diff --git a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_messages.yml b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_messages.yml
index 1d817dd..0bb9590 100644
--- a/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_messages.yml
+++ b/core/profiles/standard/config/install/block.block.bartik_messages.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ theme: bartik
 weight: 0
 status: true
 langcode: en
-region: messages
+region: highlighted
 plugin: system_messages_block
 settings:
   id: system_messages_block
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/bartik.info.yml b/core/themes/bartik/bartik.info.yml
index c96aae7..93ffb03 100644
--- a/core/themes/bartik/bartik.info.yml
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/bartik.info.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ regions:
   help: Help
   page_top: 'Page top'
   page_bottom: 'Page bottom'
-  messages: Messages
+  highlighted: Highlighted
   featured_top: 'Featured top'
   breadcrumb: Breadcrumb
   content: Content
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/templates/maintenance-page.html.twig b/core/themes/bartik/templates/maintenance-page.html.twig
index c4eae01..3cd787b 100644
--- a/core/themes/bartik/templates/maintenance-page.html.twig
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/templates/maintenance-page.html.twig
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
               <h1 class="title" id="page-title">{{ title }}</h1>
             {% endif %}
             {{ page.content }}
-            {{ page.messages }}
+            {{ page.highlighted }}
           </section>
         </main>
       </div>
diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/templates/page.html.twig b/core/themes/bartik/templates/page.html.twig
index 60b2885..446814e 100644
--- a/core/themes/bartik/templates/page.html.twig
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/templates/page.html.twig
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
  *
  * Regions:
  * - page.header: Items for the header region.
- * - page.messages: Status and error messages. Should be displayed prominently.
+ * - page.highlighted: Items for the highlighted region.
  * - page.primary_menu: Items for the primary menu region.
  * - page.secondary_menu: Items for the secondary menu region.
  * - page.featured_top: Items for the featured top region.
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         {{ page.primary_menu }}
       </div>
     </header>
-    {{ page.messages }}
+    {{ page.highlighted }}
     {% if page.featured_top %}
       <div class="featured-top">
         <aside class="featured-top__inner section layout-container clearfix" role="complementary">