClasses);
+}
+
 async function handleResponse(data, successMessage, failureMessage) {
     "use strict";
     const statusMessageContainer = document.getElementById("statusMessageContainer");
@@ -664,8 +675,8 @@ async function reloadMemeVotes(memeID) {
         memeVoteDownvoteButtonElement.classList.add('visual_hover');
     }
 
-    memeVoteUpvoteElement.classList = [`ri-arrow-up-circle-${memeUpvoteVariant}`];
-    memeVoteDownvoteElement.classList = [`ri-arrow-down-circle-${memeDownvoteVariant}`];
+    await setElementClasses(memeVoteUpvoteElement, [`ri-arrow-up-circle-${memeUpvoteVariant}`]);
+    await setElementClasses(memeVoteDownvoteElement, [`ri-arrow-down-circle-${memeDownvoteVariant}`])
 
 }