diff --git a/themes/wilma/css/wilma.css b/themes/wilma/css/wilma.css
index a0d6372e..d48263bd 100644
--- a/themes/wilma/css/wilma.css
+++ b/themes/wilma/css/wilma.css
@@ -354,7 +354,12 @@ p.password-note{
     background-color: #FFF9D7;
     padding: 0.25em;
     margin-bottom: 8px;
-    margin-top: -8px;
+}
+#welcome-msg-container{
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+    margin-top: -10px;
+    margin-right:-10px;
+    height:34px;
 }
 /* HOME SEARCH ------>  */
 #search-home {
diff --git a/themes/wilma/templates/menu.ftl b/themes/wilma/templates/menu.ftl
index 86de0d48..b002fc79 100644
--- a/themes/wilma/templates/menu.ftl
+++ b/themes/wilma/templates/menu.ftl
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 <div id="wrapper-content" role="main">        
     <#if flash?has_content>
         <#if flash?starts_with("Welcome") >
-            <section id="welcome-message" role="alert">
-                ${flash}
+            <section  id="welcome-msg-container" role="container">
+                <section  id="welcome-message" role="alert">${flash}</section>
             </section>
         <#else>
             <section id="flash-message" role="alert">