diff --git a/addon/adapters/application.coffee b/addon/adapters/application.coffee
index e9baa64..6736064 100644
--- a/addon/adapters/application.coffee
+++ b/addon/adapters/application.coffee
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export default DS.JSONAPIAdapter.extend DataAdapterMixin,
         #application_route.transitionTo('login')
       else
         if typeof(payload?.error) is 'string'
+          application_route = Ember.getOwner(@).lookup('route:application')
           application_route.set 'router.globals.flash_message', payload.error
         @_super arguments...