diff --git a/static/js/drafts.js b/static/js/drafts.js
index edc634270c..f6eb61be0f 100644
--- a/static/js/drafts.js
+++ b/static/js/drafts.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ exports.restore_message = function (draft) {
 
 function draft_notify() {
     $(".alert-draft").css("display", "inline-block");
-    $(".alert-draft").delay(1000).fadeOut(300);
+    $(".alert-draft").delay(1000).fadeOut(500);
 }
 
 exports.update_draft = function () {