diff --git a/src/gui/advancedsettings.cpp b/src/gui/advancedsettings.cpp
index c975a1b02..0d8f32a7e 100644
--- a/src/gui/advancedsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/advancedsettings.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ namespace
         RESOLVE_COUNTRIES,
         PROGRAM_NOTIFICATIONS,
         TORRENT_ADDED_NOTIFICATIONS,
+#if (defined(Q_OS_UNIX) && !defined(Q_OS_MACOS)) && defined(QT_DBUS_LIB)
+        NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT,
+#endif
         CONFIRM_REMOVE_ALL_TAGS,
         DOWNLOAD_TRACKER_FAVICON,
         SAVE_PATH_HISTORY_LENGTH,
@@ -273,6 +276,9 @@ void AdvancedSettings::saveAdvancedSettings()
     MainWindow *const mainWindow = static_cast<Application*>(QCoreApplication::instance())->mainWindow();
     mainWindow->setNotificationsEnabled(m_checkBoxProgramNotifications.isChecked());
     mainWindow->setTorrentAddedNotificationsEnabled(m_checkBoxTorrentAddedNotifications.isChecked());
+#if (defined(Q_OS_UNIX) && !defined(Q_OS_MACOS)) && defined(QT_DBUS_LIB)
+    mainWindow->setNotificationTimeout(m_spinBoxNotificationTimeout.value());
+#endif
     // Misc GUI properties
     mainWindow->setDownloadTrackerFavicon(m_checkBoxTrackerFavicon.isChecked());
     AddNewTorrentDialog::setSavePathHistoryLength(m_spinBoxSavePathHistoryLength.value());
@@ -640,6 +646,15 @@ void AdvancedSettings::loadAdvancedSettings()
     // Torrent added notifications
     m_checkBoxTorrentAddedNotifications.setChecked(mainWindow->isTorrentAddedNotificationsEnabled());
     addRow(TORRENT_ADDED_NOTIFICATIONS, tr("Display notifications for added torrents"), &m_checkBoxTorrentAddedNotifications);
+#if (defined(Q_OS_UNIX) && !defined(Q_OS_MACOS)) && defined(QT_DBUS_LIB)
+    // Notification timeout
+    m_spinBoxNotificationTimeout.setMinimum(-1);
+    m_spinBoxNotificationTimeout.setMaximum(std::numeric_limits<int>::max());
+    m_spinBoxNotificationTimeout.setValue(mainWindow->getNotificationTimeout());
+    m_spinBoxNotificationTimeout.setSpecialValueText(tr("System default"));
+    m_spinBoxNotificationTimeout.setSuffix(tr(" ms", " milliseconds"));
+    addRow(NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT, tr("Notification timeout [0: infinite]"), &m_spinBoxNotificationTimeout);
+#endif
     // Download tracker's favicon
     m_checkBoxTrackerFavicon.setChecked(mainWindow->isDownloadTrackerFavicon());
     addRow(DOWNLOAD_TRACKER_FAVICON, tr("Download tracker's favicon"), &m_checkBoxTrackerFavicon);
diff --git a/src/gui/advancedsettings.h b/src/gui/advancedsettings.h
index 428b264df..8bf07c43e 100644
--- a/src/gui/advancedsettings.h
+++ b/src/gui/advancedsettings.h
@@ -88,4 +88,8 @@ private:
 #ifndef Q_OS_MACOS
     QCheckBox m_checkBoxIconsInMenusEnabled;
 #endif
+
+#if (defined(Q_OS_UNIX) && !defined(Q_OS_MACOS)) && defined(QT_DBUS_LIB)
+    QSpinBox m_spinBoxNotificationTimeout;
+#endif
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index b663dd34b..b0dc2d842 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ namespace
 #define NOTIFICATIONS_SETTINGS_KEY(name) QStringLiteral(SETTINGS_KEY("Notifications/") name)
     const QString KEY_NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLED = NOTIFICATIONS_SETTINGS_KEY("Enabled");
     const QString KEY_NOTIFICATIONS_TORRENTADDED = NOTIFICATIONS_SETTINGS_KEY("TorrentAdded");
+#if (defined(Q_OS_UNIX) && !defined(Q_OS_MACOS)) && defined(QT_DBUS_LIB)
+    const QString KEY_NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT = NOTIFICATIONS_SETTINGS_KEY("Timeout");
+#endif
 
     // Misc
     const QString KEY_DOWNLOAD_TRACKER_FAVICON = QStringLiteral(SETTINGS_KEY("DownloadTrackerFavicon"));
@@ -528,6 +531,18 @@ void MainWindow::setTorrentAddedNotificationsEnabled(bool value)
     settings()->storeValue(KEY_NOTIFICATIONS_TORRENTADDED, value);
 }
 
+#if (defined(Q_OS_UNIX) && !defined(Q_OS_MACOS)) && defined(QT_DBUS_LIB)
+int MainWindow::getNotificationTimeout() const
+{
+    return settings()->loadValue(KEY_NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT, -1);
+}
+
+void MainWindow::setNotificationTimeout(const int value)
+{
+    settings()->storeValue(KEY_NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT, value);
+}
+#endif
+
 bool MainWindow::isDownloadTrackerFavicon() const
 {
     return settings()->loadValue(KEY_DOWNLOAD_TRACKER_FAVICON, false);
@@ -1666,7 +1681,7 @@ void MainWindow::showNotificationBaloon(const QString &title, const QString &msg
     QVariantMap hints;
     hints["desktop-entry"] = "qBittorrent";
     QDBusPendingReply<uint> reply = notifications.Notify("qBittorrent", 0, "qbittorrent", title,
-                                                         msg, QStringList(), hints, -1);
+                                                         msg, QStringList(), hints, getNotificationTimeout());
     reply.waitForFinished();
     if (!reply.isError())
         return;
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.h b/src/gui/mainwindow.h
index 63a8096ba..8fa089adb 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.h
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ public:
     void setNotificationsEnabled(bool value);
     bool isTorrentAddedNotificationsEnabled() const;
     void setTorrentAddedNotificationsEnabled(bool value);
+#if (defined(Q_OS_UNIX) && !defined(Q_OS_MACOS)) && defined(QT_DBUS_LIB)
+    int getNotificationTimeout() const;
+    void setNotificationTimeout(int value);
+#endif
 
     // Misc properties
     bool isDownloadTrackerFavicon() const;