diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index 30b44ef..b062802 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -130,6 +130,15 @@ function snackbarLog(givenMessage) {
     document.querySelector('#snackbar').MaterialSnackbar.showSnackbar(data);
 }
 
+function snackbarLogLong(givenMessage) {
+    console.log(givenMessage);
+    var data = {
+        message: givenMessage,
+        timeout: 5000
+    };
+    document.querySelector('#snackbar').MaterialSnackbar.showSnackbar(data);
+}
+
 function updateBitrateField() {
     $('#bitrateField').html($('#bitrateSlider').val() + " Mbps");
 }
diff --git a/static/js/messages.js b/static/js/messages.js
index fc16d6a..5cfcea6 100644
--- a/static/js/messages.js
+++ b/static/js/messages.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function handleMessage(msg) {
             snackbarLog(msg.data.replace('TransientMsg: ', ''));
         } else if(msg.data.indexOf('DialogMsg: ') === 0) {
             // FIXME: Really use a dialog
-            snackbarLog(msg.data.replace('DialogMsg: ', ''));
+            snackbarLogLong(msg.data.replace('DialogMsg: ', ''));
         } else if(msg.data === 'displayVideo') {
             $("#listener").addClass("fullscreen");
         }