diff --git a/browser/main/NewNoteButton/index.js b/browser/main/NewNoteButton/index.js
index cf4e511b..6b09e878 100644
--- a/browser/main/NewNoteButton/index.js
+++ b/browser/main/NewNoteButton/index.js
@@ -56,10 +56,11 @@ class NewNoteButton extends React.Component {
         break
       }
     }
-    if (storage == null) window.alert('No storage to create a note')
-    let folder = _.find(storage.folders, {key: params.folderKey})
-    if (folder == null) folder = storage.folders[0]
-    if (folder == null) window.alert('No folder to create a note')
+
+    if (storage == null) this.showMessageBox('No storage to create a note')
+    let folder = storage.folders[0]
+    folder = _.find(storage.folders, {key: params.folderKey})
+    if (folder == null) this.showMessageBox('No folder to create a note')
 
     return {
       storage,
@@ -67,6 +68,14 @@ class NewNoteButton extends React.Component {
     }
   }
 
+  showMessageBox (message) {
+    dialog.showMessageBox(remote.getCurrentWindow(), {
+      type: 'warning',
+      message: message,
+      buttons: ['OK']
+    })
+  }
+
   render () {
     const { config, style } = this.props
     return (