diff --git a/cashtab/src/components/Alias/Alias.js b/cashtab/src/components/Alias/Alias.js
--- a/cashtab/src/components/Alias/Alias.js
+++ b/cashtab/src/components/Alias/Alias.js
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 import { WalletContext } from 'utils/context';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { SidePaddingCtn, AlertMsg } from 'components/Common/Atoms';
-import { PendingAliasWarningIcon } from 'components/Common/CustomIcons';
+import {
+    PendingAliasWarningIcon,
+    ThemedUserProfileIcon,
+} from 'components/Common/CustomIcons';
 import {
     AntdFormWrapper,
     AliasInput,
@@ -11,15 +14,11 @@
     CashtabCheckbox,
 } from 'components/Common/EnhancedInputs';
 import { AliasRegisterIcon } from 'components/Common/CustomIcons';
-import { Form, Modal } from 'antd';
+import { Form, Modal, notification } from 'antd';
 import { SmartButton } from 'components/Common/PrimaryButton';
 import { Row, Col } from 'antd';
 import { getWalletState } from 'utils/cashMethods';
 import { toXec } from 'wallet';
-import {
-    errorNotification,
-    registerAliasNotification,
-} from 'components/Common/Notifications';
 import { meetsAliasSpec } from 'validation';
 import { queryAliasServer } from 'utils/aliasUtils';
 import cashaddr from 'ecashaddrjs';
@@ -117,7 +116,18 @@
 
         // Refresh alias prices if none exist yet
         if (aliasPrices === null) {
-            setAliasPrices(await queryAliasServer('prices'));
+            try {
+                setAliasPrices(await queryAliasServer('prices'));
+            } catch (err) {
+                const errorMsg = `Error retrieving alias pricing`;
+                notification.error({
+                    message: 'Error',
+                    description: errorMsg + ` - ${err}`,
+                });
+                setAliasServerError(errorMsg);
+                passLoadingStatus(false);
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
         // Track when the user stops typing into the aliasName input field for at least
@@ -143,7 +153,10 @@
                         }
                     } catch (err) {
                         const errorMsg = 'Error retrieving alias status';
-                        errorNotification(null, errorMsg);
+                        notification.error({
+                            message: 'Error',
+                            description: errorMsg,
+                        });
                         setIsValidAliasInput(false);
                         setAliasServerError(errorMsg);
                         passLoadingStatus(false);
@@ -217,7 +230,10 @@
         } catch (err) {
             const errorMsg = 'Error retrieving alias details';
             console.log(`preparePreviewModal(): ${errorMsg}`, err);
-            errorNotification(null, errorMsg);
+            notification.error({
+                message: 'Error',
+                description: errorMsg,
+            });
             setIsValidAliasInput(false);
             setAliasServerError(errorMsg);
             passLoadingStatus(false);
@@ -235,19 +251,22 @@
             setIsModalVisible(true);
         } else if (aliasDetailsResp && aliasDetailsResp.address) {
             // If alias is registered
-            errorNotification(
-                null,
-                'This alias [' +
+            notification.error({
+                message: 'Error',
+                description:
+                    'This alias [' +
                     formData.aliasName +
                     `] is already owned by ${aliasDetailsResp.address}, please try another alias`,
-                'Alias availability check',
-            );
+            });
             setAliasDetails(false);
         } else {
             const errorMsg =
                 'Unable to retrieve alias info, please try again later';
             setAliasServerError(errorMsg);
-            errorNotification(null, errorMsg);
+            notification.error({
+                message: 'Error',
+                description: errorMsg,
+            });
             setAliasDetails(false);
         }
         passLoadingStatus(false);
@@ -300,10 +319,20 @@
                     appConfig.defaultFee,
                 );
                 clearInputForms();
-                registerAliasNotification(
-                    `${explorer.blockExplorerUrl}/tx/${txObj.response.txid}`,
-                    aliasInput,
-                );
+                notification.success({
+                    message: 'Success',
+                    description: (
+                        <a
+                            href={`${explorer.blockExplorerUrl}/tx/${txObj.response.txid}`}
+                            target="_blank"
+                            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                        >
+                            Alias `{aliasInput}` registration pending 1
+                            confirmation.
+                        </a>
+                    ),
+                    icon: <ThemedUserProfileIcon />,
+                });
                 // Append the newly broadcasted alias registration to pending list to
                 // ensure the alias refresh interval is running in useWallet.js
                 setAliases(previousAliases => ({
@@ -317,18 +346,21 @@
                     ],
                 }));
             } catch (err) {
-                errorNotification(err, err.message, 'Registering Alias');
+                notification.error({
+                    message: 'Error',
+                    description: err.message,
+                });
             }
             setIsValidAliasInput(true);
         } else {
             // error notification on alias being unavailable
-            errorNotification(
-                null,
-                'This alias [' +
+            notification.error({
+                message: 'Error',
+                description:
+                    'This alias [' +
                     aliasInput +
                     '] has already been taken, please try another alias',
-                'Alias availability check',
-            );
+            });
         }
         passLoadingStatus(false);
     };
@@ -520,7 +552,8 @@
                                             );
                                             if (
                                                 aliasLength > 0 &&
-                                                isValidAliasInput
+                                                isValidAliasInput &&
+                                                aliasPrices !== null
                                             ) {
                                                 // Disable alias registration if the array is not exactly one entry
                                                 if (
diff --git a/cashtab/src/components/Common/Notifications.js b/cashtab/src/components/Common/Notifications.js
--- a/cashtab/src/components/Common/Notifications.js
+++ b/cashtab/src/components/Common/Notifications.js
@@ -2,25 +2,11 @@
 import { notification } from 'antd';
 import {
     CashReceivedNotificationIcon,
-    ThemedUserProfileIcon,
     TokenNotificationIcon,
 } from 'components/Common/CustomIcons';
 import { supportedFiatCurrencies } from 'config/cashtabSettings';
 import appConfig from 'config/app';
 
-const registerAliasNotification = (link, alias) => {
-    notification.success({
-        message: 'Success',
-        description: (
-            <a href={link} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
-                Alias `{alias}` registration pending 1 confirmation.
-            </a>
-        ),
-        duration: appConfig.notificationDurationShort,
-        icon: <ThemedUserProfileIcon />,
-    });
-};
-
 const xecReceivedNotification = (
     balances,
     previousBalances,
@@ -114,7 +100,6 @@
 };
 
 export {
-    registerAliasNotification,
     xecReceivedNotification,
     xecReceivedNotificationWebsocket,
     eTokenReceivedNotification,