diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/external_protocols_tab.js b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/external_protocols_tab.js
index d11d1ee62..c2a00cab8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/external_protocols_tab.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/external_protocols_tab.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /* global animateSpinner PerfectSb initHandsOnTable */
+/* global HelperModule */
 /* eslint-disable no-use-before-define, no-alert */
 
 function applyClickCallbackOnProtocolCards() {
@@ -194,7 +195,8 @@ function handleFormSubmit(modal) {
       data: form.serialize(), // serializes the form's elements.
       success: function(data) {
         animateSpinner(modal, false);
-        window.location.replace(data.redirect_url);
+        modal.modal('hide');
+        HelperModule.flashAlertMsg(data.message, 'success');
       },
       error: function(data) {
         showFormErrors(modal, data.responseJSON.errors);
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ function initLoadProtocolModalPreview() {
         handleFormSubmit(modal);
       },
       error: function() {
-        alert('Server error');
+        HelperModule.flashAlertMsg('Server error', 'danger');
       },
       complete: function() {
         animateSpinner(null, false);
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/themes/scinote.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/themes/scinote.scss
index 3f7c529d1..16377420c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/themes/scinote.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/themes/scinote.scss
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ body,
   min-width: 320px;
 }
 
+#content-wrapper .container #notifications {
+  margin-left: -15px;
+}
+
 // Word wrapping everywhere, except for table header of "datatables.js"
 body,
 table.dataTable td {
diff --git a/app/controllers/external_protocols_controller.rb b/app/controllers/external_protocols_controller.rb
index 07960ce63..a3d13bda8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/external_protocols_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/external_protocols_controller.rb
@@ -89,9 +89,11 @@ class ExternalProtocolsController < ApplicationController
 
     if service_call.succeed?
       protocol_type = service_call.protocol.in_repository_public? ? 'public' : 'private'
-
+      message = t('protocols.index.external_protocols.import.success_flash',
+                  name: service_call.protocol.name,
+                  type: t("protocols.index.external_protocols.import.#{protocol_type}"))
       render json: { protocol: service_call.protocol,
-                     redirect_url: protocols_path(type: protocol_type) }
+                     message: message }
     else
       render json: { errors: service_call.errors }, status: 400
     end
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index 2f9c92b1e..c795ccc38 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     <%= render "shared/file_preview_modal.html.erb" %>
     <%= render "shared/file_edit_modal.html.erb" %>
     <%= render "shared/navigation" %>
-    
+
     <% if user_signed_in? && flash[:system_notification_modal] && current_user.show_login_system_notification? %>
       <%= render partial: "/system_notifications/system_notification_modal", locals: { notification: current_user.user_system_notifications.show_on_login(true) } %>
     <% else %>
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
           <p data-hook="general-no-teams-text"><%=t 'general.no_teams.text' %></p>
         </div>
       <% else %>
-        <%= yield :flash_messages_div %>
         <%= yield :content %>
       <% end %>
     </div>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/main.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/main.html.erb
index 51e0d0a53..181b4b0f6 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/main.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/main.html.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <% content_for :content do %>
     <div class="container <%= yield :container_class %>">
+      <% if user_signed_in? %>
+        <%= render partial: 'shared/flash_alerts',
+                   locals: { flash: flash, notice: notice, alert: alert } %>
+      <% end %>
       <%= yield %>
     </div>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/reports/new.html.erb b/app/views/reports/new.html.erb
index 17584deef..88f669d8a 100644
--- a/app/views/reports/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reports/new.html.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 <% provide(:head_title, t("projects.reports.new.head_title", project: h(@project.name)).html_safe) %>
 
-<div id="notifications"></div>
 <%= render partial: "reports/new/report_navigation" %>
 
 <div class="content-pane" id="report-new">
diff --git a/app/views/repository_columns/index.html.erb b/app/views/repository_columns/index.html.erb
index 355603d9d..199a5590b 100644
--- a/app/views/repository_columns/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/repository_columns/index.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <% provide(:head_title, t('libraries.repository_columns.head_title', repository: @repository.name)) %>
-<% provide(:flash_messages_div) do %>
-  <div id="notifications"></div>
-<% end %>
+
 <div class="content-pane">
   <div class="repository-columns-header container">
     <div class="row">
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index be2a74ee8..92c045f97 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1761,6 +1761,10 @@ en:
           empty_title: 'PROTOCOL PREVIEW'
           empty_subtext: 'Click on the protocol in the list to preview it here'
           banner_text: 'Protocol Preview'
+        import:
+          public: "Team protocols"
+          private: "My protocols"
+          success_flash: 'Protocol <strong>%{name}</strong> successfully imported to %{type}.'
 
     steps:
       completed: 'Completed'