diff --git a/app/patients/edit/controller.js b/app/patients/edit/controller.js
index 45e854b78b..5356cfe232 100644
--- a/app/patients/edit/controller.js
+++ b/app/patients/edit/controller.js
@@ -645,13 +645,9 @@ export default AbstractEditController.extend(BloodTypes, DiagnosisActions, Retur
 
   afterUpdate(record) {
     this._updateSequence(record).then(() => {
-      this.send('openModal', 'dialog', Ember.Object.create({
-        title: this.get('i18n').t('patients.titles.savedPatient'),
-        message: this.get('i18n').t('patients.messages.savedPatient', record),
-        updateButtonAction: 'returnToPatient',
-        updateButtonText: this.get('i18n').t('patients.buttons.backToPatients'),
-        cancelButtonText: this.get('i18n').t('buttons.close')
-      }));
+      $('.message').show();
+      $('.message').text(this.get('i18n').t('patients.messages.savedPatient', record));
+      $(".message").delay(3000).fadeOut(100);
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/app/patients/edit/template.hbs b/app/patients/edit/template.hbs
index 501e638d3a..559d1e42a7 100644
--- a/app/patients/edit/template.hbs
+++ b/app/patients/edit/template.hbs
@@ -464,4 +464,5 @@
       {{/unless}}
     </div>
   {{/em-form}}
+  <div class="alert alert-success message" style="display:none;"></div>
 {{/edit-panel}}