diff --git a/mayan/apps/appearance/templates/appearance/base.html b/mayan/apps/appearance/templates/appearance/base.html
index 892844f084..78ad5cbd94 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/appearance/templates/appearance/base.html
+++ b/mayan/apps/appearance/templates/appearance/base.html
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
             }
 
             function dismissAlert(element) {
-                element.addClass('fadeOutDown').fadeOut('slow');
+                element.addClass('fadeOutUp').fadeOut('slow');
             }
 
             jQuery(document).ready(function() {