diff --git a/internal/site/src/components/active-alerts.tsx b/internal/site/src/components/active-alerts.tsx
index 1e71762ff..41af5f35d 100644
--- a/internal/site/src/components/active-alerts.tsx
+++ b/internal/site/src/components/active-alerts.tsx
@@ -4,17 +4,55 @@ import type { AlertRecord } from "@/types"
 import { Plural, Trans } from "@lingui/react/macro"
 import { useStore } from "@nanostores/react"
 import { getPagePath } from "@nanostores/router"
-import { useMemo } from "react"
-import { $router, Link } from "./router"
-import { Alert, AlertTitle, AlertDescription } from "./ui/alert"
-import { Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, CardContent } from "./ui/card"
+import { useMemo, useState } from "react"
+import { AlertBannerSheet, AlertBannerSheetItem } from "./alert-banner-sheet"
+import { $router } from "./router"
 
-export const ActiveAlerts = () => {
+function AlertTriggeredDesc({ alert }: { alert: AlertRecord }) {
+	const info = alertInfo[alert.name as keyof typeof alertInfo]
+	if (info.triggeredDesc) {
+		return info.triggeredDesc()
+	}
+	if (alert.name === "NetworkMonitorLoss") {
+		return <Trans>One or more monitors exceed {alert.value}% loss</Trans>
+	}
+	if (alert.name === "Status") {
+		return <Trans>Connection is down</Trans>
+	}
+	if (info.invert) {
+		return (
+			<Trans>
+				Below {alert.value}
+				{info.unit} in last <Plural value={alert.min} one="# minute" other="# minutes" />
+			</Trans>
+		)
+	}
+	return (
+		<Trans>
+			Exceeds {alert.value}
+			{info.unit} in last <Plural value={alert.min} one="# minute" other="# minutes" />
+		</Trans>
+	)
+}
+
+function AlertLabel({ alert, systemName }: { alert: AlertRecord; systemName?: string }) {
+	const info = alertInfo[alert.name as keyof typeof alertInfo]
+	return (
+		<>
+			{systemName} <span className="opacity-60 font-normal">·</span> {info.name()}
+		</>
+	)
+}
+
+/** Banner showing the number of triggered alerts, with a sheet listing them. */
+export const ActiveAlerts = ({ className }: { className?: string }) => {
 	const alerts = useStore($alerts)
 	const systems = useStore($allSystemsById)
+	const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
 
-	const { activeAlerts, alertsKey } = useMemo(() => {
+	const { activeAlerts, systemCount, alertsKey } = useMemo(() => {
 		const activeAlerts: AlertRecord[] = []
+		const systemIds = new Set<string>()
 		// key to prevent re-rendering if alerts change but active alerts didn't
 		const alertsKey: string[] = []
 
@@ -22,73 +60,62 @@ export const ActiveAlerts = () => {
 			for (const alert of alerts[systemId].values()) {
 				if (alert.triggered && alert.name in alertInfo) {
 					activeAlerts.push(alert)
+					systemIds.add(alert.system)
 					alertsKey.push(`${alert.id}${alert.value}${alert.min}`)
 				}
 			}
 		}
 
-		return { activeAlerts, alertsKey }
+		return { activeAlerts, systemCount: systemIds.size, alertsKey: alertsKey.join("") }
 	}, [alerts])
 
