diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js.erb
index 857ef7367..0117f89d9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/samples/sample_datatable.js.erb
@@ -487,6 +487,13 @@ function onClickSave() {
         data: data,
         success: function (data) {
             sampleAlertMsg(data.flash, "success");
+            var flash = $('.alert');
+            window.setTimeout(function () {
+              flash.fadeTo(500, 0).slideUp(500, function () {
+                $(this).remove();
+                $('#content-wrapper').removeClass('alert-shown');
+              });
+            }, 5000);
             onClickCancel();
         },
         error: function (e, eData, status, xhr) {