diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
index 7aecee337..399af35a9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
         LatLng lastLocation = locationManager.getLastLocation();
         if (curLatLang != null && curLatLang.equals(lastLocation)) { //refresh view only if location has changed
             if (isHardRefresh) {
-                ViewUtil.showLongToast(this, R.string.nearby_location_has_not_changed);
+                ViewUtil.showSnackbar(findViewById(R.id.container), R.string.nearby_location_has_not_changed);
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -301,9 +301,7 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity implements LocationUp
         String gsonCurLatLng = gson.toJson(curLatLang);
 
         if (placeList.size() == 0) {
-            int duration = Toast.LENGTH_SHORT;
-            Toast toast = Toast.makeText(this, R.string.no_nearby, duration);
-            toast.show();
+            ViewUtil.showSnackbar(findViewById(R.id.container), R.string.no_nearby);
         }
 
         bundle.clear();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/utils/ViewUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/utils/ViewUtil.java
index f2a02398f..82227c59a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/utils/ViewUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/utils/ViewUtil.java
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package fr.free.nrw.commons.utils;
 
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
-import android.widget.Toast;
+import android.support.design.widget.Snackbar;
+import android.view.View;
 
 public class ViewUtil {
 
-    public static void showLongToast(final Context context, @StringRes final int stringResId) {
-        ExecutorUtils.uiExecutor().execute(() -> Toast.makeText(context, context.getString(stringResId), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show());
+    public static void showSnackbar(View view, int messageResourceId) {
+        Snackbar.make(view, messageResourceId, Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
     }
+
 }