diff --git a/src/controllers/groups.js b/src/controllers/groups.js
index 4fd3db2ab6..7d8a3faebe 100644
--- a/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ api.updateMember = function(req, res) {
       if (!member.items.pets) member.items.pets = [];
       var i = member.items.pets.indexOf('Dragon-Hydra');
       if (!~i && member.contributor.level >= 6) member.items.pets.push('Dragon-Hydra');
+      if (member.contributor.level >= 1) member.flags.contributor = true;
       member.save(cb);
     }
   ], function(err, saved){
diff --git a/src/models/user.js b/src/models/user.js
index eea15b64c1..cfd6b133bd 100644
--- a/src/models/user.js
+++ b/src/models/user.js
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ var UserSchema = new Schema({
     rewrite: {type: Boolean, 'default': true},
     partyEnabled: Boolean, // FIXME do we need this?
     petsEnabled: {type: Boolean, 'default': false},
-    rest: {type: Boolean, 'default': false} // fixme - change to preferences.resting once we're off derby
+    rest: {type: Boolean, 'default': false}, // fixme - change to preferences.resting once we're off derby
+    contributor: Boolean
   },
   history: {
     exp: Array, // [{date: Date, value: Number}], // big peformance issues if these are defined
diff --git a/views/shared/modals/achievements.jade b/views/shared/modals/achievements.jade
index f6eabcaa4e..56b9fa69dd 100644
--- a/views/shared/modals/achievements.jade
+++ b/views/shared/modals/achievements.jade
@@ -30,4 +30,17 @@ div(modal='modals.achievements.beastmaster')
   .modal-footer
     button.btn.btn-default.cancel(ng-click='modals.achievements.beastmaster = false') Ok
 
+// Contributor
+div(modal='user.flags.contributor')
+ .modal-header
+   h3 Contributor Achievement!
+ .modal-body
+   .NPC-Justin.float-left
+   p.
+     {{user.profile.name}}, you awesome person! You're now a level {{user.contributor.level}} contributor for pitching in to Habit. See <a href='https://trello.com/c/wkFzONhE/277-contributor-gear' target='_blank'>Trello</a> for what prizes you've earned for your contribution level.
+
+ .modal-footer
+   button.btn.btn-default.cancel(ng-click='set("flags.contributor",false)') Ok
+
+