diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js
index dc5c18d96..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();
             }
@@ -398,19 +398,21 @@ function onClickSave() {
         dataType: "json",
         data: data,
         success: function (data) {
+            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();
             }
@@ -610,7 +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();
         }
@@ -704,10 +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 625bc795e..f60928d08 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();
 });
@@ -147,18 +147,31 @@ function updateSamplesTypesandGroups() {
     });
 }
 
-function sampleAlertMsg(message) {
-  var html_snippet = '<div class="alert alert-success alert-dismissable alert-floating">' +
+function sampleAlertMsg(message, type) {
+  var alertType, glyphSign;
+  if (type == 'success') {
+    alertType = ' alert-success ';
+    glyphSign = ' glyphicon-ok-sign ';
+  } else if (type == 'danger') {
+    alertType = ' alert-danger ';
+    glyphSign = ' glyphicon-exclamation-sign ';
+  }
+  var htmlSnippet = '<div class="alert' + alertType + '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' + glyphSign + '"></span>' +
                           '<span>'+ message +'</span>' +
                         '</div>' +
                       '</div>';
-  $('#notifications').html(html_snippet);
+  $('#notifications').html(htmlSnippet);
   $('#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)
diff --git a/app/controllers/samples_controller.rb b/app/controllers/samples_controller.rb
index e20b081b8..5622d9572 100644
--- a/app/controllers/samples_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/samples_controller.rb
@@ -80,7 +80,17 @@ class SamplesController < ApplicationController
 
         errors.delete_if { |k, v| v.blank? }
         if errors.empty?
-          format.json { render json: {}, status: :ok }
+          format.json do
+            render json: {
+              id: sample.id,
+              flash: t(
+                'samples.create.success_flash',
+                sample: sample.name,
+                organization: @organization.name
+              )
+            },
+            status: :ok
+          end
         else
           format.json { render json: errors, status: :bad_request }
         end
@@ -227,7 +237,17 @@ class SamplesController < ApplicationController
             # Now we can destroy empty scfs
             scf_to_delete.map(&:destroy)
 
-            format.json { render json: {}, status: :ok }
+            format.json do
+              render json: {
+                id: sample.id,
+                flash: t(
+                  'samples.update.success_flash',
+                  sample: sample.name,
+                  organization: @organization.name
+                )
+              },
+              status: :ok
+            end
           else
             format.json { render json: errors, status: :bad_request }
           end
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index b6db4dc51..09a2f255e 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ en:
       create: "Edit sample"
       scf_does_not_exist: "This field does not exists."
     create:
-      success_flash: "Successfully added sample to team <strong>%{organization}</strong>"
+      success_flash: "Successfully added sample <strong>%{sample}</strong> to team <strong>%{organization}</strong>"
     update:
       success_flash: "Successfully updated sample <strong>%{sample}</strong> to team <strong>%{organization}</strong>"
     destroy: