diff --git a/react/src/actions/actionCreators.js b/react/src/actions/actionCreators.js
index 635788f..fc91713 100644
--- a/react/src/actions/actionCreators.js
+++ b/react/src/actions/actionCreators.js
@@ -190,13 +190,14 @@ export function toggleSendReceiveCoinFormsState() {
   }
 }
 
-export function triggerToaster(display, message, title, _type) {
+export function triggerToaster(display, message, title, _type, autoClose = true) {
   return {
     type: ADD_TOASTER_MESSAGE,
     display,
     message,
     title,
     _type,
+    autoClose
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/react/src/components/toaster/toaster-item.js b/react/src/components/toaster/toaster-item.js
index 5c41d8d..0014504 100644
--- a/react/src/components/toaster/toaster-item.js
+++ b/react/src/components/toaster/toaster-item.js
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ class ToasterItem extends React.Component {
       display: false,
       message: null,
       type: null,
-      title: null
+      title: null,
+      autoClose: true
     };
 
     this.dismissToast = this.dismissToast.bind(this);
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ class ToasterItem extends React.Component {
         display: props.display,
         type: props._type,
         title: props.title,
+        autoClose: props.autoClose,
         toastId: props.toastId
       });
     } else {
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ class ToasterItem extends React.Component {
         message: null,
         type: null,
         title: null,
+        autoClose: true,
         toastId: null
       });
     }
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ class ToasterItem extends React.Component {
 
   renderToast() {
     // ensure that setTimeout is called only once for each toast message
-    if (!this.timeoutHandler) {
+    if (this.state.autoClose && !this.timeoutHandler) {
       this.timeoutHandler = setTimeout(() => {
         this.dismissToast(this.state.toastId);
       }, DISPLAY_LENGTH_MILLIS);
diff --git a/react/src/components/toaster/toaster.js b/react/src/components/toaster/toaster.js
index 4a2c034..08fdcf4 100644
--- a/react/src/components/toaster/toaster.js
+++ b/react/src/components/toaster/toaster.js
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ class Toaster extends React.Component {
     }
   }
 
-  dismissToast(toastId) {
-    Store.dispatch(dismissToasterMessage(toastId));
-  }
-
   renderToasts() {
     if (this.state.toasts &&
         this.state.toasts.length) {