diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/messages.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/messages.html
index a8d9c37e..52d03daa 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/messages.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/messages.html
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@
 {# Display any queued messages #}
 {% set messages = fetch_messages(request) %}
 {% if messages %}
-  <ul class="mediagoblin_messages">
-    {% for msg in messages %}
-      <li class="message_{{ msg.level }}">{{ msg.text }}</li>
-    {% endfor %}
-  </ul>
+<div class="container_12 mediagoblin_messages">
+  <div class="grid_12">
+    <ul class="mediagoblin_messages">
+      {% for msg in messages %}
+        <li class="message_{{ msg.level }}">{{ msg.text }}</li>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </ul>
+  </div>
+</div>
 {% endif %}