diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index c33cdd38..53c87c2e 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -1672,6 +1672,7 @@ function sanitize_url($url) {
     return htmlspecialchars($url ?? '', ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8');
 }
 
+// Redirect Function
 function redirect($url = null, $permanent = false) {
     // Use referer if no URL is provided
     if (!$url) {
@@ -1687,4 +1688,10 @@ function redirect($url = null, $permanent = false) {
         echo '<noscript><meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;url=' . htmlspecialchars($url) . '"></noscript>';
         exit;
     }
+}
+
+//Flash Alert Function
+function flash_alert(string $message, string $type = 'success'): void {
+    $_SESSION['alert_type'] = $type;
+    $_SESSION['alert_message'] = $message;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/user/post/account.php b/user/post/account.php
index dfdd894b..3bacab76 100644
--- a/user/post/account.php
+++ b/user/post/account.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['add_account'])) {
     // Logging
     logAction("Account", "Create", "$session_name created account $name");
 
-    $_SESSION['alert_message'] = "Account <strong>$name</strong> created ";
+    flash_alert("Account <strong>$name</strong> created");
 
     redirect();
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['edit_account'])) {
     // Logging
     logAction("Account", "Edit", "$session_name edited account $name");
 
-    $_SESSION['alert_message'] = "Account <strong>$name</strong> edited";
+    flash_alert("Account <strong>$name</strong> edited");
 
     redirect();
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['archive_account'])) {
     // Logging
     logAction("Account", "Archive", "$session_name archived account $account_name");
 
-    $_SESSION['alert_message'] = "Account <strong>$account_name</strong> archived";
+    flash_alert("Account <strong>$account_name</strong> archived");
 
     redirect();
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['delete_account'])) {
     //Logging
     logAction("Account", "Delete", "$session_name deleted account $account_name");
 
-    $_SESSION['alert_message'] = "Account <strong>$account_name</strong> deleted";
+    flash_alert("Account <strong>$account_name</strong> deleted", 'error');
 
     redirect();