-	// biome-ignore lint/correctness/useExhaustiveDependencies: alertsKey is inclusive
 	return useMemo(() => {
-		if (activeAlerts.length === 0) {
+		const alertCount = activeAlerts.length
+		if (alertCount === 0) {
 			return null
 		}
+		// name the alert directly in the banner when there is only one
+		const [firstAlert] = activeAlerts
 		return (
-			<Card>
-				<CardHeader className="pb-4 px-2 sm:px-6 max-sm:pt-5 max-sm:pb-1">
-					<div className="px-2 sm:px-1">
-						<CardTitle>
-							<Trans>Active Alerts</Trans>
-						</CardTitle>
-					</div>
-				</CardHeader>
-				<CardContent className="max-sm:p-2">
-					{activeAlerts.length > 0 && (
-						<div className="grid sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 2xl:grid-cols-4 gap-3">
-							{activeAlerts.map((alert) => {
-								const info = alertInfo[alert.name as keyof typeof alertInfo]
-								return (
-									<Alert
-										key={alert.id}
-										className="hover:-translate-y-px duration-200 bg-transparent border-foreground/10 hover:shadow-md shadow-black/5"
-									>
-										<info.icon className="h-4 w-4" />
-										<AlertTitle>
-											{systems[alert.system]?.name} {info.name()}
-										</AlertTitle>
-										<AlertDescription>
-											{info.triggeredDesc ? (
-												info.triggeredDesc()
-											) : alert.name === "NetworkMonitorLoss" ? (
-												<Trans>One or more monitors exceed {alert.value}% loss</Trans>
-											) : alert.name === "Status" ? (
-												<Trans>Connection is down</Trans>
-											) : info.invert ? (
-												<Trans>
-													Below {alert.value}
-													{info.unit} in last <Plural value={alert.min} one="# minute" other="# minutes" />
-												</Trans>
-											) : (
-												<Trans>
-													Exceeds {alert.value}
-													{info.unit} in last <Plural value={alert.min} one="# minute" other="# minutes" />
-												</Trans>
-											)}
-										</AlertDescription>
-										<Link
-											href={getPagePath($router, "system", { id: systems[alert.system]?.id })}
-											className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full"
-											aria-label="View system"
-										></Link>
-									</Alert>
-								)
-							})}
-						</div>
-					)}
-				</CardContent>
-			</Card>
+			<AlertBannerSheet
+				open={open}
+				onOpenChange={setOpen}
+				className={className}
+				title={
+					alertCount === 1 ? (
+						<AlertLabel alert={firstAlert} systemName={systems[firstAlert.system]?.name} />
+					) : (
+						<Plural value={alertCount} one="# active alert" other="# active alerts" />
+					)
+				}
+				description={
+					alertCount === 1 ? (
+						<AlertTriggeredDesc alert={firstAlert} />
+					) : (
+						<Plural value={systemCount} one="Across # system" other="Across # systems" />
+					)
+				}
+				buttonLabel={<Trans>View alerts</Trans>}
+				sheetTitle={<Trans>Active Alerts</Trans>}
+				sheetDescription={
+					<Plural value={alertCount} one="# alert is currently triggered" other="# alerts are currently triggered" />
+				}
+			>
+				{activeAlerts.map((alert) => {
+					const info = alertInfo[alert.name as keyof typeof alertInfo]
+					const system = systems[alert.system]
+					return (
+						<AlertBannerSheetItem
+							key={alert.id}
+							href={getPagePath($router, "system", { id: system?.id })}
+							onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+							icon={info.icon}
+							title={<AlertLabel alert={alert} systemName={system?.name} />}
+							description={<AlertTriggeredDesc alert={alert} />}
+						/>
+					)
+				})}
+			</AlertBannerSheet>
 		)
-	}, [alertsKey.join("")])
+	}, [alertsKey, systemCount, systems, open, className])
 }
diff --git a/internal/site/src/components/alert-banner-sheet.tsx b/internal/site/src/components/alert-banner-sheet.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab066f954
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/site/src/components/alert-banner-sheet.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import { Trans } from "@lingui/react/macro"
+import { ChevronRightIcon, type LucideIcon, TriangleAlertIcon } from "lucide-react"
+import type { ReactNode } from "react"
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
+import { Link } from "./router"
+import { Alert, AlertDescription, AlertTitle } from "./ui/alert"
+import { Button } from "./ui/button"
+import { Sheet, SheetContent, SheetDescription, SheetHeader, SheetTitle, SheetTrigger } from "./ui/sheet"
+
+/**
+ * Destructive alert banner with a button that opens a sheet containing details.
+ * Content agnostic so it can be reused for system alerts, network monitors, etc.
+ */
+export function AlertBannerSheet({
+	open,
+	onOpenChange,
+	title,
+	description,
+	buttonLabel,
+	sheetTitle,
+	sheetDescription,
+	icon: Icon = TriangleAlertIcon,
+	className,
+	children,
+}: {
+	open: boolean
+	onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void
+	title: ReactNode
+	description?: ReactNode
+	buttonLabel?: ReactNode
+	sheetTitle: ReactNode
+	sheetDescription?: ReactNode
+	icon?: LucideIcon
+	className?: string
+	children: ReactNode
+}) {
+	return (
+		<Sheet open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+			<Alert variant="destructive" className={cn("flex items-center gap-3 py-3 max-sm:flex-wrap", className)}>
+				<div className="flex items-center gap-3 flex-1 min-w-0">
+					<Icon className="size-5 shrink-0" />
+					<div className="min-w-0">
+						<AlertTitle className="m-0">{title}</AlertTitle>
+						{description && (
+							<AlertDescription className="text-destructive/80 dark:text-red-500/80">{description}</AlertDescription>
+						)}
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<SheetTrigger asChild>
+					<Button
+						variant="outline"
+						size="sm"
+						className="shrink-0 bg-transparent border-destructive/40 text-destructive hover:bg-destructive/10 hover:text-destructive dark:text-red-500 dark:hover:bg-destructive/15 dark:hover:text-red-500 max-sm:w-full"
+					>
+						{buttonLabel ?? <Trans>View details</Trans>}
+						<ChevronRightIcon className="size-4 ms-1 -me-1" />
+					</Button>
+				</SheetTrigger>
+			</Alert>
+			<SheetContent className="w-140 !max-w-full gap-0">
+				<SheetHeader className="p-4 sm:p-6 pb-3 sm:pb-4 border-b">
+					<SheetTitle>{sheetTitle}</SheetTitle>
+					{sheetDescription && <SheetDescription>{sheetDescription}</SheetDescription>}
+				</SheetHeader>
+				<div className="flex-1 overflow-auto p-4 sm:p-6 pt-3 sm:pt-4 flex flex-col gap-2.5">{children}</div>
+			</SheetContent>
+		</Sheet>
+	)
+}
+
+/** Clickable row for use inside AlertBannerSheet. */
+export function AlertBannerSheetItem({
+	href,
+	onClick,
+	icon: Icon,
+	title,
+	description,
+}: {
+	href: string
+	onClick?: () => void
+	icon: LucideIcon | React.FC<{ className?: string }>
+	title: ReactNode
+	description?: ReactNode
+}) {
+	return (
+		<Link
+			href={href}
+			onClick={onClick}
+			className="group flex items-start gap-3 rounded-lg border p-3 transition-colors hover:bg-accent/60"
+		>
+			<div className="rounded-md bg-destructive/10 p-2 text-destructive shrink-0">
+				<Icon className="size-4" />
+			</div>
+			<div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+				<div className="font-medium leading-tight truncate">{title}</div>
+				{description && <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-1">{description}</div>}
+			</div>
+			<ChevronRightIcon className="size-4 self-center shrink-0 text-muted-foreground transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-0.5" />
+		</Link>
+	)
+}
diff --git a/internal/site/src/components/routes/containers.tsx b/internal/site/src/components/routes/containers.tsx
index 1726840b5..da0144d77 100644
--- a/internal/site/src/components/routes/containers.tsx
+++ b/internal/site/src/components/routes/containers.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { useLingui } from "@lingui/react/macro"
 import { memo, useEffect, useMemo } from "react"
 import ContainersTable from "@/components/containers-table/containers-table"
-import { ActiveAlerts } from "@/components/active-alerts"
 import { FooterRepoLink } from "@/components/footer-repo-link"
 
