diff --git a/.emacs.d/mu4e.el b/.emacs.d/mu4e.el
index b61b856..4dfe6b7 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/mu4e.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/mu4e.el
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 (defun mu4e-notify-new-messages ()
   (let ((message-count (plist-get mu4e-index-update-status :updated)))
     (unless (eq message-count 0)
-      (shell-command (format "notify-send mu4e \"%d new messages\""
+      (shell-command (format (concat "notify-send -t 10000 -a mu4e "
+                                     "\"New mail\" \"%d new messages\"")
                              message-count)))))
 
 (setq mu4e-maildir "~/mail"