diff --git a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
index 5cc9085b5..172419468 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ int CHintBox::exec()
 	neutrino_msg_t msg;
 	neutrino_msg_data_t data;
 	int res = messages_return::none;
+
+	if (timeout == NO_TIMEOUT || timeout == 0)
+		timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+
 	uint64_t timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd( timeout );
 
 	if (timeout > 0)
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.h b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.h
index 641bb6411..310aeb8b2 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/hintbox.h
+++ b/src/gui/widget/hintbox.h
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 #define HINTBOX_MIN_WIDTH 420
 #define HINTBOX_MIN_HEIGHT 125
 #define HINTBOX_MAX_HEIGHT 520
-#define HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT 5
+#define HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT g_settings.timing[SNeutrinoSettings::TIMING_POPUP_MESSAGES]
+#define NO_TIMEOUT -1
 //frame around hint container as indent
 #define W_FRAME std::max(HINTBOX_MIN_WIDTH, HINTBOX_MIN_HEIGHT) * 2/100
 //frame color around hint/message box
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ class CHint : public CHintBox
 * Simplified methodes to show hintboxes without titlebar and footer
 * Text is UTF-8 encoded
 * @param[in]	timeout
-* 	@li	optional: exepts type int as seconds, default = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT (5 sec)
+* 	@li	optional: exepts type int as seconds, default = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT (get from settings)
 * @param[in]	show_background
 * 	@li 	optional: exepts type bool, enable/disable backround paint, default = true
 * 	@see	for possible text parameters take a look to CHintBox()
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp b/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp
index 567780794..a8bc796fd 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/msgbox.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ int CMsgBox::exec()
 
 	ccw_footer->getSelectedButtonObject()->setButtonAlias(mb_show_button);
 	int selected = ccw_footer->getSelectedButton();
+	if (timeout == NO_TIMEOUT)
+		timeout = 0;
+
 	uint64_t timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd(timeout);
 
 	if (timeout > 0)
@@ -432,7 +435,7 @@ int ShowMsg2UTF(	const neutrino_locale_t Title,
 			const int& Text_mode,
 			fb_pixel_t color_frame)
 {
-	int result = ShowMsg(	g_Locale->getText(Title), Text, Default, ShowButtons, Icon, Width, Timeout, returnDefaultOnTimeout, Text_mode, color_frame);
+	int result = ShowMsg2UTF(g_Locale->getText(Title), Text, Default, ShowButtons, Icon, Width, Timeout, returnDefaultOnTimeout, Text_mode, color_frame);
 
 	return (result);
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/msgbox.h b/src/gui/widget/msgbox.h
index 028bba5d5..cd0fd2a44 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/msgbox.h
+++ b/src/gui/widget/msgbox.h
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ int ShowMsg2UTF(	const neutrino_locale_t Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons, 
 						const char * const Icon = NULL, 
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ int ShowMsg2UTF(	const char * const Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons, 
 						const char * const Icon = NULL, 
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ int ShowMsg(	const neutrino_locale_t Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons,
 						const char * const Icon = NULL,
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ int ShowMsg(	const char * const Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons,
 						const char * const Icon = NULL,
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ int ShowMsg(	const neutrino_locale_t Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons,
 						const char * const Icon = NULL,
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ int ShowMsg(	const neutrino_locale_t Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons,
 						const char * const Icon = NULL,
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ int ShowMsg(	const std::string & Title,
 						const uint32_t ShowButtons,
 						const char * const Icon = NULL,
 						const int Width = MSGBOX_MIN_WIDTH,
-						const int Timeout = -1,
+						const int Timeout = NO_TIMEOUT,
 						bool returnDefaultOnTimeout = false,
 						const int& Text_mode = DEFAULT_MSGBOX_TEXT_MODE,
 						fb_pixel_t color_frame = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_FRAME_COLOR); // UTF-8
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index c6bc48e70..a4eae6220 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -3350,7 +3350,7 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::handleMsg(const neutrino_msg_t _msg, neutrino_msg_data_t data)
 	}
 	else if (msg == NeutrinoMessages::EVT_POPUP || msg == NeutrinoMessages::EVT_EXTMSG) {
 		if (mode != mode_scart && mode != mode_standby) {
-			int timeout = HINTBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+			int timeout = NO_TIMEOUT;
 			std::string text = (char*)data;
 			std::string::size_type pos;
 
diff --git a/src/system/locals.h b/src/system/locals.h
index b29341ef7..5621aa1e5 100644
--- a/src/system/locals.h
+++ b/src/system/locals.h
@@ -2433,6 +2433,7 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_TIMING_INFOBAR_RADIO,
 	LOCALE_TIMING_MENU,
 	LOCALE_TIMING_NUMERICZAP,
+	LOCALE_TIMING_POPUP_MESSAGES,
 	LOCALE_TIMING_VOLUMEBAR,
 	LOCALE_TMDB_API_KEY,
 	LOCALE_TMDB_ENABLED,
diff --git a/src/system/locals_intern.h b/src/system/locals_intern.h
index bf61c27ac..875066c28 100644
--- a/src/system/locals_intern.h
+++ b/src/system/locals_intern.h
@@ -2433,6 +2433,7 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"timing.infobar_radio",
 	"timing.menu",
 	"timing.numericzap",
+	"timing.popup_messages",
 	"timing.volumebar",
 	"tmdb.api_key",
 	"tmdb.enabled",
diff --git a/src/system/settings.h b/src/system/settings.h
index 359bbd4af..fbb47ee6e 100644
--- a/src/system/settings.h
+++ b/src/system/settings.h
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ struct SNeutrinoSettings
 		TIMING_VOLUMEBAR	= 6,
 		TIMING_FILEBROWSER	= 7,
 		TIMING_NUMERICZAP	= 8,
+		TIMING_POPUP_MESSAGES	= 9,
 
 		TIMING_SETTING_COUNT
 	};
@@ -873,7 +874,8 @@ const time_settings_struct_t timing_setting[SNeutrinoSettings::TIMING_SETTING_CO
  	{ 6,	LOCALE_TIMING_INFOBAR_MOVIEPLAYER},
  	{ 3,	LOCALE_TIMING_VOLUMEBAR   },
 	{ 60,	LOCALE_TIMING_FILEBROWSER },
-	{ 3,	LOCALE_TIMING_NUMERICZAP  }
+	{ 3,	LOCALE_TIMING_NUMERICZAP  },
+	{ 6,	LOCALE_TIMING_POPUP_MESSAGES}
 };
 
 // lcdd