diff --git a/viu_media/cli/service/download/service.py b/viu_media/cli/service/download/service.py
index 7e82ed5..221fdb6 100644
--- a/viu_media/cli/service/download/service.py
+++ b/viu_media/cli/service/download/service.py
@@ -296,8 +296,7 @@ class DownloadService:
                         message=message,
                         app_name="Viu",
                         app_icon=app_icon,
-                        timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration
-                        * 60,
+                        timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration,
                     )
                 except:  # noqa: E722
                     pass
@@ -318,7 +317,7 @@ class DownloadService:
                     message=message,
                     app_name="Viu",
                     app_icon=app_icon,
-                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration * 60,
+                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration,
                 )
             except:  # noqa: E722
                 pass
diff --git a/viu_media/cli/service/feedback/service.py b/viu_media/cli/service/feedback/service.py
index 18ce654..bc90892 100644
--- a/viu_media/cli/service/feedback/service.py
+++ b/viu_media/cli/service/feedback/service.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class FeedbackService:
                     message=message,
                     app_name=CLI_NAME,
                     app_icon=str(ICON_PATH),
-                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration * 60,
+                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration,
                 )
                 return
             except:  # noqa: E722
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class FeedbackService:
                     message=message,
                     app_name=CLI_NAME,
                     app_icon=str(ICON_PATH),
-                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration * 60,
+                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration,
                 )
                 return
             except:  # noqa: E722
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class FeedbackService:
                     message=message,
                     app_name=CLI_NAME,
                     app_icon=str(ICON_PATH),
-                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration * 60,
+                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration,
                 )
                 return
             except:  # noqa: E722
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class FeedbackService:
                     message=message,
                     app_name=CLI_NAME,
                     app_icon=str(ICON_PATH),
-                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration * 60,
+                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration,
                 )
                 return
             except:  # noqa: E722
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class FeedbackService:
                     message="No current way to display info in rofi, use fzf and the terminal instead",
                     app_name=CLI_NAME,
                     app_icon=str(ICON_PATH),
-                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration * 60,
+                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration,
                 )
                 return
             except:  # noqa: E722
diff --git a/viu_media/cli/service/notification/service.py b/viu_media/cli/service/notification/service.py
index 08da5ef..41d3622 100644
--- a/viu_media/cli/service/notification/service.py
+++ b/viu_media/cli/service/notification/service.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class NotificationService:
                     message=message,
                     app_name="Viu",
                     app_icon=app_icon,  # plyer supports file paths or URLs depending on platform
-                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration * 60,
+                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration,
                 )
                 logger.info(f"Displayed notification: {message}")
                 self._mark_seen(
diff --git a/viu_media/core/config/defaults.py b/viu_media/core/config/defaults.py
index b057f45..01ff26c 100644
--- a/viu_media/core/config/defaults.py
+++ b/viu_media/core/config/defaults.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ GENERAL_PYGMENT_STYLE = "github-dark"
 GENERAL_PREFERRED_SPINNER = "smiley"
 GENERAL_API_CLIENT = "anilist"
 GENERAL_PREFERRED_TRACKER = "local"
-GENERAL_DESKTOP_NOTIFICATION_DURATION = 5
+GENERAL_DESKTOP_NOTIFICATION_DURATION = 5 * 60
 GENERAL_PROVIDER = "allanime"