diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
index 8b4dcfa9a..4e9702628 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
@@ -138,11 +138,7 @@ $(document.body).ready(function () {
       });
   };
 
-  $("#notifications .alert").on("closed.bs.alert", function () {
-    $("#content-wrapper")
-      .addClass("alert-hidden")
-      .removeClass("alert-shown");
-  });
+  notificationAlertClose();
 
   $('#main-menu .btn-activity')
     .on('ajax:before', function () {
@@ -158,6 +154,18 @@ $(document.body).ready(function () {
   });
 });
 
+$(document).ajaxComplete(function(){
+  notificationAlertClose();
+});
+
+function notificationAlertClose(){
+  $("#notifications .alert").on("closed.bs.alert", function () {
+    $("#content-wrapper")
+      .addClass("alert-hidden")
+      .removeClass("alert-shown");
+  });
+}
+
 /*
  * Truncate long strings where is necessary
  */
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js
index 0b547bf9c..9c6b82a37 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ $("#modal-create-sample-type").on("shown.bs.modal", function(event) {
 $("form#new_sample_type").on("ajax:success", function(ev, data, status) {
     $("#modal-create-sample-type").modal("hide");
     updateSamplesTypesandGroups();
+    sampleAlertMsg(data.flash);
+    currentMode = "viewMode";
+    updateButtons();
 });
 
 $("form#new_sample_type").on("ajax:error", function(e, data, status, xhr) {
@@ -73,6 +76,9 @@ $("#modal-create-sample-group").on("shown.bs.modal", function(event) {
 $("form#new_sample_group").on("ajax:success", function(ev, data, status) {
     $("#modal-create-sample-group").modal("hide");
     updateSamplesTypesandGroups();
+    sampleAlertMsg(data.flash);
+    currentMode = "viewMode";
+    updateButtons();
 });
 
 $("form#new_sample_group").on("ajax:error", function(e, data, status, xhr) {
@@ -141,6 +147,18 @@ function updateSamplesTypesandGroups() {
     });
 }
 
+function sampleAlertMsg(message) {
+  var html_snippet = '<div class="alert alert-success alert-dismissable alert-floating">' +
+                      '<div class="container">' +
+                        '<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">×</span></button>' +
+                          '<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok-sign"></span>' +
+                          '<span>'+ message +'</span>' +
+                        '</div>' +
+                      '</div>';
+  $('#notifications').html(html_snippet);
+  $('#content-wrapper').addClass('alert-shown');
+}
+
 function initTutorial() {
   var currentStep = parseInt(Cookies.get('current_tutorial_step'), 10);
   if (currentStep == 8)
diff --git a/app/controllers/sample_groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sample_groups_controller.rb
index d3a5632d8..f3319ba48 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sample_groups_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sample_groups_controller.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ class SampleGroupsController < ApplicationController
       if @sample_group.save
         format.json {
           render json: {
-            id: @sample_group.id
+            id: @sample_group.id,
+            flash: t(
+              'sample_groups.create.success_flash',
+              sample_group: @sample_group.name,
+              organization: @organization.name
+            )
           },
           status: :ok
         }
diff --git a/app/controllers/sample_types_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sample_types_controller.rb
index 6c6e7d6c8..783572a5c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sample_types_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sample_types_controller.rb
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ class SampleTypesController < ApplicationController
 
     respond_to do |format|
       if @sample_type.save
-        flash[:success] = t(
-          "sample_types.create.success_flash",
-          sample_type: @sample_type.name,
-          organization: @organization.name
-        )
         format.json {
           render json: {
-            id: @sample_type.id
+            id: @sample_type.id,
+            flash: t(
+              'sample_types.create.success_flash',
+              sample_type: @sample_type.name,
+              organization: @organization.name
+            )
           },
           status: :ok
         }