diff --git a/src/xfpm-battery.c b/src/xfpm-battery.c
index 4d204d6..f0bb475 100644
--- a/src/xfpm-battery.c
+++ b/src/xfpm-battery.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ xfpm_battery_notify (XfpmBattery *battery)
 				   _("Power Manager"),
 				   message,
 				   xfpm_battery_get_icon_name (battery),
-				   8000,
+				   0,
 				   XFPM_NOTIFY_NORMAL);
 
     g_free (message);
diff --git a/src/xfpm-power.c b/src/xfpm-power.c
index 3cc2dcc..48faa3b 100644
--- a/src/xfpm-power.c
+++ b/src/xfpm-power.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ xfpm_power_report_error (XfpmPower *power, const gchar *error, const gchar *icon
 				   _("Power Manager"),
 				   error,
 				   icon_name,
-				   10000,
+				   0,
 				   XFPM_NOTIFY_CRITICAL);
 
 }
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ xfpm_power_battery_charge_changed_cb (XfpmBattery *battery, XfpmPower *power)
 					       _("Power Manager"),
 					       _("System is running on low power"),
 					       xfpm_battery_get_icon_name (battery),
-					       10000,
+					       0,
 					       XFPM_NOTIFY_NORMAL);
 
 	}
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ xfpm_power_battery_charge_changed_cb (XfpmBattery *battery, XfpmPower *power)
 					       _("Power Manager"),
 					       msg,
 					       xfpm_battery_get_icon_name (battery),
-					       10000,
+					       0,
 					       XFPM_NOTIFY_NORMAL);
 		g_free (msg);
 		g_free (time_str);