diff --git a/app/views/layouts/base_courses.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/base_courses.html.erb
index b24684db1..55b98675d 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/base_courses.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/base_courses.html.erb
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@
 								</ul>
 								<% end %>
 							</div>
+							<%= render_flash_messages %>
 							<%= yield %>
 							<%= call_hook :view_layouts_base_content %>
 							<div style="clear:both;"></div>
-							<%= render_flash_messages %>
 
 						</div>
 						<%= render :partial => 'layouts/base_footer'%>