diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/notices.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/notices.css.scss
index a54a1e7ec..f92ebacc1 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/notices.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/notices.css.scss
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ div#notice {
   left: 25%;
   width: 50%;
   z-index: 100;
-  background-color: #FFFBBF;;
-  border: 1px solid #CCC999;
+
+  &:not(.ui-state-error) {
+    background-color: #FFFBBF;
+    border: 1px solid #CCC999;
+  }
 }
 
 a#close-notice-link {