diff --git a/src/components/UsageLimitsSection.vue b/src/components/UsageLimitsSection.vue
index ed53393d..1d3d9d94 100644
--- a/src/components/UsageLimitsSection.vue
+++ b/src/components/UsageLimitsSection.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <!-- show spinner if loading limits -->
     <div
       v-if="loadingLimits"
-      class="text-center"
+      class="text-slate-500 text-center italic mb-4"
       role="status"
       aria-live="polite"
     >
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
         aria-hidden="true"
       ></font-awesome>
     </div>
-    <div class="mb-4 text-center">
+    <div
+      v-if="limitsMessage"
+      class="bg-amber-200 text-amber-900 border-amber-500 border-dashed border text-center rounded-md overflow-hidden px-4 py-3 mb-4"
+    >
       {{ limitsMessage }}
     </div>
     <div v-if="endorserLimits">
diff --git a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
index f4cdaca8..740eb418 100644
--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@@ -1454,7 +1454,6 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
         this.imageLimits = imageResp.data;
       } else {
         this.limitsMessage = ACCOUNT_VIEW_CONSTANTS.LIMITS.NO_IMAGE_ACCESS;
-        this.notify.warning(ACCOUNT_VIEW_CONSTANTS.LIMITS.CANNOT_UPLOAD_IMAGES);
       }
 
       const endorserResp = await fetchEndorserRateLimits(