diff --git a/wayvr/src/main.rs b/wayvr/src/main.rs
index 6d73a9ec..6f6bc079 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/main.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/main.rs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ fn auto_run(args: Args, used_backend: &mut Option<XrBackend>) {
 
     let instructions = format!("Could not connect to runtime.\n{instructions}");
 
-    let _ = DbusConnector::notify_send("WayVR", &instructions, 1, 0, 0, false);
+    let _ = DbusConnector::notify_send("WayVR", &instructions, 1, 30000, 0, false);
 
     #[cfg(not(any(feature = "openvr", feature = "openxr")))]
     compile_error!("No VR support! Enable either openvr or openxr features!");
diff --git a/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/pw.rs b/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/pw.rs
index 7a254c84..1ab14e57 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/pw.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/overlays/screen/pw.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ pub(super) fn select_pw_screen(
                 task::Poll::Pending => {
                     if Instant::now() >= print_at {
                         log::info!("{instructions}");
-                        if let Ok(id) = DbusConnector::notify_send(instructions, "", 1, 60, 0, true)
+                        if let Ok(id) =
+                            DbusConnector::notify_send(instructions, "", 1, 30000, 0, true)
                         {
                             notify = Some(id);
                         }
diff --git a/wayvr/src/subsystem/dbus/mod.rs b/wayvr/src/subsystem/dbus/mod.rs
index 552d9831..fa107f8a 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/subsystem/dbus/mod.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/subsystem/dbus/mod.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl DbusConnector {
         summary: &str,
         body: &str,
         urgency: u8,
-        timeout: i32,
+        timeout_ms: i32,
         replaces_id: u32,
         transient: bool,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<u32> {