diff --git a/core/modules/block/css/block.admin.css b/core/modules/block/css/block.admin.css
index 7cd9233..0b1995d 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/css/block.admin.css
+++ b/core/modules/block/css/block.admin.css
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ a.block-demo-backlink:hover {
 .block-list-right .form-type-search {
   padding: 0 1em;
 }
+#block-placed {
+  background-color: #ffd;
+}
 
 /* Wide screens */
 @media
diff --git a/core/modules/block/js/block.admin.js b/core/modules/block/js/block.admin.js
index 93d9229..f22d547 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/js/block.admin.js
+++ b/core/modules/block/js/block.admin.js
@@ -68,4 +68,18 @@ function showBlockEntry (index, block) {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Highlights the block that was just placed into the block listing.
+ */
+Drupal.behaviors.blockHighlightPlacement = {
+  attach: function (context, settings) {
+    if (settings.blockPlacement) {
+      var $container = $('#blocks');
+      $('html, body').animate({
+        scrollTop: $('#block-placed').offset().top - $container.offset().top + $container.scrollTop()
+      }, 500);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
 }(jQuery, Drupal));
diff --git a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockFormController.php b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockFormController.php
index 83d10af..30fd6db 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockFormController.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockFormController.php
@@ -293,7 +293,9 @@ public function submit(array $form, array &$form_state) {
 
     drupal_set_message($this->t('The block configuration has been saved.'));
     Cache::invalidateTags(array('content' => TRUE));
-    $form_state['redirect'] = 'admin/structure/block/list/' . $entity->get('theme');
+    $form_state['redirect'] = array('admin/structure/block/list/' . $entity->get('theme'), array(
+      'query' => array('block-placement' => drupal_html_class($this->entity->id())),
+    ));
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockListController.php b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockListController.php
index b9d6218..4acc4ae 100644
--- a/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockListController.php
+++ b/core/modules/block/lib/Drupal/block/BlockListController.php
@@ -119,6 +119,15 @@ public function getFormID() {
    * Form constructor for the main block administration form.
    */
   public function buildForm(array $form, array &$form_state) {
+    $request = \Drupal::request();
+    $placement = FALSE;
+    if ($request->query->has('block-placement')) {
+      $placement = $request->query->get('block-placement');
+      $form['#attached']['js'][] = array(
+        'type' => 'setting',
+        'data' => array('blockPlacement' => $placement),
+      );
+    }
     $entities = $this->load();
     $form['#attached']['library'][] = array('system', 'drupal.tableheader');
     $form['#attached']['library'][] = array('block', 'drupal.block');
@@ -227,6 +236,9 @@ public function buildForm(array $form, array &$form_state) {
               'class' => array('draggable'),
             ),
           );
+          if ($placement && $placement == drupal_html_class($entity_id)) {
+            $form['left']['blocks'][$entity_id]['#attributes']['id'] = 'block-placed';
+          }
 
           $form['left']['blocks'][$entity_id]['info'] = array(
             '#markup' => check_plain($info['admin_label']),