diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/BasicsPage.js b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/BasicsPage.js
index 497a0fddb..68f9ba142 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/BasicsPage.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/BasicsPage.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import Page from '../../common/components/Page';
 import FieldSet from '../../common/components/FieldSet';
 import Select from '../../common/components/Select';
 import Button from '../../common/components/Button';
-import Alert from '../../common/components/Alert';
 import saveSettings from '../utils/saveSettings';
 import ItemList from '../../common/utils/ItemList';
 import Switch from '../../common/components/Switch';
@@ -186,7 +185,10 @@ export default class BasicsPage extends Page {
 
     saveSettings(settings)
       .then(() => {
-        app.alerts.show((this.successAlert = new Alert({ type: 'success', children: app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.saved_message') })));
+        this.successAlert = app.alerts.show({
+          type: 'success',
+          children: app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.saved_message'),
+        });
       })
       .catch(() => {})
       .then(() => {
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/MailPage.js b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/MailPage.js
index cbec021b3..13ad25dfc 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/MailPage.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/admin/components/MailPage.js
@@ -179,9 +179,10 @@ export default class MailPage extends Page {
       })
       .then((response) => {
         this.sendingTest = false;
-        app.alerts.show(
-          (this.testEmailSuccessAlert = new Alert({ type: 'success', children: app.translator.trans('core.admin.email.send_test_mail_success') }))
-        );
+        this.testEmailSuccessAlert = app.alerts.show({
+          type: 'success',
+          children: app.translator.trans('core.admin.email.send_test_mail_success'),
+        });
       })
       .catch((error) => {
         this.sendingTest = false;
@@ -204,7 +205,10 @@ export default class MailPage extends Page {
 
     saveSettings(settings)
       .then(() => {
-        app.alerts.show((this.successAlert = new Alert({ type: 'success', children: app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.saved_message') })));
+        this.successAlert = app.alerts.show({
+          type: 'success',
+          children: app.translator.trans('core.admin.basics.saved_message'),
+        });
       })
       .catch(() => {})
       .then(() => {
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/Application.js b/framework/core/js/src/common/Application.js
index 72a88cdf7..77d08181d 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/common/Application.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/Application.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import ItemList from './utils/ItemList';
-import Alert from './components/Alert';
 import Button from './components/Button';
 import ModalManager from './components/ModalManager';
 import AlertManager from './components/AlertManager';
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ import Group from './models/Group';
 import Notification from './models/Notification';
 import { flattenDeep } from 'lodash-es';
 import PageState from './states/PageState';
+import AlertManagerState from './states/AlertManagerState';
 
 /**
  * The `App` class provides a container for an application, as well as various
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ export default class Application {
   booted = false;
 
   /**
-   * An Alert that was shown as a result of an AJAX request error. If present,
-   * it will be dismissed on the next successful request.
+   * The key for an Alert that was shown as a result of an AJAX request error.
+   * If present, it will be dismissed on the next successful request.
    *
-   * @type {null|Alert}
+   * @type {int}
    * @private
    */
-  requestError = null;
+  requestErrorAlert = null;
 
   /**
    * The page the app is currently on.
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ export default class Application {
    */
   previous = new PageState(null);
 
+  /*
+   * An object that manages the state of active alerts.
+   */
+  alerts = new AlertManagerState();
+
   data;
 
   title = '';
@@ -175,7 +180,7 @@ export default class Application {
 
   mount(basePath = '') {
     this.modal = m.mount(document.getElementById('modal'), <ModalManager />);
-    this.alerts = m.mount(document.getElementById('alerts'), <AlertManager />);
+    m.mount(document.getElementById('alerts'), <AlertManager state={this.alerts} />);
 
     this.drawer = new Drawer();
 
@@ -313,7 +318,7 @@ export default class Application {
       }
     };
 
-    if (this.requestError) this.alerts.dismiss(this.requestError.alert);
+    if (this.requestErrorAlert) this.alerts.dismiss(this.requestErrorAlert);
 
     // Now make the request. If it's a failure, inspect the error that was
     // returned and show an alert containing its contents.
@@ -322,8 +327,6 @@ export default class Application {
     m.request(options).then(
       (response) => deferred.resolve(response),
       (error) => {
-        this.requestError = error;
-
         let children;
 
         switch (error.status) {
@@ -357,7 +360,7 @@ export default class Application {
         // the details property is decoded to transform escaped characters such as '\n'
         const formattedError = error.response && Array.isArray(error.response.errors) && error.response.errors.map((e) => decodeURI(e.detail));
 