 export default memo(() => {
@@ -14,10 +13,7 @@ export default memo(() => {
 	return useMemo(
 		() => (
 			<>
-				<div className="grid gap-4">
-					<ActiveAlerts />
-					<ContainersTable />
-				</div>
+				<ContainersTable />
 				<FooterRepoLink />
 			</>
 		),
diff --git a/internal/site/src/components/routes/home.tsx b/internal/site/src/components/routes/home.tsx
index a635c556f..d21a1e0d0 100644
--- a/internal/site/src/components/routes/home.tsx
+++ b/internal/site/src/components/routes/home.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { useLingui } from "@lingui/react/macro"
 import { memo, Suspense, useEffect, useMemo } from "react"
 import SystemsTable from "@/components/systems-table/systems-table"
-import { ActiveAlerts } from "@/components/active-alerts"
 import { FooterRepoLink } from "@/components/footer-repo-link"
 
 export default memo(() => {
@@ -14,12 +13,9 @@ export default memo(() => {
 	return useMemo(
 		() => (
 			<>
-				<div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
-					<ActiveAlerts />
-					<Suspense>
-						<SystemsTable />
-					</Suspense>
-				</div>
+				<Suspense>
+					<SystemsTable />
+				</Suspense>
 				<FooterRepoLink />
 			</>
 		),
diff --git a/internal/site/src/components/routes/monitors.tsx b/internal/site/src/components/routes/monitors.tsx
index 51bee7790..e7fba73d0 100644
--- a/internal/site/src/components/routes/monitors.tsx
+++ b/internal/site/src/components/routes/monitors.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { useLingui } from "@lingui/react/macro"
 import { memo, useEffect } from "react"
 import NetworkMonitorsTableNew from "@/components/network-monitors-table/network-monitors-table"
-import { ActiveAlerts } from "@/components/active-alerts"
 import { FooterRepoLink } from "@/components/footer-repo-link"
 import { useNetworkMonitors } from "@/lib/use-network-monitors"
 import { $allSystemsById } from "@/lib/stores"
@@ -23,10 +22,7 @@ export default memo(() => {
 
