diff --git a/js/src/ui/Snackbar/snackbar.css b/js/src/ui/Snackbar/snackbar.css
index 894581faf..aa328f133 100644
--- a/js/src/ui/Snackbar/snackbar.css
+++ b/js/src/ui/Snackbar/snackbar.css
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
   z-index: 3000;
   transition: transform 0.75s;
+  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0px);
 }
 
 #action {
diff --git a/js/src/ui/Snackbar/snackbar.js b/js/src/ui/Snackbar/snackbar.js
index 6d5dcef44..d84bc9eab 100644
--- a/js/src/ui/Snackbar/snackbar.js
+++ b/js/src/ui/Snackbar/snackbar.js
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ import styles from './snackbar.css';
 
 export default class Snackbar extends Component {
   state = {
-    snackStyle: {
-      transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(40px)'
-    }
+    opened: false
   };
 
   static propTypes = {
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ export default class Snackbar extends Component {
     message: PropTypes.string,
     autoHideDuration: PropTypes.number,
     bodyStyle: PropTypes.object,
-    onRequestClose: PropTypes.Func
+    onRequestClose: PropTypes.func
   };
 
   defaultProps = {
@@ -40,46 +38,26 @@ export default class Snackbar extends Component {
   };
 
   componentWillUpdate (nextProps) {
-    const self = this;
-
-    if (this.openStatus) {
+    if (this.state.opened) {
       return;
     }
 
     if (nextProps.open === true) {
-      this.openStatus = true;
+      this.show();
 
-      self.autoShow();
-
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        self.autoHide();
-      }, nextProps.autoHideDuration);
+      setTimeout(this.hide, nextProps.autoHideDuration);
     }
   }
 
-  autoShow () {
-    this.setState({
-      snackStyle: {
-        transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(0px)'
-      }
-    });
-  }
-
-  autoHide () {
-    this.props.onRequestClose();
-    this.openStatus = false;
-    this.setState({
-      snackStyle: {
-        transform: 'translateX(-50%) translateY(40px)'
-      }
-    });
-  }
-
   render () {
     const { bodyStyle, message } = this.props;
-    const { snackStyle } = this.state;
+    const { opened } = this.state;
     let { action } = this.props;
 
+    if (!opened) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     if (action === null || action === 'undefined') {
       action = (
         <FormattedMessage
@@ -90,7 +68,7 @@ export default class Snackbar extends Component {
     }
 
     return (
-      <div className={ styles.snacks } style={ snackStyle }>
+      <div className={ styles.snacks }>
         <div style={ bodyStyle }>
           <span>{ message }</span>
           <span id={ styles.action } onClick={ this.autoHide }>{ action }</span>
@@ -98,4 +76,17 @@ export default class Snackbar extends Component {
       </div>
     );
   }
+
+  show = () => {
+    this.setState({
+      opened: true
+    });
+  }
+
+  hide = () => {
+    this.props.onRequestClose();
+    this.setState({
+      opened: false
+    });
+  }
 }