diff --git a/js/db_operations.js b/js/db_operations.js
index bc61679680..9cc55810fd 100644
--- a/js/db_operations.js
+++ b/js/db_operations.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                     }) //end dialog options
                 }
                 else {
-                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
                 }
             }) // end $.get()
         })
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.message);
             }
             else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
             }
         }) // end $.get()
     }) // end change charset
diff --git a/js/db_structure.js b/js/db_structure.js
index a3f1c378fb..c00bd45045 100644
--- a/js/db_structure.js
+++ b/js/db_structure.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
             if(data.success == true) {
                 PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.message);
             } else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
             }
             if ($("#insert_table_dialog").length > 0) {
                 $("#insert_table_dialog").dialog("close").remove();
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 }
 
             } else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
             }
             if ($("#insert_table_dialog").length > 0) {
                 $("#insert_table_dialog").dialog("close").remove();
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                         .replaceWith(span)
                         .removeClass('truncate_table_anchor');
                 } else {
-                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] + " : " + data.error);
+                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] + " : " + data.error, false);
                 }
             }) // end $.get()
         }) //end $.PMA_confirm()
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                         window.parent.frame_navigation.location.reload();
                     }
                 } else {
-                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] + " : " + data.error);
+                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] + " : " + data.error, false);
                 }
             }); // end $.get()
         }); // end $.PMA_confirm()
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                     $(curr_tracking_row).hide("medium").remove();
                 }
                 else {
-                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] + " : " + data.error);
+                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] + " : " + data.error, false);
                 }
             }) // end $.get()
         }) // end $.PMA_confirm()
diff --git a/js/functions.js b/js/functions.js
index 6e92047146..08b86554dc 100644
--- a/js/functions.js
+++ b/js/functions.js
@@ -2034,8 +2034,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
      /**
      * Attach event handler to the submit action of the create table minimal form
      * and retrieve the full table form and display it in a dialog
-     *
-     * @uses    PMA_ajaxShowMessage()
      */
     $("#create_table_form_minimal.ajax").live('submit', function(event) {
         event.preventDefault();
@@ -2255,7 +2253,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                     } else {
                         var $temp_div = $("<div id='temp_div'><div>").append(data);
                         var $error = $temp_div.find(".error code").addClass("error");
-                        PMA_ajaxShowMessage($error);
+                        PMA_ajaxShowMessage($error, false);
                     }
                 }) // end $.post()
             } else {
@@ -2299,7 +2297,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 var $temp_div = $("<div id='temp_div'></div>")
                 $temp_div.html(data.error);
                 var $error = $temp_div.find("code").addClass("error");
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage($error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage($error, false);
             }
         }) // end $.post()
     });//end of alterTableOrderby ajax submit
@@ -2341,7 +2339,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                     var $temp_div = $("<div id='temp_div'></div>");
                     $temp_div.html(data.error);
                     var $error = $temp_div.find("code").addClass("error");
-                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage($error);
+                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage($error, false);
                 }
             }) // end $.post()
         }
@@ -2380,7 +2378,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 var $temp_div = $("<div id='temp_div'></div>");
                 $temp_div.html(data.error);
                 var $error = $temp_div.find("code").addClass("error");
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage($error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage($error, false);
             }
         }) // end $.post()
     });//end of table maintanance ajax click
@@ -2459,7 +2457,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 }
             }
             else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
             }
         }) // end $.post()
     }) // end $().live()
@@ -2533,7 +2531,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 PMA_ajaxRemoveMessage($msgbox);
             }
             else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
             }
         }) // end $.post()
     }) // end handler for Change Password form submission
@@ -3220,7 +3218,7 @@ var toggleButton = function ($obj) {
                 });
                 eval(callback);
             } else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
                 $container.removeClass('isActive');
             }
         });
@@ -3497,7 +3495,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                     var $temp_div = $("<div id='temp_div'></div>")
                     $temp_div.html(data.error);
                     var $error = $temp_div.find("code").addClass("error");
-                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage($error);
+                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage($error, false);
                 }
             }) // end $.get()
         }); // end $.PMA_confirm()
diff --git a/js/gis_data_editor.js b/js/gis_data_editor.js
index f77e286c25..6cab319628 100644
--- a/js/gis_data_editor.js
+++ b/js/gis_data_editor.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function loadGISEditor(value, field, type, input_name, token) {
             initGISEditorVisualization();
             prepareJSVersion();
         } else {
-            PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+            PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
         }
     }, 'json');
 }
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ function insertDataAndClose() {
         if(data.success == true) {
             $("input[name='" + input_name + "']").val(data.result);
         } else {
-            PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+            PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
         }
     }, 'json');
     closeGISEditor();
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 eval(data.openLayers);
                 initGISEditorVisualization();
             } else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
             }
         }, 'json');
     });
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 initGISEditorVisualization();
                 prepareJSVersion();
             } else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
             }
         }, 'json');
     });
diff --git a/js/makegrid.js b/js/makegrid.js
index 299315adf0..e13ec7eece 100644
--- a/js/makegrid.js
+++ b/js/makegrid.js
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ function PMA_makegrid(t, enableResize, enableReorder, enableVisib, enableGridEdi
                         var $temp_div = $(document.createElement('div'));
                         $temp_div.html(data.error);
                         $temp_div.addClass("error");
-                        PMA_ajaxShowMessage($temp_div);
+                        PMA_ajaxShowMessage($temp_div, false);
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ function PMA_makegrid(t, enableResize, enableReorder, enableVisib, enableGridEdi
                                 $editArea.append('<div class="cell_edit_hint">' + g.cellEditHint + '</div>');
                             }
                             else {
-                                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
                             }
                         }); // end $.post()
                         $editArea.show();
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ function PMA_makegrid(t, enableResize, enableReorder, enableVisib, enableGridEdi
 
