diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/overlays/Overlay.java b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/overlays/Overlay.java
index de503a5bc9..126c799815 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/overlays/Overlay.java
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/overlays/Overlay.java
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ public abstract class Overlay<T extends Overlay> {
             truncatedMessage = message;
     }
 
-    protected int getDuration(int duration) {
+    protected double getDuration(double duration) {
         return Preferences.useAnimations() ? duration : 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/overlays/notifications/Notification.java b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/overlays/notifications/Notification.java
index 95d9a1d3ad..add31b1a64 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/overlays/notifications/Notification.java
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/overlays/notifications/Notification.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class Notification extends Overlay<Notification> {
     public void onReadyForDisplay() {
         super.display();
         if (autoClose && autoCloseTimer == null)
-            autoCloseTimer = UserThread.runAfter(() -> doClose(), 5);
+            autoCloseTimer = UserThread.runAfter(() -> doClose(), 4);
     }
 
     @Override