diff --git a/commands/account/clear.go b/commands/account/clear.go
index 392fdd0..263b5de 100644
--- a/commands/account/clear.go
+++ b/commands/account/clear.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package account
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"time"
 	"git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/aerc/widgets"
 )
 
@@ -29,6 +30,6 @@ func (Clear) Execute(aerc *widgets.Aerc, args []string) error {
 		return errors.New("Cannot perform action. Messages still loading")
 	}
 	store.ApplyClear()
-	aerc.SetStatus("Clear complete.")
+	aerc.PushStatus("Clear complete.", 10*time.Second)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/commands/compose/send.go b/commands/compose/send.go
index 59ae5d0..40ac4ca 100644
--- a/commands/compose/send.go
+++ b/commands/compose/send.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/emersion/go-sasl"
 	"github.com/emersion/go-smtp"
-	"github.com/gdamore/tcell"
 	"github.com/google/shlex"
 	"github.com/miolini/datacounter"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -225,8 +224,7 @@ func (Send) Execute(aerc *widgets.Aerc, args []string) error {
 		aerc.PushStatus("Sending...", 10*time.Second)
 		nbytes, err := sendAsync()
 		if err != nil {
-			aerc.SetStatus(" "+err.Error()).
-				Color(tcell.ColorDefault, tcell.ColorRed)
+			aerc.PushError(" " + err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		if config.CopyTo != "" {
diff --git a/widgets/account.go b/widgets/account.go
index 313a364..211f09d 100644
--- a/widgets/account.go
+++ b/widgets/account.go
@@ -273,8 +273,7 @@ func (acct *AccountView) onMessage(msg types.WorkerMessage) {
 		acct.labels = msg.Labels
 	case *types.Error:
 		acct.logger.Printf("%v", msg.Error)
-		acct.host.SetStatus(fmt.Sprintf("%v", msg.Error)).
-			Color(tcell.ColorDefault, tcell.ColorRed)
+		acct.aerc.PushError(fmt.Sprintf("%v", msg.Error))
 	}
 }