diff --git a/ghost/admin/controllers/forgotten.js b/ghost/admin/controllers/forgotten.js
index 4b6a4ea935..fff51d92d2 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/controllers/forgotten.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/controllers/forgotten.js
@@ -30,12 +30,10 @@ var ForgottenController = Ember.Controller.extend(ValidationEngine, {
                     self.transitionToRoute('signin');
                 }).catch(function (resp) {
                     self.toggleProperty('submitting');
-                    self.notifications.closePassive();
-                    self.notifications.showAPIError(resp, 'There was a problem logging in, please try again.');
+                    self.notifications.showAPIError(resp, { defaultErrorText: 'There was a problem logging in, please try again.' });
                 });
             }).catch(function (errors) {
                 self.toggleProperty('submitting');
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.notifications.showErrors(errors);
             });
         }
diff --git a/ghost/admin/controllers/modals/delete-post.js b/ghost/admin/controllers/modals/delete-post.js
index c7f531aa31..aaaddc5d81 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/controllers/modals/delete-post.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/controllers/modals/delete-post.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ var DeletePostController = Ember.Controller.extend({
             model.destroyRecord().then(function () {
                 self.get('popover').closePopovers();
                 self.transitionToRoute('posts.index');
-                self.notifications.showSuccess('Your post has been deleted.', true);
+                self.notifications.showSuccess('Your post has been deleted.', { delayed: true });
             }, function () {
                 self.notifications.showError('Your post could not be deleted. Please try again.');
             });
diff --git a/ghost/admin/controllers/modals/invite-new-user.js b/ghost/admin/controllers/modals/invite-new-user.js
index 2c55f6fdcf..0c72a407aa 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/controllers/modals/invite-new-user.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/controllers/modals/invite-new-user.js
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ var InviteNewUserController = Ember.Controller.extend({
             newUser.save().then(function () {
                 var notificationText = 'Invitation sent! (' + email + ')';
 
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
-
                 // If sending the invitation email fails, the API will still return a status of 201
                 // but the user's status in the response object will be 'invited-pending'.
                 if (newUser.get('status') === 'invited-pending') {
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ var InviteNewUserController = Ember.Controller.extend({
                 }
             }).catch(function (errors) {
                 newUser.deleteRecord();
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.notifications.showErrors(errors);
             });
 
diff --git a/ghost/admin/controllers/modals/transfer-owner.js b/ghost/admin/controllers/modals/transfer-owner.js
index a861283dc3..ad503deaca 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/controllers/modals/transfer-owner.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/controllers/modals/transfer-owner.js
@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ var TransferOwnerController = Ember.Controller.extend({
                     });
                 }
 
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.notifications.showSuccess('Ownership successfully transferred to ' + user.get('name'));
             }).catch(function (error) {
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.notifications.showAPIError(error);
             });
         },
diff --git a/ghost/admin/controllers/post-settings-menu.js b/ghost/admin/controllers/post-settings-menu.js
index 3829c6e9c4..12645169e5 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/controllers/post-settings-menu.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/controllers/post-settings-menu.js
@@ -103,11 +103,9 @@ var PostSettingsMenuController = Ember.ObjectController.extend({
 
     showErrors: function (errors) {
         errors = Ember.isArray(errors) ? errors : [errors];
-        this.notifications.closePassive();
         this.notifications.showErrors(errors);
     },
     showSuccess: function (message) {
-        this.notifications.closePassive();
         this.notifications.showSuccess(message);
     },
     actions: {
diff --git a/ghost/admin/controllers/posts/post.js b/ghost/admin/controllers/posts/post.js
index e9bc14aeec..5127cfc312 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/controllers/posts/post.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/controllers/posts/post.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ var PostController = Ember.ObjectController.extend({
 
             this.toggleProperty('featured');
             this.get('model').save(options).catch(function (errors) {
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.notifications.showErrors(errors);
             });
         }
diff --git a/ghost/admin/controllers/settings/general.js b/ghost/admin/controllers/settings/general.js
index 2a85bc96fb..fbe87e8416 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/controllers/settings/general.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/controllers/settings/general.js
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@ var SettingsGeneralController = Ember.ObjectController.extend({
             var self = this;
 
             return this.get('model').save().then(function (model) {
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.notifications.showSuccess('Settings successfully saved.');
 
                 return model;
             }).catch(function (errors) {
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.notifications.showErrors(errors);
             });
         },
diff --git a/ghost/admin/controllers/settings/users/user.js b/ghost/admin/controllers/settings/users/user.js
index d3a89c5142..dc95bb5c5f 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/controllers/settings/users/user.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/controllers/settings/users/user.js
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ var SettingsUserController = Ember.ObjectController.extend({
                 var notificationText = 'Invitation revoked. (' + email + ')';
                 self.notifications.showSuccess(notificationText, false);
             }).catch(function (error) {
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.notifications.showAPIError(error);
             });
         },
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@ var SettingsUserController = Ember.ObjectController.extend({
                     self.notifications.showSuccess(notificationText, false);
                 }
             }).catch(function (error) {
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.notifications.showAPIError(error);
             });
         },
@@ -98,12 +96,10 @@ var SettingsUserController = Ember.ObjectController.extend({
                 self = this;
 
             user.save({ format: false }).then(function (model) {
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.notifications.showSuccess('Settings successfully saved.');
 
                 return model;
             }).catch(function (errors) {
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.notifications.showErrors(errors);
             });
         },
@@ -122,12 +118,10 @@ var SettingsUserController = Ember.ObjectController.extend({
                         'ne2Password': ''
                     });
 