                             g.isCellEdited = false;
                         } else {
-                            PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                            PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
                         }
                     }
             }); // end $.ajax()
diff --git a/js/server_privileges.js b/js/server_privileges.js
index 5d5cca8c64..eb8b3b3997 100644
--- a/js/server_privileges.js
+++ b/js/server_privileges.js
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                         appendNewUser(data.new_user_string, data.new_user_initial, data.new_user_initial_string);
                     }
                 } else {
-                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] + " : " + data.error, "7000");
+                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] + " : " + data.error, false);
                 }
             })
         };
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 PMA_ajaxRemoveMessage($msgbox);
             }
             else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
             }
         }); //end $.get()
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 })
             }
             else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
             }
         }) // end $.post()
     }) // end Revoke User
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 .removeClass('current_row');
             }
             else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
             }
         });
     })
diff --git a/js/server_variables.js b/js/server_variables.js
index 93bc348515..3a14c0b972 100644
--- a/js/server_variables.js
+++ b/js/server_variables.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ function editVariable(link)
                 if (data.success) {
                     $cell.html(data.variable);
                 } else {
-                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
                     $cell.html($cell.find('span.oldContent').html());
                 }
                 $cell.removeClass('edit');
diff --git a/js/sql.js b/js/sql.js
index a7cfe988ea..90ea43a282 100644
--- a/js/sql.js
+++ b/js/sql.js
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 }
 
             } else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
                 $("#table_results tbody tr.marked .multi_checkbox " +
                         ", #table_results tbody tr td.marked .multi_checkbox").prop("checked", false);
                 $("#table_results tbody tr.marked .multi_checkbox " +
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                     $("#result_query").prepend((data.message));
                 }
             } else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
                 $("#table_results tbody tr.marked .multi_checkbox " +
                     ", #table_results tbody tr td.marked .multi_checkbox").prop("checked", false);
                 $("#table_results tbody tr.marked .multi_checkbox " +
diff --git a/js/tbl_change.js b/js/tbl_change.js
index bfe593474c..eaefe58801 100644
--- a/js/tbl_change.js
+++ b/js/tbl_change.js
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                         $form.find('input:reset').trigger('click');
                     }
                 } else {
-                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] + " : "+data.error, "7000");
+                    PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] + " : " + data.error, false);
                 }
             } else {
                 //happens for example when no change was done while editing
diff --git a/js/tbl_select.js b/js/tbl_select.js
index 03d611af1d..acd8b1f6ff 100644
--- a/js/tbl_select.js
+++ b/js/tbl_select.js
@@ -58,11 +58,12 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
         // empty previous search results while we are waiting for new results
         $("#sqlqueryresults").empty();
-        var msgbox = PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strSearching']);
+        var $msgbox = PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strSearching'], false);
 
         PMA_prepareForAjaxRequest($search_form);
 
         $.post($search_form.attr('action'), $search_form.serialize(), function(response) {
+            PMA_ajaxRemoveMessage($msgbox);
             if (typeof response == 'string') {
                 // found results
                 $("#sqlqueryresults").html(response);
@@ -83,10 +84,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 // error message (zero rows)
                 $("#sqlqueryresults").html(response['message']);
             }
-            
-            msgbox.clearQueue().fadeOut('medium', function() {
-                $(this).hide();
-            });
         }) // end $.post()
     })
 
diff --git a/js/tbl_structure.js b/js/tbl_structure.js
index c49165a59a..fb68f5315c 100644
--- a/js/tbl_structure.js
+++ b/js/tbl_structure.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
         $(this).PMA_confirm(question, $(this).attr('href'), function(url) {
 
-            PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strDroppingColumn']);
+            PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strDroppingColumn'], false);
 
             $.get(url, {'is_js_confirmed' : 1, 'ajax_request' : true}, function(data) {
                 if(data.success == true) {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
         $(this).PMA_confirm(question, $(this).attr('href'), function(url) {
 
-            PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strAddingPrimaryKey']);
+            PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strAddingPrimaryKey'], false);
 
             $.get(url, {'is_js_confirmed' : 1, 'ajax_request' : true}, function(data) {
                 if(data.success == true) {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
         $anchor.PMA_confirm(question, $anchor.attr('href'), function(url) {
 
-            PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strDroppingPrimaryKeyIndex']);
+            PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strDroppingPrimaryKeyIndex'], false);
 
             $.get(url, {'is_js_confirmed': 1, 'ajax_request': true}, function(data) {
                 if(data.success == true) {
diff --git a/js/tbl_zoom_plot.js b/js/tbl_zoom_plot.js
index dac2650c31..521fc843b4 100644
--- a/js/tbl_zoom_plot.js
+++ b/js/tbl_zoom_plot.js
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                         $('#sqlqueryresults').html(data.sql_query);
                         $("#sqlqueryresults").trigger('appendAnchor');
                     } else {
-                        PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
+                        PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
                     }
             }); //End $.post
         }//End database update