diff --git a/re2o/context_processors.py b/re2o/context_processors.py
index 7cb965cc..6beac564 100644
--- a/re2o/context_processors.py
+++ b/re2o/context_processors.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import datetime
 
 from django.contrib import messages
-
+from django.http import HttpRequest
 from preferences.models import GeneralOption, OptionalMachine
 from django.utils.translation import get_language
 
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ def context_user(request):
     else:
         global_message = GeneralOption.get_cached_value('general_message_en')
     if global_message:
-        messages.warning(request, global_message)
+        if isinstance(request, HttpRequest):
+            messages.warning(request, global_message)
+        else:
+            messages.warning(request._request, global_message)
     if user.is_authenticated():
         interfaces = user.user_interfaces()
     else: