diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js
index 0b547bf9c..c5a4dd3d0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/samples.js
@@ -45,6 +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);
 });
 
 $("form#new_sample_type").on("ajax:error", function(e, data, status, xhr) {
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ $("#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);
 });
 
 $("form#new_sample_group").on("ajax:error", function(e, data, status, xhr) {
@@ -141,6 +143,17 @@ function updateSamplesTypesandGroups() {
     });
 }
 
+function sampleAlertMsg(message) {
+  var html_snippet = '<div class="alert alert-success alert-dismissable samples-flash-alert ">' +
+                      '<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);
+}
+
 function initTutorial() {
   var currentStep = parseInt(Cookies.get('current_tutorial_step'), 10);
   if (currentStep == 8)
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/samples.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/samples.scss
index 8d13e9743..98014cc35 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/samples.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/samples.scss
@@ -16,4 +16,10 @@
   .alert {
     position: inherit !important;
   }
+}
+
+.samples-flash-alert {
+  position: relative;
+  top: 50px;
+  z-index: 1000;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/controllers/sample_groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sample_groups_controller.rb
index d3a5632d8..104d793f9 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..d4ee5a7e5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sample_types_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sample_types_controller.rb
@@ -17,14 +17,19 @@ 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
-        )
+        # 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
         }