diff --git a/app/views/layouts/standard.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/standard.html.erb
index 95cb8326..02480e6f 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/standard.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/standard.html.erb
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
         /* show the notes of a todo */
         TodoBehavior.enableToggleNotes();
         Nifty("div#todo_new_action_container","normal");
-        if ($('flash').visible()) { new Effect.Fade("flash",{duration:5.0}); }
       });
     </script>
   </body>
diff --git a/public/javascripts/application.js b/public/javascripts/application.js
index e85d69bc..a44f9dcf 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/application.js
@@ -209,8 +209,9 @@ function setup_container_toggles(){
 /* Unobtrusive jQuery behavior */
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
-  /* fade flashes automatically */
+  /* fade flashes and alerts in automatically */
   $(".alert").fadeIn(8000);
+  $('#flash:visible').fadeIn(5000);
 
   /* set behavior for star icon */
   $(".item-container a.star_item").