diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index b1c5764f..3b7e7f7a 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ gem 'omniauth-github'
 # as authorization framework
 gem 'cancancan'
 
+gem 'toastr_rails'
 # for roles
 gem 'rolify'
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index e73c9b5e..36babd90 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ GEM
     timecop (0.7.1)
     timers (1.1.0)
     tins (1.6.0)
+    toastr_rails (2.1.3)
     transitions (0.1.12)
     ttfunk (1.1.1)
     turbolinks (2.5.3)
@@ -628,6 +629,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   stripe
   stripe-ruby-mock
   timecop
+  toastr_rails
   transitions
   turbolinks
   uglifier (>= 1.3.0)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
index 01cb83ee..397b1dc5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 // GO AFTER THE REQUIRES BELOW.
 //
 //= require jquery
+//= require toastr_rails
 //= require jquery_ujs
 //= require jquery.mobile.custom.min
 //= require jquery.ui.draggable
@@ -48,11 +49,28 @@
 //= require countable
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
-    $('a[disabled=disabled]').click(function(event){
-        return false;
-    });
+	$('a[disabled=disabled]').click(function(event){
+		return false;
+	});
 
-    $('body').smoothScroll({
-        delegateSelector: 'a.smoothscroll'
-    });
+	toastr.options = {
+		'closeButton': false,
+		'debug': false,
+		'newestOnTop': false,
+		'progressBar': true,
+		'positionClass': 'toast-top-center',
+		'preventDuplicates': true,
+		'onclick': null,
+		'showDuration': '300',
+		'hideDuration': '100',
+		'timeOut': '5000',
+		'extendedTimeOut': '1000',
+		'showEasing': 'swing',
+		'hideEasing': 'linear',
+		'showMethod': 'fadeIn',
+		'hideMethod': 'fadeOut'
+	};
+	$('body').smoothScroll({
+		delegateSelector: 'a.smoothscroll'
+	});
 });
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
index ac01136f..93c4d2ae 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@
  *= require leaflet
  *= require bootstrap3-switch
  *= require osem-payments
+ *= require toastr_rails
 */
diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 2c5e4ebe..1acde96d 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -133,21 +133,6 @@ module ApplicationHelper
     result
   end
 
-  def bootstrap_class_for(flash_type)
-    case flash_type
-    when 'success'
-      'alert-success'
-    when 'error'
-      'alert-danger'
-    when 'alert'
-      'alert-warning'
-    when 'notice'
-      'alert-info'
-    else
-      'alert-warning'
-    end
-  end
-
   def label_for(event_state)
     result = ''
     case event_state
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_messages.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/_messages.html.haml
index 406087d7..c953d224 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_messages.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_messages.html.haml
@@ -6,12 +6,4 @@
   %h2
     JavaScript is not enabled
   %p
-    OSEM requires JavaScript to be enabled to function. Please turn on JavaScript in your browser's settings and reload the page to continue.
-- flash.each do |type, message|
-  .row
-    .col-md-12
-      %div{:class=>"alert alert-dismissable #{bootstrap_class_for(type)}", :id=>"flash"}
-        .button.close{"data-dismiss" => "alert", "aria-hidden"=>"true"}
-          ×
-        %p
-          = message
\ No newline at end of file
+    OSEM requires JavaScript to be enabled to function. Please turn on JavaScript in your browser's settings and reload the page to continue.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml
index 893198fa..bb9f04fd 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.haml
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
       };
     = content_for(:script_head)
     = javascript_include_tag "//cdn.transifex.com/live.js"
-
     = yield(:head)
   %body
     = render 'layouts/navigation'
+    = render 'toastr_rails/flash'
     -# Admin area
     - if controller.class.name.split("::").first=="Admin"
       = render 'layouts/admin'