diff --git a/static/css/chat.css b/static/css/chat.css
index 261d00f..c4decc2 100644
--- a/static/css/chat.css
+++ b/static/css/chat.css
@@ -127,6 +127,44 @@ body:not(.loading) #loading {
 	pointer-events: none;
 }
 
+#notifications {
+	position: absolute;
+	top: 15px;
+	right: 20px;
+}
+
+.notification {
+	position: relative;
+	background: #24273a;
+	padding: 12px 15px;
+	border-radius: 6px;
+	width: 280px;
+	margin-bottom: 10px;
+	transition: 250ms;
+	color: #ed8796;
+	border: 2px solid #ed8796;
+	left: 0px;
+	overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.notification.off-screen {
+	height: 0px !important;
+	border-width: 0px;
+	left: calc(100% + 20px);
+	padding: 0px 15px;
+	margin-bottom: 0px;
+}
+
+.notification::before {
+	content: "";
+	background-image: url(icons/error.svg);
+	position: absolute;
+	top: 4px;
+	right: 4px;
+	width: 16px !important;
+	height: 16px !important;
+}
+
 #page {
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
@@ -752,6 +790,7 @@ select {
 }
 
 body.loading #version,
+.notification::before,
 #title-refresh,
 #loading .inner::after,
 .modal.loading .content::after,
diff --git a/static/css/icons/error.svg b/static/css/icons/error.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4232937
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/css/icons/error.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
+<!-- Uploaded to: SVG Repo, www.svgrepo.com, Transformed by: SVG Repo Mixer Tools -->
+<svg width="800px" height="800px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+
<g id="SVGRepo_bgCarrier" stroke-width="0"/>
+
<g id="SVGRepo_tracerCarrier" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+
<g id="SVGRepo_iconCarrier"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.31171 10.7615C8.23007 5.58716 9.68925 3 12 3C14.3107 3 15.7699 5.58716 18.6883 10.7615L19.0519 11.4063C21.4771 15.7061 22.6897 17.856 21.5937 19.428C20.4978 21 17.7864 21 12.3637 21H11.6363C6.21356 21 3.50217 21 2.40626 19.428C1.31034 17.856 2.52291 15.7061 4.94805 11.4063L5.31171 10.7615ZM12 7.25C12.4142 7.25 12.75 7.58579 12.75 8V13C12.75 13.4142 12.4142 13.75 12 13.75C11.5858 13.75 11.25 13.4142 11.25 13V8C11.25 7.58579 11.5858 7.25 12 7.25ZM12 17C12.5523 17 13 16.5523 13 16C13 15.4477 12.5523 15 12 15C11.4477 15 11 15.4477 11 16C11 16.5523 11.4477 17 12 17Z" fill="#ed8796"/> </g>
+
</svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index 5cca6f7..6cea0c1 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
+		<div id="notifications"></div>
+
 		<div id="page">
 			<div id="title" class="hidden">
 				<button id="title-refresh"></button>
diff --git a/static/js/chat.js b/static/js/chat.js
index 0f276cf..f6a077e 100644
--- a/static/js/chat.js
+++ b/static/js/chat.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 (() => {
 	const $version = document.getElementById("version"),
 		$total = document.getElementById("total"),
+		$notifications = document.getElementById("notifications"),
 		$title = document.getElementById("title"),
 		$titleRefresh = document.getElementById("title-refresh"),
 		$titleText = document.getElementById("title-text"),
@@ -55,6 +56,36 @@
 		$total.textContent = formatMoney(totalCost);
 	}
 
+	async function notify(msg, persistent = false) {
+		console.warn(msg);
+
+		const notification = make("div", "notification", "off-screen");
+
+		notification.textContent = msg;
+
+		$notifications.appendChild(notification);
+
+		await wait(250);
+
+		notification.classList.remove("off-screen");
+
+		if (persistent) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		await wait(5000);
+
+		notification.style.height = `${notification.getBoundingClientRect().height}px`;
+
+		notification.classList.add("off-screen");
+
+		await wait(250);
+
+		notification.remove();
+	}
+
+	window.notify = notify;
+
 	function updateTitle() {
 		$title.classList.toggle("hidden", !messages.length);
 
@@ -1077,7 +1108,7 @@
 				return;
 			}
 
-			alert(err.message);
+			notify(err.message);
 		}
 
 		titleController = null;
@@ -1121,9 +1152,9 @@
 		const data = await json("/-/data");
 
 		if (!data) {
-			alert("Failed to load data.");
+			notify("Failed to load data.", true);
 
-			return false;
+			return;
 		}
 
 		// start icon preload
@@ -1177,8 +1208,6 @@
 		});
 
 		dropdown($prompt);
-
-		return data;
 	}
 
 	function clearMessages() {
@@ -1190,8 +1219,8 @@
 	function restore() {
 		$message.value = loadValue("message", "");
 		$role.value = loadValue("role", "user");
-		$model.value = loadValue("model", modelList[0].id);
-		$prompt.value = loadValue("prompt", promptList[0].key);
+		$model.value = loadValue("model", modelList.length ? modelList[0].id : "");
+		$prompt.value = loadValue("prompt", promptList.length ? promptList[0].key : "");
 		$temperature.value = loadValue("temperature", 0.85);
 		$iterations.value = loadValue("iterations", 3);
 		$reasoningEffort.value = loadValue("reasoning-effort", "medium");
@@ -1500,7 +1529,7 @@
 
 			pushAttachment(file);
 		} catch (err) {
-			alert(err.message);
+			notify(err.message);
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -1661,9 +1690,5 @@
 		restore();
 
 		document.body.classList.remove("loading");
-
-		setTimeout(() => {
-			document.getElementById("loading").remove();
-		}, 500);
 	});
 })();
diff --git a/static/js/lib.js b/static/js/lib.js
index 884b032..f99bf38 100644
--- a/static/js/lib.js
+++ b/static/js/lib.js
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ function fillSelect($select, options, callback) {
 	}
 }
 
+function wait(ms) {
+	return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
 function escapeHtml(text) {
 	return text.replace(/&/g, "&amp;").replace(/</g, "&lt;").replace(/>/g, "&gt;");
 }