diff --git a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
index 5cf6a16ec..7f2c6181a 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
@@ -934,6 +934,7 @@ Singleton {
     property int notificationTimeoutLow: 5000
     property int notificationTimeoutNormal: 5000
     property int notificationTimeoutCritical: 0
+    property bool notificationIgnoreAppTimeout: false
     property bool notificationCompactMode: false
     property bool notificationShowTimeoutBar: false
     property bool notificationDedupeEnabled: true
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
index dd4f14e1a..d5393f807 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ var SPEC = {
     notificationTimeoutLow: { def: 5000 },
     notificationTimeoutNormal: { def: 5000 },
     notificationTimeoutCritical: { def: 0 },
+    notificationIgnoreAppTimeout: { def: false },
     notificationCompactMode: { def: false },
     notificationShowTimeoutBar: { def: false },
     notificationDedupeEnabled: { def: true },
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/NotificationsTab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/NotificationsTab.qml
index 7b7c72c52..8c93482fa 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/NotificationsTab.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/NotificationsTab.qml
@@ -844,6 +844,15 @@ Item {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    settingKey: "notificationIgnoreAppTimeout"
+                    tags: ["notification", "timeout", "expire", "app", "override", "duration"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Ignore App-Requested Timeout")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Always use the durations above, even if an app requests a shorter or longer one")
+                    checked: SettingsData.notificationIgnoreAppTimeout
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("notificationIgnoreAppTimeout", checked)
+                }
             }
 
             SettingsCard {
diff --git a/quickshell/Services/NotificationService.qml b/quickshell/Services/NotificationService.qml
index d5206cb32..3f28f9bd1 100644
--- a/quickshell/Services/NotificationService.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Services/NotificationService.qml
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ Singleton {
                     return 5000;
                 // expireTimeout is in milliseconds; -1 defers to our settings.
                 const appTimeout = wrapper.notification.expireTimeout;
-                if (appTimeout >= 0)
+                if (appTimeout >= 0 && !SettingsData.notificationIgnoreAppTimeout)
                     return Math.round(appTimeout);
                 switch (wrapper.urgency) {
                 case NotificationUrgency.Low:
diff --git a/quickshell/translations/settings_search_index.json b/quickshell/translations/settings_search_index.json
index 583435dbd..f381e5e2b 100644
--- a/quickshell/translations/settings_search_index.json
+++ b/quickshell/translations/settings_search_index.json
@@ -6122,6 +6122,34 @@
     "icon": "history",
     "description": "Save dismissed notifications to history"
   },
+  {
+    "section": "notificationIgnoreAppTimeout",
+    "label": "Ignore App-Requested Timeout",
+    "tabIndex": 17,
+    "category": "Notifications",
+    "keywords": [
+      "above",
+      "alerts",
+      "always",
+      "app",
+      "duration",
+      "durations",
+      "even",
+      "expire",
+      "ignore",
+      "longer",
+      "messages",
+      "notification",
+      "notifications",
+      "override",
+      "requested",
+      "requests",
+      "shorter",
+      "timeout",
+      "toast"
+    ],
+    "description": "Always use the durations above, even if an app requests a shorter or longer one"
+  },
   {
     "section": "lockScreenNotifications",
     "label": "Lock Screen",
@@ -6515,18 +6543,26 @@
     "tabIndex": 17,
     "category": "Notifications",
     "keywords": [
+      "above",
       "alerts",
+      "always",
       "duration",
+      "durations",
+      "even",
+      "longer",
       "low",
       "messages",
       "notification",
       "notifications",
       "priority",
+      "requests",
+      "shorter",
       "timeout",
       "timeouts",
       "toast"
     ],
-    "icon": "timer"
+    "icon": "timer",
+    "description": "Always use the durations above, even if an app requests a shorter or longer one"
   },
   {
     "section": "osdAlwaysShowValue",