-                    self.notifications.closePassive();
                     self.notifications.showSuccess('Password updated.');
 
                     return model;
                 }).catch(function (errors) {
-                    self.notifications.closePassive();
                     self.notifications.showAPIError(errors);
                 });
             } else {
diff --git a/ghost/admin/controllers/signin.js b/ghost/admin/controllers/signin.js
index d7b6967f0a..7e98e35ec3 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/controllers/signin.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/controllers/signin.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ var SigninController = Ember.Controller.extend(SimpleAuth.AuthenticationControll
                 self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.send('authenticate');
             }).catch(function (errors) {
-                self.notifications.closePassive();
                 self.notifications.showErrors(errors);
             });
         }
diff --git a/ghost/admin/mixins/editor-base-controller.js b/ghost/admin/mixins/editor-base-controller.js
index ba8b0cdcf8..bdf89ff718 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/mixins/editor-base-controller.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/mixins/editor-base-controller.js
@@ -166,18 +166,16 @@ var EditorControllerMixin = Ember.Mixin.create(MarkerManager, {
 
     showSaveNotification: function (prevStatus, status, delay) {
         var message = this.messageMap.success.post[prevStatus][status];
-        this.notifications.closePassive();
 
-        this.notifications.showSuccess(message, delay);
+        this.notifications.showSuccess(message, { delayed: delay });
     },
 
     showErrorNotification: function (prevStatus, status, errors, delay) {
         var message = this.messageMap.errors.post[prevStatus][status];
-        this.notifications.closePassive();
 
         message += '<br />' + errors[0].message;
 
-        this.notifications.showError(message, delay);
+        this.notifications.showError(message, { delayed: delay });
     },
 
     actions: {
diff --git a/ghost/admin/routes/application.js b/ghost/admin/routes/application.js
index d84375aed8..8cc426fc1c 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/routes/application.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/routes/application.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ var ApplicationRoute = Ember.Route.extend(SimpleAuth.ApplicationRouteMixin, Shor
         },
 
         sessionAuthenticationFailed: function (error) {
-            this.notifications.closePassive();
             this.notifications.showError(error.message);
         },
 
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ var ApplicationRoute = Ember.Route.extend(SimpleAuth.ApplicationRouteMixin, Shor
         },
 
         sessionInvalidationFailed: function (error) {
-            this.notifications.closePassive();
             this.notifications.showError(error.message);
         },
 
diff --git a/ghost/admin/utils/notifications.js b/ghost/admin/utils/notifications.js
index c80ba6b3db..85dae4732b 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/utils/notifications.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/utils/notifications.js
@@ -36,48 +36,84 @@ var Notifications = Ember.ArrayProxy.extend({
             this.delayedNotifications.push(message);
         }
     },
-    showError: function (message, delayed) {
+    showError: function (message, options) {
+        options = options || {};
+
+        if (!options.doNotClosePassive) {
+            this.closePassive();
+        }
+
         this.handleNotification({
             type: 'error',
             message: message
-        }, delayed);
+        }, options.delayed);
     },
-    showErrors: function (errors) {
+    showErrors: function (errors, options) {
+        options = options || {};
+
+        if (!options.doNotClosePassive) {
+            this.closePassive();
+        }
+
         for (var i = 0; i < errors.length; i += 1) {
-            this.showError(errors[i].message || errors[i]);
+            this.showError(errors[i].message || errors[i], { doNotClosePassive: true });
         }
     },
-    showAPIError: function (resp, defaultErrorText, delayed) {
-        defaultErrorText = defaultErrorText || 'There was a problem on the server, please try again.';
+    showAPIError: function (resp, options) {
+        options = options || {};
+
+        if (!options.doNotClosePassive) {
+            this.closePassive();
+        }
+
+        options.defaultErrorText = options.defaultErrorText || 'There was a problem on the server, please try again.';
 
         if (resp && resp.jqXHR && resp.jqXHR.responseJSON && resp.jqXHR.responseJSON.error) {
-            this.showError(resp.jqXHR.responseJSON.error, delayed);
+            this.showError(resp.jqXHR.responseJSON.error, options);
         } else if (resp && resp.jqXHR && resp.jqXHR.responseJSON && resp.jqXHR.responseJSON.errors) {
-            this.showErrors(resp.jqXHR.responseJSON.errors, delayed);
+            this.showErrors(resp.jqXHR.responseJSON.errors, options);
         } else if (resp && resp.jqXHR && resp.jqXHR.responseJSON && resp.jqXHR.responseJSON.message) {
-            this.showError(resp.jqXHR.responseJSON.message, delayed);
+            this.showError(resp.jqXHR.responseJSON.message, options);
         } else {
-            this.showError(defaultErrorText, delayed);
+            this.showError(options.defaultErrorText, { doNotClosePassive: true });
         }
     },
-    showInfo: function (message, delayed) {
+    showInfo: function (message, options) {
+        options = options || {};
+
+        if (!options.doNotClosePassive) {
+            this.closePassive();
+        }
+
         this.handleNotification({
             type: 'info',
             message: message
-        }, delayed);
+        }, options.delayed);
     },
-    showSuccess: function (message, delayed) {
+    showSuccess: function (message, options) {
+        options = options || {};
+
+        if (!options.doNotClosePassive) {
+            this.closePassive();
+        }
+
         this.handleNotification({
             type: 'success',
             message: message
-        }, delayed);
+        }, options.delayed);
     },
     // @Todo this function isn't referenced anywhere. Should it be removed?
-    showWarn: function (message, delayed) {
+    showWarn: function (message, options) {
+        options = options || {};
+
+        if (!options.doNotClosePassive) {
+            this.closePassive();
+        }
+
         this.handleNotification({
             type: 'warn',
             message: message
-        }, delayed);
+        }, options.delayed);
     },
     displayDelayed: function () {
         var self = this;