diff --git a/planetstack/core/static/planetstack.css b/planetstack/core/static/planetstack.css
index 8fb6e86..513dc06 100644
--- a/planetstack/core/static/planetstack.css
+++ b/planetstack/core/static/planetstack.css
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@
 
 /*************************/
 
+.footer .content .statusMsg {
+    float: right;
+    padding: 15px 20px 0 0;
+    display: block;
+}
+
 .alignCenter {
     text-align: center !important;
     align: center !important;
diff --git a/planetstack/templates/admin/base.html b/planetstack/templates/admin/base.html
index dc92ca9..5672812 100644
--- a/planetstack/templates/admin/base.html
+++ b/planetstack/templates/admin/base.html
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@
         {% endblock %}
       </div>
 
+      <div class="statusMsg">
+      <!-- this is a placeholder for xoslib views to display status messages -->
+      </div>
+
       <!-- <div class="copyright">
         {% block copyright %}
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