diff --git a/install/user/first-run/install-voxtype.hook b/install/user/first-run/install-voxtype.hook
index 1f4f30d7..63d025a0 100644
--- a/install/user/first-run/install-voxtype.hook
+++ b/install/user/first-run/install-voxtype.hook
@@ -2,10 +2,17 @@
 
 set -e
 
-if omarchy-done ensure voxtype-install-invitation; then
-  (
-    if [[ -n $(omarchy-notification-send -u critical -g  "Install Dictation with Voxtype" "Click to install voice dictation for Omarchy." -a) ]]; then
-      omarchy-launch-floating-terminal-with-presentation omarchy-voxtype-install
-    fi
-  ) >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+show_invitation() {
+  if [[ -n $(omarchy-notification-send -u critical -g  "Install Dictation with Voxtype" "Click to install voice dictation for Omarchy." -a) ]]; then
+    omarchy-launch-floating-terminal-with-presentation omarchy-voxtype-install
+  fi
+}
+
+if [[ ${1:-} == "--show" ]]; then
+  show_invitation
+elif omarchy-done ensure voxtype-install-invitation; then
+  # Keep the notification action alive after the update terminal closes.
+  systemd-run --user --collect --quiet --service-type=exec \
+    --unit=omarchy-voxtype-install-invitation \
+    bash "$0" --show
 fi
diff --git a/test/shell.d/voxtype-invitation-test.sh b/test/shell.d/voxtype-invitation-test.sh
index 9f5954f8..827e4638 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/voxtype-invitation-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/voxtype-invitation-test.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@ echo launch >>"$TEST_LOG"
 EOF
 chmod +x "$test_bin/omarchy-launch-floating-terminal-with-presentation"
 
+cat >"$test_bin/systemd-run" <<'EOF'
+#!/bin/bash
+echo "systemd-run:$*" >>"$TEST_LOG"
+while (($# > 0)); do
+  [[ $1 == "bash" ]] && exec "$@"
+  shift
+done
+exit 1
+EOF
+chmod +x "$test_bin/systemd-run"
+
 run_invitation_hook() {
   cp "$ROOT/install/user/first-run/install-voxtype.hook" "$hook_path"
   HOME="$test_home" PATH="$test_bin:$ROOT/bin:$PATH" TEST_LOG="$log_file" bash "$hook_path"
@@ -35,20 +46,17 @@ run_invitation_hook() {
 
 run_invitation_hook
 
-for _ in {1..50}; do
-  [[ $(wc -l <"$log_file") -eq 2 ]] && break
-  sleep 0.02
-done
-
 [[ -f $test_home/.local/state/omarchy/done/voxtype-install-invitation ]] || fail "Voxtype invitation records completion"
 [[ -f $hook_path ]] || fail "Voxtype invitation keeps its hook installed"
+[[ $(grep -c '^systemd-run:' "$log_file") -eq 1 ]] || fail "Voxtype invitation uses a durable user service"
+grep -q -- '--user --collect --quiet --service-type=exec --unit=omarchy-voxtype-install-invitation' "$log_file" || fail "Voxtype invitation configures its user service"
 [[ $(grep -c '^notification$' "$log_file") -eq 1 ]] || fail "Voxtype invitation sends one notification"
 [[ $(grep -c '^launch$' "$log_file") -eq 1 ]] || fail "Voxtype invitation handles the notification action"
 
 HOME="$test_home" PATH="$test_bin:$ROOT/bin:$PATH" TEST_LOG="$log_file" bash "$hook_path"
-sleep 0.05
 
 [[ -f $hook_path ]] || fail "completed Voxtype invitation keeps its hook installed"
+[[ $(grep -c '^systemd-run:' "$log_file") -eq 1 ]] || fail "completed Voxtype invitation does not schedule again"
 [[ $(grep -c '^notification$' "$log_file") -eq 1 ]] || fail "completed Voxtype invitation hook does not notify again"
 [[ $(grep -c '^launch$' "$log_file") -eq 1 ]] || fail "completed Voxtype invitation hook does not launch again"