diff --git a/custom_dns.php b/custom_dns.php
index d4477c20..5e594d7c 100644
--- a/custom_dns.php
+++ b/custom_dns.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 <!-- Alerts -->
 <div id="alInfo" class="alert alert-info alert-dismissible fade in" role="alert" hidden="true">
     <button type="button" class="close" data-hide="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
-    Adding the custom DNS entry...
+    Updating the custom DNS entries...
 </div>
 <div id="alSuccess" class="alert alert-success alert-dismissible fade in" role="alert" hidden="true">
     <button type="button" class="close" data-hide="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
@@ -62,13 +62,6 @@
                         <th>Action</th>
                     </tr>
                     </thead>
-                    <tfoot>
-                    <tr>
-                        <th>Domain</th>
-                        <th>IP</th>
-                        <th>Action</th>
-                    </tr>
-                    </tfoot>
                 </table>
                 <button type="button" id="resetButton" hidden="true">Clear Filters</button>
             </div>
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/customdns.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/customdns.js
index e30c6f4f..4ff50223 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/customdns.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/customdns.js
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 var table;
 
+function showAlert(type, message)
+{
+    var alertElement = null;
+    var messageElement = null;
+
+    switch (type)
+    {
+        case 'info':    alertElement = $('#alInfo');                                    break;
+        case 'success': alertElement = $('#alSuccess');                                 break;
+        case 'warning': alertElement = $('#alWarning'); messageElement = $('#warn');    break;
+        case 'error':   alertElement = $('#alFailure'); messageElement = $('#err');     break;
+        default: return;
+    }
+
+    if (messageElement != null)
+        messageElement.html(message);
+
+    alertElement.fadeIn(200);
+    alertElement.delay(8000).fadeOut(2000);
+}
+
 $(document).ready(function() {
 
     $('#btnAdd').on('click', addCustomDNS);
@@ -25,19 +46,22 @@ function addCustomDNS()
     var ip = $('#ip').val();
     var domain = $('#domain').val();
 
+    showAlert('info');
     $.ajax({
         url: "scripts/pi-hole/php/customdns.php",
         method: "post",
         dataType: 'json',
         data: {"action":"add", "ip" : ip, "domain": domain},
         success: function(response) {
-            if (response.success)
+            if (response.success) {
+                showAlert('success');
                 table.ajax.reload();
+            }
             else
-                alert(response.message);
+                showAlert('error', response.message);
         },
         error: function(jqXHR, exception) {
-            alert("Error while adding this custom DNS entry")
+            showAlert('error', "Error while adding this custom DNS entry");
         }
     });
 }
@@ -47,19 +71,22 @@ function deleteCustomDNS()
     var ip = $(this).attr("data-ip");
     var domain = $(this).attr("data-domain");
 
+    showAlert('info');
     $.ajax({
         url: "scripts/pi-hole/php/customdns.php",
         method: "post",
         dataType: 'json',
         data: {"action":"delete", "domain": domain, "ip": ip},
         success: function(response) {
-            if (response.success)
+            if (response.success) {
+                showAlert('success');
                 table.ajax.reload();
+            }
             else
-                alert(response.message);
+                showAlert('error', response.message);
         },
         error: function(jqXHR, exception) {
-            alert("Error while deleting this custom DNS entry");
+            showAlert('error', "Error while deleting this custom DNS entry");
             console.log(exception);
         }
     });
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/php/customdns.php b/scripts/pi-hole/php/customdns.php
index 8c0d0bb1..982981e2 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/php/customdns.php
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/php/customdns.php
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@
                         return errorJsonResponse("This domain already has a custom DNS entry for an IPv" . $ipType);
 
             exec("sudo pihole -a addcustomdns ".$ip." ".$domain);
-            exec("sudo pihole -a restartdns");
 
             return successJsonResponse();
         }
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@
                 return errorJsonResponse("This domain/ip association does not exist");
 
             exec("sudo pihole -a removecustomdns ".$ip." ".$domain);
-            exec("sudo pihole -a restartdns");
 
             return successJsonResponse();
         }