diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/admin.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/admin.scss
index eb28611bf..1859d1c06 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/admin.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/admin.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @import 'color-variables';
+@import 'bootstrap-variables';
 @import 'animations';
 
 /** ADMIN STYlES **/
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/animations.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/animations.scss
index 52171102f..2ef8bee16 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/animations.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/animations.scss
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // flash message animations - header height is about 50px
 @keyframes expose {
   0% { top: -100px; }
-  12% { top: 50px; }
-  88% { top: 50px; }
+  12% { top: $navbar-height; }
+  88% { top: $navbar-height; }
   100% { top: -100px; }
 }