diff --git a/src/static/js/chat.js b/src/static/js/chat.js
index f16be57f8..86b025097 100755
--- a/src/static/js/chat.js
+++ b/src/static/js/chat.js
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ exports.chat = (() => {
                 // to not introduce an XSS vulnerability by adding unescaped user input.
                 .append($('<div>').html(ctx.text).contents()),
             sticky: ctx.sticky,
-            time: 5000,
+            time: ctx.duration,
             position: 'bottom',
             class_name: 'chat-gritter-msg',
           });