diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt
index 81cef36fb..de50a1908 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/model/UIState.kt
@@ -424,8 +424,14 @@ class UIViewModel @Inject constructor(
 
     init {
         radioConfigRepository.errorMessage.filterNotNull().onEach {
-            showSnackbar(it)
-            radioConfigRepository.clearErrorMessage()
+            showAlert(
+                title = app.getString(R.string.client_notification),
+                message = it,
+                onConfirm = {
+                    radioConfigRepository.clearErrorMessage()
+                },
+                dismissable = false
+            )
         }.launchIn(viewModelScope)
 
         radioConfigRepository.localConfigFlow.onEach { config ->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2a4e53c0a..7ccc0c88d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -678,4 +678,5 @@
     <string name="only_favorites">Only Favorites</string>
     <string name="show_waypoints">Show Waypoints</string>
     <string name="show_precision_circle">Show Precision Circles</string>
+    <string name="client_notification">Client Notification</string>
 </resources>