diff --git a/bin/omarchy-capture-screenshot b/bin/omarchy-capture-screenshot
index a9ff98c3..822e66e2 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-capture-screenshot
+++ b/bin/omarchy-capture-screenshot
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ case "$PROCESSING" in
     wl-copy --type image/png <"$FILEPATH"
 
     (
-      if [[ -n $(omarchy-notification-send "Screenshot saved to clipboard and file" "Edit with Super + Alt + , (or click this)" -t 10000 --image "$FILEPATH" -a) ]]; then
+      if [[ -n $(omarchy-notification-send "Screenshot saved to clipboard and file" "Edit with Super + Alt + , (or click this)" --image "$FILEPATH" -a) ]]; then
         open_editor "$FILEPATH"
       fi
     ) >/dev/null 2>&1 &
diff --git a/shell/plugins/notifications/Service.qml b/shell/plugins/notifications/Service.qml
index 61293d06..258ca82d 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/notifications/Service.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/notifications/Service.qml
@@ -109,9 +109,11 @@ Item {
   }
 
   function requestedDuration(expireTimeout) {
-    var seconds = Number(expireTimeout || 0)
-    if (!isFinite(seconds) || seconds <= 0) return 0
-    return Math.round(seconds * 1000)
+    // FreeDesktop notification spec (and Quickshell) report expireTimeout in
+    // milliseconds, so pass it through directly.
+    var ms = Number(expireTimeout || 0)
+    if (!isFinite(ms) || ms <= 0) return 0
+    return Math.round(ms)
   }
 
   // DND bypass: only let through notifications we trust to be intentional