-        error.alert = new Alert({
+        error.alert = {
           type: 'error',
           children,
           controls: isDebug && [
@@ -365,7 +368,7 @@ export default class Application {
               Debug
             </Button>,
           ],
-        });
+        };
 
         try {
           options.errorHandler(error);
@@ -381,7 +384,7 @@ export default class Application {
             console.groupEnd();
           }
 
-          this.alerts.show(error.alert);
+          this.requestErrorAlert = this.alerts.show(error.alert);
         }
 
         deferred.reject(error);
@@ -397,7 +400,7 @@ export default class Application {
    * @private
    */
   showDebug(error, formattedError) {
-    this.alerts.dismiss(this.requestError.alert);
+    this.alerts.dismiss(this.requestErrorAlert);
 
     this.modal.show(new RequestErrorModal({ error, formattedError }));
   }
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/components/AlertManager.js b/framework/core/js/src/common/components/AlertManager.js
index 1592e57fc..614e01b57 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/common/components/AlertManager.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/components/AlertManager.js
@@ -7,20 +7,16 @@ import Alert from './Alert';
  */
 export default class AlertManager extends Component {
   init() {
-    /**
-     * An array of Alert components which are currently showing.
-     *
-     * @type {Alert[]}
-     * @protected
-     */
-    this.components = [];
+    this.state = this.props.state;
   }
 
   view() {
     return (
       <div className="AlertManager">
-        {this.components.map((component) => (
-          <div className="AlertManager-alert">{component}</div>
+        {Object.entries(this.state.getActiveAlerts()).map(([key, alert]) => (
+          <div className="AlertManager-alert">
+            {(alert.componentClass || Alert).component({ ...alert.attrs, ondismiss: this.state.dismiss.bind(this.state, key) })}
+          </div>
         ))}
       </div>
     );
@@ -32,46 +28,4 @@ export default class AlertManager extends Component {
     // to be retained across route changes.
     context.retain = true;
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Show an Alert in the alerts area.
-   *
-   * @param {Alert} component
-   * @public
-   */
-  show(component) {
-    if (!(component instanceof Alert)) {
-      throw new Error('The AlertManager component can only show Alert components');
-    }
-
-    component.props.ondismiss = this.dismiss.bind(this, component);
-
-    this.components.push(component);
-    m.redraw();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Dismiss an alert.
-   *
-   * @param {Alert} component
-   * @public
-   */
-  dismiss(component) {
-    const index = this.components.indexOf(component);
-
-    if (index !== -1) {
-      this.components.splice(index, 1);
-      m.redraw();
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Clear all alerts.
-   *
-   * @public
-   */
-  clear() {
-    this.components = [];
-    m.redraw();
-  }
 }
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/components/Modal.js b/framework/core/js/src/common/components/Modal.js
index 872bb1b6a..86cef3031 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/common/components/Modal.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/components/Modal.js
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ import Button from './Button';
 export default class Modal extends Component {
   init() {
     /**
-     * An alert component to show below the header.
+     * Attributes for an alert component to show below the header.
      *
-     * @type {Alert}
+     * @type {object}
      */
-    this.alert = null;
+    this.alertAttrs = null;
   }
 
   view() {
-    if (this.alert) {
-      this.alert.props.dismissible = false;
+    if (this.alertAttrs) {
+      this.alertAttrs.dismissible = false;
     }
 
     return (
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default class Modal extends Component {
               <h3 className="App-titleControl App-titleControl--text">{this.title()}</h3>
             </div>
 
-            {alert ? <div className="Modal-alert">{this.alert}</div> : ''}
+            {this.alertAttrs ? <div className="Modal-alert">{Alert.component(this.alertAttrs)}</div> : ''}
 
             {this.content()}
           </form>
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export default class Modal extends Component {
    * @param {RequestError} error
    */
   onerror(error) {
-    this.alert = error.alert;
+    this.alertAttrs = error.alert;
 
     m.redraw();
 
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/common/states/AlertManagerState.js b/framework/core/js/src/common/states/AlertManagerState.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6dd2a0f29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/common/states/AlertManagerState.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import Alert from '../components/Alert';
+
+export default class AlertManagerState {
+  constructor() {
+    this.activeAlerts = {};
+    this.alertId = 0;
+  }
+
+  getActiveAlerts() {
+    return this.activeAlerts;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Show an Alert in the alerts area.
+   */
+  show(attrs, componentClass = Alert) {
+    // Breaking Change Compliance Warning, Remove in Beta 15.
+    // This is applied to the first argument (attrs) because previously, the alert was passed as the first argument.
+    if (attrs === Alert || attrs instanceof Alert) {
+      // This is duplicated so that if the error is caught, an error message still shows up in the debug console.
+      console.error('The AlertManager can only show Alerts. Whichever extension triggered this alert should be updated to comply with beta 14.');
+      throw new Error('The AlertManager can only show Alerts. Whichever extension triggered this alert should be updated to comply with beta 14.');
+    }
+    // End Change Compliance Warning, Remove in Beta 15
+    this.activeAlerts[++this.alertId] = { attrs, componentClass };
+    m.redraw();
+
+    return this.alertId;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Dismiss an alert.
+   */
+  dismiss(key) {
+    if (!key || !(key in this.activeAlerts)) return;
+
+    delete this.activeAlerts[key];
+    m.redraw();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clear all alerts.
+   *
+   * @public
+   */
+  clear() {
+    this.activeAlerts = {};
+    m.redraw();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/ChangeEmailModal.js b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/ChangeEmailModal.js
index ce1b1592a..ff45dbede 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/ChangeEmailModal.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/ChangeEmailModal.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export default class ChangeEmailModal extends Modal {
 
