diff --git a/app/views/users/show.html.erb b/app/views/users/show.html.erb
index 6d33b9d7fd..b93cbfbba4 100644
--- a/app/views/users/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/show.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <% if @user == current_user && @user.preference.try(:first_login) %>
-  <!-- pseudoflash because putting it in a real one was making for some ugly code -->
-  <div class="flash notice" id="first-login-help-banner">
+  <div class="notice" id="first-login-help-banner">
     <p>
       <%= t(".login_banner.welcome_html",
             new_user_tips_link: link_to_modal(t(".login_banner.new_user_tips"), for: help_first_login_path, title: t(".login_banner.help_title")),
diff --git a/features/tags_and_wrangling/favorite_tags.feature b/features/tags_and_wrangling/favorite_tags.feature
index 49267341eb..9337f0908a 100644
--- a/features/tags_and_wrangling/favorite_tags.feature
+++ b/features/tags_and_wrangling/favorite_tags.feature
@@ -37,3 +37,18 @@ Feature: Favorite Tags
   When the tag "Rebecca Sutter" is decanonized
     And I go to the homepage
   Then I should not see "Rebecca Sutter"
+
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: Favoriting a tag only shows one AJAX notice when another flash is already present
+  Given a canonical fandom "Dallas (TV 2012)"
+    And the user "bourbon" exists and is activated
+    And I am a visitor
+  When I view the "Dallas (TV 2012)" works index
+    And I follow "Log In" within "#header"
+    And I fill in "Username or email:" with "bourbon" within "#login"
+    And I fill in "Password:" with "password" within "#login"
+    And I press "Log In" within "#login"
+  Then I should see "Successfully logged in"
+    And I should see a "Favorite Tag" button
+  When I press "Favorite Tag"
+  Then I should see "You have successfully added Dallas (TV 2012) to your favorite tags." exactly 1 time
diff --git a/public/javascripts/application.js b/public/javascripts/application.js
index 6962ec7f56..82f28197fe 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/application.js
@@ -461,6 +461,8 @@ $j(document).ready(function() {
 // data-destroy-value: text of button for destroying, e.g. Unfavorite, Unsubscribe
 // controller needs item_id and item_success_message for save success and
 // item_success_message for destroy success
+// Limit AJAX flash messages to #main > .flash so they don't get duplicated
+// when other flash-like banners are present
 $j(document).ready(function() {
   $j('form.ajax-create-destroy').on("click", function(event) {
     event.preventDefault();
@@ -470,7 +472,10 @@ $j(document).ready(function() {
     var formSubmit = form.find('[type="submit"]');
     var createValue = form.data('create-value');
     var destroyValue = form.data('destroy-value');
-    var flashContainer = $j('.flash');
+    var flashContainer = $j('#main > .flash').first();
+    if (flashContainer.length === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     $j.ajax({
       type: 'POST',