diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index 1d4991e6..d2b57a7a 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@
     <%= render 'layouts/header' %>
     <div class="container-fluid">
       <% flash.each do |type, message| %>
-						  <div class="alert fade-in">
+        <%
+          if type== "warning"
+            alert = "alert-warning"
+          elsif type== "notice"
+            alert = "alert-success" 
+          else
+            alert = "alert-danger"
+          end
+        %>
+						  <div class="alert <%=alert%> fade-in">
 						    <button class="close" aria-hidden="true" data-dismiss="alert" type="button">×</button>
 						    <%= message %>
 						  </div>