diff --git a/cps/static/js/main.js b/cps/static/js/main.js
index 2b08fdf4..3a867418 100644
--- a/cps/static/js/main.js
+++ b/cps/static/js/main.js
@@ -104,7 +104,10 @@ $(function() {
         var $this = $(this);
         var buttonText = $this.html();
         $this.html("...");
-        $("#update_error").addClass("hidden")
+        $("#update_error").addClass("hidden");
+        if($("#message").length){
+            $("#message").alert("close");
+        }
         $.ajax({
             dataType: "json",
             url: window.location.pathname + "/../../get_update_status",
@@ -125,15 +128,15 @@ $(function() {
                         data.history.reverse().forEach(function(entry, index) {
                             $("<tr><td>" + entry[0] + "</td><td>" + entry[1] + "</td></tr>").appendTo($("#update_table"));
                         });
-                        cssClass = 'alert-warning'
+                        cssClass = 'alert-warning';
                     } else {
-                        cssClass = 'alert-success'
+                        cssClass = 'alert-success';
                     }
                 } else {
-                    cssClass = 'alert-danger'
+                    cssClass = 'alert-danger';
                 }
 
-                message = '<div class="alert ' + cssClass
+                message = '<div id="message" class="alert ' + cssClass
                     + ' fade in"><a href="#" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</a>' + data.message + '</div>';
 
                 $(message).insertAfter($("#update_table"));