diff --git a/static/js/blueslip.js b/static/js/blueslip.js
index 48c26e75f5..2fdbf81b6b 100644
--- a/static/js/blueslip.js
+++ b/static/js/blueslip.js
@@ -142,22 +142,20 @@ function report_error(msg, stack, opts) {
                 // invoked).  In any case, it will pretty clear that
                 // something is wrong with the page and the user will
                 // probably try to reload anyway.
-                ui_report.message(
+                ui_report.client_error(
                     "Oops.  It seems something has gone wrong. " +
                         "The error has been reported to the fine " +
                         "folks at Zulip, but, in the mean time, " +
                         "please try reloading the page.",
                     $("#home-error"),
-                    "alert-error",
                 );
             }
         },
         error() {
             if (opts.show_ui_msg && ui_report !== undefined) {
-                ui_report.message(
+                ui_report.client_error(
                     "Oops.  It seems something has gone wrong. Please try reloading the page.",
                     $("#home-error"),
-                    "alert-error",
                 );
             }
         },
diff --git a/static/js/settings_emoji.js b/static/js/settings_emoji.js
index 1b36b34b50..b8229a1192 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_emoji.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_emoji.js
@@ -183,11 +183,7 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
             }
 
             if (emoji.name.trim() === "") {
-                ui_report.message(
-                    i18n.t("Failed: Emoji name is required."),
-                    emoji_status,
-                    "alert-error",
-                );
+                ui_report.client_error(i18n.t("Failed: Emoji name is required."), emoji_status);
                 return;
             }
             $("#admin_emoji_submit").prop("disabled", true);
diff --git a/static/js/settings_invites.js b/static/js/settings_invites.js
index a57ff0c845..1feae4a67c 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_invites.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_invites.js
@@ -93,10 +93,9 @@ function do_revoke_invite() {
 
     if (modal_invite_id !== meta.invite_id || modal_is_multiuse !== meta.is_multiuse) {
         blueslip.error("Invite revoking canceled due to non-matching fields.");
-        ui_report.message(
+        ui_report.client_error(
             i18n.t("Resending encountered an error. Please reload and try again."),
             $("#home-error"),
-            "alert-error",
         );
     }
     $("#revoke_invite_modal").modal("hide");
@@ -196,10 +195,9 @@ exports.on_load_success = function (invites_data, initialize_event_handlers) {
 
         if (modal_invite_id !== meta.invite_id) {
             blueslip.error("Invite resending canceled due to non-matching fields.");
-            ui_report.message(
+            ui_report.client_error(
                 i18n.t("Resending encountered an error. Please reload and try again."),
                 $("#home-error"),
-                "alert-error",
             );
         }
         $("#resend_invite_modal").modal("hide");
diff --git a/static/js/stream_create.js b/static/js/stream_create.js
index 6e04f20d3f..4fd812b247 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_create.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_create.js
@@ -146,10 +146,9 @@ function create_stream() {
     // newline characters (by pressing the Enter key) it would still be possible to copy
     // and paste over a description with newline characters in it. Prevent that.
     if (description.includes("\n")) {
-        ui_report.message(
+        ui_report.client_error(
             i18n.t("The stream description cannot contain newline characters."),
             $(".stream_create_info"),
-            "alert-error",
         );
         return undefined;
     }
diff --git a/static/js/stream_edit.js b/static/js/stream_edit.js
index 5bbd673ee5..46545faa51 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_edit.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_edit.js
@@ -815,11 +815,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
 
         const stream_id = get_stream_id(e.target);
         if (!stream_id) {
-            ui_report.message(
-                i18n.t("Invalid stream id"),
-                $(".stream_change_property_info"),
-                "alert-error",
-            );
+            ui_report.client_error(i18n.t("Invalid stream id"), $(".stream_change_property_info"));
             return;
         }
         const stream_name = stream_data.maybe_get_stream_name(stream_id);
@@ -837,11 +833,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
         overlays.close_modal("#deactivation_stream_modal");
         $("#deactivation_stream_modal").remove();
         if (!stream_id) {
-            ui_report.message(
-                i18n.t("Invalid stream id"),
-                $(".stream_change_property_info"),
-                "alert-error",
-            );
+            ui_report.client_error(i18n.t("Invalid stream id"), $(".stream_change_property_info"));
             return;
         }
         const row = $(".stream-row.active");