 
         else if name == 'error'
             if 'msg' of data
-                @_showAlert(data.msg)
+                @alert.options.message = data.msg
+                @alert.show()
 
       _hideEditor: () ->
           # This will close all open component editors, which works

          el.find('.component-editor').slideUp(150)
          ModalUtils.hideModalCover()

      _showAlert: (msg) ->
        new NotificationView.Error({
            title: "OpenAssessment Save Error",
            message: msg,
            closeIcon: false
        }).show()


            # Starting to save, so show the "Saving..." notification
            if data.state == 'start'
                @savingNotification.show()

            # Finished saving, so hide the "Saving..." notification
            else if data.state == 'end'

                # Hide the editor *after* we finish saving in case there are validation
                # errors that the user needs to correct.
                @_hideEditor()

                $('.component.editing').removeClass('editing')
                @savingNotification.hide()

