diff --git a/bootstrap-shortcodes.php b/bootstrap-shortcodes.php
index 913d2ba..ce8435b 100644
--- a/bootstrap-shortcodes.php
+++ b/bootstrap-shortcodes.php
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public function __construct() {
         register_activation_hook( __FILE__, array( &$this, 'add_options_defaults' ) );
         add_action( 'admin_init', array( &$this, 'register_settings' ) );
         add_action( 'admin_menu', array( &$this, 'register_settings_page' ) );
+        add_action( 'wp_ajax_bss_do_shortcode', array( &$this, 'bss_do_shortcode') );
     }
 
     function init() {
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ function init() {
         if ( get_user_option( 'rich_editing' ) == 'true' ) {
             add_filter( 'mce_external_plugins', array( &$this, 'regplugins' ) );
             add_filter( 'mce_buttons_3', array( &$this, 'regbtns' ) );
+            add_filter( 'tiny_mce_before_init', array( &$this ,'register_tinymce_settings') );
         }
     }
 
@@ -83,6 +85,21 @@ function regplugins( $plgs) {
         return $plgs;
     }
 
+    function register_tinymce_settings( $settings ) {
+        $settings['ajaxurl'] = admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' );
+        $settings['bss_nonce'] = wp_create_nonce( 'bss_ajax_do_shortcode' );
+        return $settings;
+    }
+
+    function bss_do_shortcode() {
+        if( false === check_ajax_referer('bss_ajax_do_shortcode', 'nonce', false) ) {
+            _e( 'Security Issue - No Preview', 'bsshortcodes');
+        } else {
+            echo do_shortcode( wp_unslash( $_POST['shortcode'] ) ) ;
+        }
+        wp_die(); // this is required to terminate immediately and return a proper response
+    }
+
     function register_settings_page() {
         add_options_page( __( 'BS Shortcodes', 'bsshortcodes' ), __( 'BS Shortcodes', 'bsshortcodes' ), 'manage_options', __FILE__, array( &$this, 'dw_render_form') );
     }
@@ -162,4 +179,4 @@ function dw_render_form() {
     }
 }
 
-$bscodes = new BootstrapShortcodes();
+$bscodes = new BootstrapShortcodes();
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diff --git a/js/plugins/alerts.html b/js/plugins/alerts.html
index 3959088..77fe78e 100644
--- a/js/plugins/alerts.html
+++ b/js/plugins/alerts.html
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@
         }
 
         function renderAlertPreview() {
-          var closebutton = '<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>';
-          var template = '<div class="alert alert-' + alertType() + '" role="alert">Your content here.' + (isDismissable()? closebutton: '') + '</div>'
-          $('#alert-demo').html(template);
+          jQuery.post(top.tinymce.settings.ajaxurl, {
+              'action': 'bss_do_shortcode',
+              'nonce': top.tinymce.settings.bss_nonce,
+              'shortcode': alertShortcode()
+          }, function(response) {
+              $('#alert-demo').html( response );
+          });
         }
 
         function insertShortcode(event) {