diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/machines.js b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/machines.js
index a3ea43baed..1b7ea36893 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/machines.js
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/static/js/machines.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function machinesPageInit (ctx) {
 
     /* If we have added layer dependencies */
     if (depsList) {
-      alertMsg.append("You have added <strong>"+(depsList.length+1)+"</strong> layers: <span id=\"layer-affected-name\"></span> and its dependencies ");
+      alertMsg.append("You have added <strong>"+(depsList.length+1)+"</strong> layers to <a id=\"project-affected-name\"></a>: <span id=\"layer-affected-name\"></span> and its dependencies ");
 
         /* Build the layer deps list */
         depsList.map(function(layer, i){
@@ -40,14 +40,18 @@ function machinesPageInit (ctx) {
           alertMsg.append(link);
         });
     } else {
-      alertMsg.append("You have added <strong>1</strong> layer: <span id=\"layer-affected-name\"></span>");
+      alertMsg.append("You have added <strong>1</strong> layer to <a id=\"project-affected-name\"></a>: <strong id=\"layer-affected-name\"></strong>");
     }
 
     var layerName = addLayerBtn.data('layer-name');
     alertMsg.children("#layer-affected-name").text(layerName);
+    alertMsg.children("#project-affected-name").text(ctx.projectName).attr('href', ctx.projectPageUrl);
+
     $("#alert-area").show();
   }
 
+  $("#dismiss-alert").click(function(){ $(this).parent().hide() });
+
   /* Add or remove this layer from the project */
   $(".add-layer").click(function() {
       var btn = $(this);
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/machines.html b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/machines.html
index e3329bf238..487d6b73c1 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/machines.html
+++ b/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastergui/templates/machines.html
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   $(document).ready(function (){
     var ctx = {
       projectPageUrl : "{% url 'project' project.id %}",
+      projectName : "{{project.name}}",
       xhrEditProjectUrl : "{% url 'xhr_projectedit' project.id %}",
       projectId : {{project.id}},
       xhrDataTypeaheadUrl : "{% url 'xhr_datatypeahead' %}",
@@ -35,9 +36,8 @@
 </div>
 
 <div class="alert alert-info lead" id="alert-area" style="display:none">
-  <button type="button" class="close" id="dismiss-alert" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</button>
+  <button type="button" class="close" id="dismiss-alert">&times;</button>
   <span id="alert-msg"></span>
-  <p style="margin-top:10px;"><a href="{% url 'project' project.id %}">Go to project configuration</a></p>
 </div>
 
 {% include "basetable_top.html" %}