diff --git a/app/controllers/crawlers/people_crawler_controller.rb b/app/controllers/crawlers/people_crawler_controller.rb
index 20d2ce1..a9de30a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/crawlers/people_crawler_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/crawlers/people_crawler_controller.rb
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ class Crawlers::PeopleCrawlerController < TissCrawlerController
     # create stores the object to the db after creation
     if FavoritePerson.create(tiss_id: @person['tiss_id'], first_name: @person['first_name'], last_name: @person['last_name'], picture_uri: @person['picture_uri']).valid?
       FavoritePerson.create(tiss_id: @person['tiss_id'], first_name: @person['first_name'], last_name: @person['last_name'], picture_uri: @person['picture_uri'])
-      respond_to do |format|
-        format.html { redirect_to favorites_people_url, notice: 'Favorite person stored' }
-      end
+      flash[:alert] = "Person added to your favorites!"
+      redirect_back(fallback_location: search)
     else
       flash[:alert] = "Person is already favorited!"
       redirect_back(fallback_location: search)