 	return (
 		<>
-			<div className="grid gap-4">
-				<ActiveAlerts />
-				<NetworkMonitorsTableNew monitors={visibleMonitors} isLoading={isLoading} />
-			</div>
+			<NetworkMonitorsTableNew monitors={visibleMonitors} isLoading={isLoading} />
 			<FooterRepoLink />
 		</>
 	)
diff --git a/internal/site/src/components/routes/smart.tsx b/internal/site/src/components/routes/smart.tsx
index 99f517c24..e794fe085 100644
--- a/internal/site/src/components/routes/smart.tsx
+++ b/internal/site/src/components/routes/smart.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect } from "react"
 import SmartTable from "@/components/routes/system/smart-table"
-import { ActiveAlerts } from "@/components/active-alerts"
 import { FooterRepoLink } from "@/components/footer-repo-link"
 
 export default function Smart() {
@@ -10,10 +9,7 @@ export default function Smart() {
 
 	return (
 		<>
-			<div className="grid gap-4">
-				<ActiveAlerts />
-				<SmartTable />
-			</div>
+			<SmartTable />
 			<FooterRepoLink />
 		</>
 	)
diff --git a/internal/site/src/components/ui/alert.tsx b/internal/site/src/components/ui/alert.tsx
index 165391b00..52e922370 100644
--- a/internal/site/src/components/ui/alert.tsx
+++ b/internal/site/src/components/ui/alert.tsx
@@ -1,39 +1,29 @@
+import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"
 import * as React from "react"
-// import { cva, type VariantProps } from 'class-variance-authority'
 
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
 
-// const alertVariants = cva(
-//   "relative w-full rounded-lg border p-4 [&>svg~*]:ps-7 [&>svg+div]:translate-y-[-3px] [&>svg]:absolute [&>svg]:left-4 [&>svg]:top-4 [&>svg]:text-foreground",
-//   {
-//     variants: {
-//       variant: {
-//         default: "bg-background text-foreground",
-//         destructive:
-//           "border-destructive/50 text-destructive dark:border-destructive [&>svg]:text-destructive",
-//       },
-//     },
-//     defaultVariants: {
-//       variant: "default",
-//     },
-//   }
-// )
+const alertVariants = cva(
+	"relative w-full rounded-lg border p-4 [&>svg~*]:ps-7 [&>svg+div]:translate-y-[-3px] [&>svg]:absolute [&>svg]:left-4 [&>svg]:top-4",
+	{
+		variants: {
+			variant: {
+				default: "bg-background text-foreground [&>svg]:text-foreground",
+				destructive:
+					"bg-destructive/5 border-destructive/50 text-destructive dark:bg-destructive/6 dark:text-red-500 dark:border-destructive/70 [&>svg]:text-destructive",
+			},
+		},
+		defaultVariants: {
+			variant: "default",
+		},
+	}
+)
 
 const Alert = React.forwardRef<
 	HTMLDivElement,
-	// React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & VariantProps<typeof alertVariants>
-	// >(({ className, variant, ...props }, ref) => (
-	React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>
->(({ className, ...props }, ref) => (
-	<div
-		ref={ref}
-		role="alert"
-		className={cn(
-			"relative w-full rounded-lg border p-4 [&>svg~*]:ps-7 [&>svg+div]:translate-y-[-3px] [&>svg]:absolute [&>svg]:left-4 [&>svg]:top-4 [&>svg]:text-foreground bg-background text-foreground",
-			className
-		)}
-		{...props}
-	/>
+	React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & VariantProps<typeof alertVariants>
+>(({ className, variant, ...props }, ref) => (
+	<div ref={ref} role="alert" className={cn(alertVariants({ variant }), className)} {...props} />
 ))
 Alert.displayName = "Alert"
 
diff --git a/internal/site/src/main.tsx b/internal/site/src/main.tsx
index 92f8da1c2..f3db08f9a 100644
--- a/internal/site/src/main.tsx
+++ b/internal/site/src/main.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const Smart = lazy(() => import("@/components/routes/smart.tsx"))
 const Monitors = lazy(() => import("@/components/routes/monitors.tsx"))
 const SystemDetail = lazy(() => import("@/components/routes/system.tsx"))
 const CopyToClipboardDialog = lazy(() => import("@/components/copy-to-clipboard.tsx"))
+const ActiveAlerts = lazy(() => import("@/components/active-alerts.tsx").then((m) => ({ default: m.ActiveAlerts })))
 
 const App = memo(() => {
 	const page = useStore($router)
@@ -109,6 +110,9 @@ const Layout = () => {
 						<Navbar />
 					</div>
 					<div className="container relative">
+						<Suspense>
+							<ActiveAlerts className="mb-4" />
+						</Suspense>
 						<App />
 						{copyContent && (
 							<Suspense>