diff --git a/e107_handlers/message_handler.php b/e107_handlers/message_handler.php
index ef9fcd8d4..545474bb8 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/message_handler.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/message_handler.php
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ class eMessage
 		
 		return "
 			<div class='s-message alert alert-block {$type} {$bclass}'>
-			<a class='close'>×</a>
+			<a class='close' data-dismiss='alert'>×</a>
 				<i class='s-message-icon s-message-".$type."'></i>
 				<h4 class='s-message-title'>".self::getTitle($type, $mstack)."</h4>
 				<div class='s-message-body'>