diff --git a/www/scripts/apps/admin/fields/views/alert.js b/www/scripts/apps/admin/fields/views/alert.js
index f075b1e098..1bc5f5fbee 100644
--- a/www/scripts/apps/admin/fields/views/alert.js
+++ b/www/scripts/apps/admin/fields/views/alert.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ define([
             if (options) {
                 this.alert = options.alert || "info";
                 this.message = options.message || "";
+                this.delay = parseInt(options.delay, 10) || 0;
             }
             // remove view when alert is closed
             this.$el.bind("closed", function () {
@@ -30,12 +31,17 @@ define([
             });
         },
         render: function() {
+            var self = this;
             var template = _.template($("#alert_template").html(), {
                 msg: this.message
             });
 
             this.$el.addClass("alert-" + this.alert).html(template).alert();
 
+            if (this.delay > 0) {
+                window.setTimeout(function() { self.$el.alert('close') }, this.delay);
+            }
+
             $(".block-alert").empty().append(this.$el);
 
             return this;
diff --git a/www/scripts/apps/admin/fields/views/save.js b/www/scripts/apps/admin/fields/views/save.js
index e258fefaf7..dd9bbeee39 100644
--- a/www/scripts/apps/admin/fields/views/save.js
+++ b/www/scripts/apps/admin/fields/views/save.js
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ define([
 
                                 new AlertView({
                                     alert: "success",
-                                    message: i18n.t("fields_save")
+                                    message: i18n.t("fields_save"),
+                                    delay: 2000
                                 }).render();
                             },
                             error: function(xhr, textStatus, errorThrown) {