diff --git a/owmods_core/src/alerts.rs b/owmods_core/src/alerts.rs
index 06db63d3..8b793878 100644
--- a/owmods_core/src/alerts.rs
+++ b/owmods_core/src/alerts.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 use log::debug;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use typeshare::typeshare;
 
 use crate::mods::{LocalMod, ModWarning};
 use anyhow::Result;
 
 /// Represents an alert gotten from the database.
+#[typeshare]
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Alert {
     pub enabled: bool,
diff --git a/owmods_gui/backend/src/commands.rs b/owmods_gui/backend/src/commands.rs
index 37ab756c..069c75ca 100644
--- a/owmods_gui/backend/src/commands.rs
+++ b/owmods_gui/backend/src/commands.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::{BufWriter, Write};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
+use owmods_core::alerts::{fetch_alert, Alert};
 use owmods_core::config::Config;
 use owmods_core::constants::OWML_UNIQUE_NAME;
 use owmods_core::db::{LocalDatabase, RemoteDatabase};
@@ -648,3 +649,9 @@ pub async fn db_has_issues(state: tauri::State<'_, State>) -> Result<bool, Strin
     let has_errors = local_db.active().any(|m| !m.errors.is_empty());
     Ok(has_errors)
 }
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn get_alert(state: tauri::State<'_, State>) -> Result<Alert, String> {
+    let config = state.config.read().await;
+    fetch_alert(&config.alert_url).await.map_err(e_to_str)
+}
diff --git a/owmods_gui/backend/src/main.rs b/owmods_gui/backend/src/main.rs
index 31840894..618448ec 100644
--- a/owmods_gui/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/owmods_gui/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
             export_mods,
             import_mods,
             fix_mod_deps,
-            db_has_issues
+            db_has_issues,
+            get_alert
         ])
         .run(tauri::generate_context!())
         .expect("Error while running tauri application.");
diff --git a/owmods_gui/frontend/src/commands.ts b/owmods_gui/frontend/src/commands.ts
index 4fd4cf42..50307e5d 100644
--- a/owmods_gui/frontend/src/commands.ts
+++ b/owmods_gui/frontend/src/commands.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import { LoadState, useTauri } from "@hooks";
 import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api";
-import { Config, GuiConfig, OWMLConfig, RemoteMod, GameMessage, UnsafeLocalMod } from "@types";
+import {
+    Config,
+    GuiConfig,
+    OWMLConfig,
+    RemoteMod,
+    GameMessage,
+    UnsafeLocalMod,
+    Alert
+} from "@types";
 
 type CommandInfo<P, R> = [P, R];
 type GetCommand<V> = CommandInfo<Record<string, never>, V>;
@@ -61,7 +69,8 @@ const commandInfo = {
     exportMods: $<ActionCommand<{ path: string }>>("export_mods"),
     importMods: $<ActionCommand<{ path: string }>>("import_mods"),
     fixDeps: $<ActionCommand<{ uniqueName: string }>>("fix_mod_deps"),
-    checkDBForIssues: $<GetCommand<boolean>>("db_has_issues")
+    checkDBForIssues: $<GetCommand<boolean>>("db_has_issues"),
+    getAlert: $<GetCommand<Alert>>("get_alert")
 };
 
 type Command = keyof typeof commandInfo;
diff --git a/owmods_gui/frontend/src/components/MainApp.tsx b/owmods_gui/frontend/src/components/MainApp.tsx
index c51d0dbb..e93b72d0 100644
--- a/owmods_gui/frontend/src/components/MainApp.tsx
+++ b/owmods_gui/frontend/src/components/MainApp.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { commands, hooks } from "@commands";
 import { useTheme } from "@hooks";
 import { Theme } from "@types";
 import CenteredSpinner from "./common/CenteredSpinner";
+import AlertBar from "./alerts/AlertBar";
 
 startConsoleLogListen();
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ const App = () => {
                 <main className="container">
                     <OwmlSetupModal open={openOwmlSetup} />
                     <header>
+                        <AlertBar />
                         <Nav />
                     </header>
                     <Tabs />
diff --git a/owmods_gui/frontend/src/components/alerts/AlertBar.tsx b/owmods_gui/frontend/src/components/alerts/AlertBar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c348d15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/owmods_gui/frontend/src/components/alerts/AlertBar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { hooks } from "@commands";
+import { memo } from "react";
+
+const AlertBar = memo(() => {
+    const [status, alert, err] = hooks.getAlert("CONFIG_RELOAD");
+
+    if (status === "Loading") {
+        return <></>;
+    } else if (status === "Error") {
+        console.error(err);
+        return <></>;
+    } else {
+        if (alert!.enabled) {
+            return <span className="alert-row">{alert!.message}</span>;
+        } else {
+            return <></>;
+        }
+    }
+});
+
+export default AlertBar;
diff --git a/owmods_gui/frontend/src/components/logs/LogList.tsx b/owmods_gui/frontend/src/components/logs/LogList.tsx
index e981384a..7846c78b 100644
--- a/owmods_gui/frontend/src/components/logs/LogList.tsx
+++ b/owmods_gui/frontend/src/components/logs/LogList.tsx
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ const LogList = memo((props: LogListProps) => {
     const logLen = props.logLines.length;
     const logSizes = useRef<Record<number, number>>({});
 
-    console.debug(logSizes);
-
     const reportSize = useCallback((i: number, l: number, size: number) => {
         logSizes.current[l] = size;
         listRef.current?.resetAfterIndex(i);
diff --git a/owmods_gui/frontend/src/styles/nav.scss b/owmods_gui/frontend/src/styles/nav.scss
index 4d673ad1..aca9c073 100644
--- a/owmods_gui/frontend/src/styles/nav.scss
+++ b/owmods_gui/frontend/src/styles/nav.scss
@@ -55,3 +55,17 @@ details[role="list"] a:hover {
 details[role="list"] a svg {
     margin-right: $margin;
 }
+
+span.alert-row {
+    z-index: 100;
+    position: fixed;
+    left: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    display: block;
+    text-align: center;
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: $margin-sm;
+    margin-top: 0;
+    background-color: var(--accent-bg);
+}
diff --git a/owmods_gui/frontend/src/types.d.ts b/owmods_gui/frontend/src/types.d.ts
index bed17920..0451b435 100644
--- a/owmods_gui/frontend/src/types.d.ts
+++ b/owmods_gui/frontend/src/types.d.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
  Generated by typeshare 1.2.0
 */
 
+/** Represents an alert gotten from the database. */
+export interface Alert {
+    enabled: boolean;
+    severity?: string;
+    message?: string;
+}
+
 /** Represents the core config, contains critical info needed by the core API */
 export interface Config {
     owmlPath: string;