diff --git a/public/include/config/admin_settings.inc.php b/public/include/config/admin_settings.inc.php
index 7d09bb0b..16451595 100755
--- a/public/include/config/admin_settings.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/config/admin_settings.inc.php
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ $aSettings['website'][] = array(
   'name' => 'website_news_style', 'value' => $setting->getValue('website_news_style'),
   'tooltip' => 'How News are displayed on Main Page.'
 );
+$aSettings['website'][] = array(
+  'display' => 'Auto Hide Notifications', 'type' => 'select',
+  'options' => array( 0 => 'Notifications always visible', 1 => 'Hide Notifications automatically' ),
+  'default' => 0,
+  'name' => 'website_notification_autohide', 'value' => $setting->getValue('website_notification_autohide'),
+  'tooltip' => 'Hides Notifications after 5 seconds.'
+);
 $aSettings['blockchain'][] = array(
   'display' => 'Disable Blockexplorer', 'type' => 'select',
   'options' => array( 0 => 'No', 1 => 'Yes' ),
diff --git a/public/include/smarty_globals.inc.php b/public/include/smarty_globals.inc.php
index c7fe7f71..9956a7e5 100755
--- a/public/include/smarty_globals.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/smarty_globals.inc.php
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ $aGlobal['website']['title'] = $setting->getValue('website_title');
 $aGlobal['website']['slogan'] = $setting->getValue('website_slogan');
 $aGlobal['website']['email'] = $setting->getValue('website_email');
 $aGlobal['website']['newsstyle'] = $setting->getValue('website_news_style');
+$aGlobal['website']['notificationshide'] = $setting->getValue('website_notification_autohide');
 $aGlobal['website']['api']['disabled'] = $setting->getValue('disable_api');
 $aGlobal['website']['blockexplorer']['disabled'] = $setting->getValue('website_blockexplorer_disabled');
 $aGlobal['website']['transactionexplorer']['disabled'] = $setting->getValue('website_transactionexplorer_disabled');
diff --git a/public/site_assets/bootstrap/js/mpos.js b/public/site_assets/bootstrap/js/mpos.js
index da87eed8..36ac5f54 100755
--- a/public/site_assets/bootstrap/js/mpos.js
+++ b/public/site_assets/bootstrap/js/mpos.js
@@ -27,13 +27,26 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
 $(function() {
 
+	// auto hide notification messages if set in config
+	// starting timeout in ms before first message is hidden
+    var hide_delay = 3000;
+    // time in ms to wait before hiding next message
+    var hide_next = 800;
+    $(".autohide").slideDown().each( function(index,el) {
+        window.setTimeout( function(){
+        	$(el).slideUp();  // hide the message
+        }, hide_delay + hide_next*index);
+    });
+   
     // Check if lastlogin alert has been closed
     if( $.cookie('lastlogin-box') === 'closed' ){
         $('#lastlogin').hide();
     }
+    // Check if MOTD alert has been closed
     if( $.cookie('motd-box') === 'closed' ){
         $('#motd').hide();
     }
+    // Check if Backend Issues alert has been closed
     if( $.cookie('backend-box') === 'closed' ){
         $('#backend').hide();
     }
@@ -53,4 +66,4 @@ $(function() {
         }
     });
 
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/public/templates/bootstrap/master.tpl b/public/templates/bootstrap/master.tpl
index b07e93af..3562413a 100755
--- a/public/templates/bootstrap/master.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/bootstrap/master.tpl
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     {nocache}
     {if is_array($smarty.session.POPUP|default)}
       {section popup $smarty.session.POPUP}
-      <div class="{if $smarty.session.POPUP[popup].DISMISS|default:"" == "yes"}alert-dismissable{/if} {$smarty.session.POPUP[popup].TYPE|default:"alert alert-info"}" id="{$smarty.session.POPUP[popup].ID|default:"static"}">
+      <div class="{if $smarty.session.POPUP[popup].DISMISS|default:"" == "yes"}alert-dismissable {/if} {$smarty.session.POPUP[popup].TYPE|default:"alert alert-info"} {if $smarty.session.POPUP[popup].ID|default:"static" == "static" AND $GLOBAL.website.notificationshide == 1}autohide{/if}" id="{$smarty.session.POPUP[popup].ID|default:"static"}">
         {if $smarty.session.POPUP[popup].DISMISS|default:"no" == "yes"}
         <button id="{$smarty.session.POPUP[popup].ID|default:"static"}" type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-hidden="true">&times;</button>
         {/if}