diff --git a/public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js b/public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js
index 9739c9160..e6b1b7983 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ processPerson: function(response){
 
 
   processNotification: function(html){
-    $('#notification').html(html).fadeIn(200).delay(4000).fadeOut(200, function(){ $(this).html("");});
+    $('#notification').html(html).fadeIn(200).delay(8000).fadeOut(200, function(){ $(this).html("");});
   },
 
   processRetraction: function(post_id){