diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/options/time_selector.ts b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/options/time_selector.ts
index dc95b0a77..7e12f5fbd 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/options/time_selector.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/type_widgets/options/time_selector.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export default class TimeSelector extends OptionsWidget {
 
     handleTimeValidation() {
         if (this.$timeValueInput.is(":invalid")) {
-            toastService.showMessage(t("time_selector.invalid_input"));
+            toastService.showError(t("time_selector.invalid_input"));
             return false;
         }
         return true;