diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js
index 547469f68..985c3b6c5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ function onClickEdit() {
         },
         error: function (e, data, status, xhr) {
             if (e.status == 403) {
-                showAlertMessage(I18n.t("samples.js.permission_error"));
+                sampleAlertMsg(I18n.t("samples.js.permission_error"), "danger");
                 changeToViewMode();
                 updateButtons();
             }
@@ -398,20 +398,21 @@ function onClickSave() {
         dataType: "json",
         data: data,
         success: function (data) {
-            sampleAlertMsg(data.flash);
+            sampleAlertMsg(data.flash, "success");
             onClickCancel();
         },
         error: function (e, eData, status, xhr) {
             var data = e.responseJSON;
             clearAllErrors();
+            sampleAlertMsgHide();
 
             if (e.status == 404) {
-                showAlertMessage(I18n.t("samples.js.not_found_error"));
+                sampleAlertMsg(I18n.t("samples.js.not_found_error"), "danger");
                 changeToViewMode();
                 updateButtons();
             }
             else if (e.status == 403) {
-                showAlertMessage(I18n.t("samples.js.permission_error"));
+                sampleAlertMsg(I18n.t("samples.js.permission_error"), "danger");
                 changeToViewMode();
                 updateButtons();
             }
@@ -611,7 +612,7 @@ function onClickAddSample() {
         },
         error: function (e, eData, status, xhr) {
             if (e.status == 403)
-                showAlertMessage(I18n.t("samples.js.permission_error"));
+                sampleAlertMsg(I18n.t("samples.js.permission_error"), "danger");
             changeToViewMode();
             updateButtons();
         }
@@ -705,10 +706,4 @@ function changeToEditMode() {
 
     // Table specific stuff
     table.button(0).enable(false);
-}
-
-// Shows alert and changes
-function showAlertMessage(msg) {
-    $("#alert-container").append("<div class='alert alert-danger'> <strong>Error!</strong> " + msg + "</div>");
-}
-
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js
index 973cd15b7..41ab8b6a4 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ $("#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);
+    sampleAlertMsg(data.flash, "success");
     currentMode = "viewMode";
     updateButtons();
 });
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ $("#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);
+    sampleAlertMsg(data.flash, "success");
     currentMode = "viewMode";
     updateButtons();
 });
@@ -147,11 +147,19 @@ function updateSamplesTypesandGroups() {
     });
 }
 
-function sampleAlertMsg(message) {
-  var html_snippet = '<div class="alert alert-success alert-dismissable alert-floating">' +
+function sampleAlertMsg(message, type) {
+  var alert_type, glyph_sign;
+  if (type == "success") {
+    alert_type = " alert-success ";
+    glyph_sign = " glyphicon-ok-sign ";
+  } else if (type == "danger") {
+    alert_type = " alert-danger ";
+    glyph_sign = " glyphicon-exclamation-sign ";
+  }
+  var html_snippet = '<div class="alert' + alert_type + '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 class="glyphicon' + glyph_sign + '"></span>' +
                           '<span>'+ message +'</span>' +
                         '</div>' +
                       '</div>';
@@ -159,6 +167,11 @@ function sampleAlertMsg(message) {
   $('#content-wrapper').addClass('alert-shown');
 }
 
+function sampleAlertMsgHide() {
+  $('#notifications').html('<div></div>');
+  $('#content-wrapper').removeClass('alert-shown');
+}
+
 function initTutorial() {
   var currentStep = parseInt(Cookies.get('current_tutorial_step'), 10);
   if (currentStep == 8)