   onerror(error) {
     if (error.status === 401) {
-      error.alert.props.children = app.translator.trans('core.forum.change_email.incorrect_password_message');
+      error.alert.children = app.translator.trans('core.forum.change_email.incorrect_password_message');
     }
 
     super.onerror(error);
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/EditPostComposer.js b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/EditPostComposer.js
index 86b9703e5..258e8ecc3 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/EditPostComposer.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/EditPostComposer.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import ComposerBody from './ComposerBody';
-import Alert from '../../common/components/Alert';
 import Button from '../../common/components/Button';
 import icon from '../../common/helpers/icon';
 
@@ -101,13 +100,11 @@ export default class EditPostComposer extends ComposerBody {
             app.alerts.dismiss(alert);
           },
         });
-        app.alerts.show(
-          (alert = new Alert({
-            type: 'success',
-            children: app.translator.trans('core.forum.composer_edit.edited_message'),
-            controls: [viewButton],
-          }))
-        );
+        alert = app.alerts.show({
+          type: 'success',
+          children: app.translator.trans('core.forum.composer_edit.edited_message'),
+          controls: [viewButton],
+        });
       }
 
       app.composer.hide();
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/ForgotPasswordModal.js b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/ForgotPasswordModal.js
index 4b443e92e..7ccdcfd1a 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/ForgotPasswordModal.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/ForgotPasswordModal.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export default class ForgotPasswordModal extends Modal {
 
   onerror(error) {
     if (error.status === 404) {
-      error.alert.props.children = app.translator.trans('core.forum.forgot_password.not_found_message');
+      error.alert.children = app.translator.trans('core.forum.forgot_password.not_found_message');
     }
 
     super.onerror(error);
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/LogInModal.js b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/LogInModal.js
index a6d87230e..cd029f30d 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/LogInModal.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/LogInModal.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export default class LogInModal extends Modal {
 
   onerror(error) {
     if (error.status === 401) {
-      error.alert.props.children = app.translator.trans('core.forum.log_in.invalid_login_message');
+      error.alert.children = app.translator.trans('core.forum.log_in.invalid_login_message');
     }
 
     super.onerror(error);
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/ReplyComposer.js b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/ReplyComposer.js
index fd6de3c18..af942d186 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/ReplyComposer.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/forum/components/ReplyComposer.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import ComposerBody from './ComposerBody';
-import Alert from '../../common/components/Alert';
 import Button from '../../common/components/Button';
 import icon from '../../common/helpers/icon';
 import extractText from '../../common/utils/extractText';
@@ -104,13 +103,11 @@ export default class ReplyComposer extends ComposerBody {
               app.alerts.dismiss(alert);
             },
           });
-          app.alerts.show(
-            (alert = new Alert({
-              type: 'success',
-              children: app.translator.trans('core.forum.composer_reply.posted_message'),
-              controls: [viewButton],
-            }))
-          );
+          alert = app.alerts.show({
+            type: 'success',
+            children: app.translator.trans('core.forum.composer_reply.posted_message'),
+            controls: [viewButton],
+          });
         }
 
         app.composer.hide();
diff --git a/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/UserControls.js b/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/UserControls.js
index ae1863213..7271f1fc5 100644
--- a/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/UserControls.js
+++ b/framework/core/js/src/forum/utils/UserControls.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import Alert from '../../common/components/Alert';
 import Button from '../../common/components/Button';
 import Separator from '../../common/components/Separator';
 import EditUserModal from '../components/EditUserModal';
@@ -134,12 +133,10 @@ export default {
       error: 'core.forum.user_controls.delete_error_message',
     }[type];
 
-    app.alerts.show(
-      new Alert({
-        type,
-        children: app.translator.trans(message, { username, email }),
-      })
-    );
+    app.alerts.show({
+      type,
+      children: app.translator.trans(message, { username, email }),
+    });
   },
 
   /**