diff --git a/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp
index 653db98c9..9b4c417e6 100644
--- a/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp
@@ -180,13 +180,13 @@ void NotificationController::getFakeTwitchChannelLiveStatus(
                     getApp()->notifications->playSound();
                 }
                 if (getSettings()->notificationFlashTaskbar) {
+                    int flashDuration = 2500;
                     if (getSettings()->longAlerts) {
-                        QApplication::alert(
-                            getApp()->windows->getMainWindow().window(), 0);
-                    } else {
-                        QApplication::alert(
-                            getApp()->windows->getMainWindow().window(), 2500);
+                        flashDuration = 0;
                     }
+                    QApplication::alert(
+                        getApp()->windows->getMainWindow().window(),
+                        flashDuration);
                 }
             }
             return Success;
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp
index 55d9b6506..76f0e09f8 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp
@@ -408,14 +408,13 @@ void TwitchChannel::setLive(bool newLiveStatus)
                         getApp()->notifications->playSound();
                     }
                     if (getSettings()->notificationFlashTaskbar) {
+                        int flashDuration = 2500;
                         if (getSettings()->longAlerts) {
-                            QApplication::alert(
-                                getApp()->windows->getMainWindow().window(), 0);
-                        } else {
-                            QApplication::alert(
-                                getApp()->windows->getMainWindow().window(),
-                                2500);
+                            flashDuration = 0;
                         }
+                        QApplication::alert(
+                            getApp()->windows->getMainWindow().window(),
+                            flashDuration);
                     }
                 }
                 auto live = makeSystemMessage(this->getName() + " is live");
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp
index 16c967b1a..c923e29b7 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp
@@ -788,13 +788,12 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseHighlights(bool isPastMsg)
             }
 
             if (doAlert) {
+                int flashDuration = 2500;
                 if (getSettings()->longAlerts) {
-                    QApplication::alert(
-                        getApp()->windows->getMainWindow().window(), 0);
-                } else {
-                    QApplication::alert(
-                        getApp()->windows->getMainWindow().window(), 2500);
+                    flashDuration = 0;
                 }
+                QApplication::alert(getApp()->windows->getMainWindow().window(),
+                                    flashDuration);
             }
         }
     }