diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.block.less b/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.block.less
index 415c8a1fab..bc7008e7e6 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.block.less
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.block.less
@@ -188,3 +188,13 @@
 	font-weight: 400;
 	margin-top: 10px;
 }
+
+.License-action {
+	display: flex;
+	flex-direction: row;
+	align-content:flex-end;
+}
+
+.License-actionError {
+	flex: 1;
+}
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.controller.js
index 40eeeff071..318e28c864 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.controller.js
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ export default
                         });
                 }).catch((data) => {
                     Wait('stop');
-                    reset();
                     $scope.licenseError = data.error;
                 });
         };
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.partial.html b/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.partial.html
index 4a6ae096cf..7b857ad506 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.partial.html
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/license/license.partial.html
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@
 							</div>
 						</div>
 					</div>
-					<div style="display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-content:flex-end;">
-						<div style="flex: 1">
+					<div class="License-action">
+						<div class="License-actionError">
 							<span ng-show="success == true" class="License-greenText License-submit--success pull-right" translate>Save successful!</span>
 							<span ng-show="licenseError" class="License-redText License-submit--failure pull-right" translate>Save unsuccessful - {{licenseError}}</span>
 						</div>