diff --git a/common/app/toasts/redux/actions.js b/common/app/toasts/redux/actions.js
index ec13f62797f..667a4f7e269 100644
--- a/common/app/toasts/redux/actions.js
+++ b/common/app/toasts/redux/actions.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const makeToast = createAction(
     // assign current value of key to new toast
     // and then increment key value
     key: key++,
-    dismissAfter: timeout || 2000,
+    dismissAfter: timeout || 6000,
     position: rest.position === 'left' ? 'left' : 'right'
   })
 );