diff --git a/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/notification.background.ts b/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/notification.background.ts
index dada3430af5..253dcd8928a 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/notification.background.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/autofill/background/notification.background.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { NotificationQueueMessageType } from "../../background/models/notificati
 import { BrowserApi } from "../../platform/browser/browser-api";
 import { BrowserStateService } from "../../platform/services/abstractions/browser-state.service";
 import { openAddEditVaultItemPopout } from "../../vault/popup/utils/vault-popout-window";
+import { NOTIFICATION_BAR_LIFESPAN_MS } from "../constants";
 import { AutofillService } from "../services/abstractions/autofill.service";
 
 export default class NotificationBackground {
@@ -123,6 +124,9 @@ export default class NotificationBackground {
       case "bgUnlockPopoutOpened":
         await this.unlockVault(sender.tab);
         break;
+      case "checkNotificationQueue":
+        await this.checkNotificationQueue(sender.tab);
+        break;
       case "bgReopenUnlockPopout":
         await openUnlockPopout(sender.tab);
         break;
@@ -150,10 +154,11 @@ export default class NotificationBackground {
   private cleanupNotificationQueue() {
     for (let i = this.notificationQueue.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
       if (this.notificationQueue[i].expires < new Date()) {
+        BrowserApi.tabSendMessageData(this.notificationQueue[i].tab, "closeNotificationBar");
         this.notificationQueue.splice(i, 1);
       }
     }
-    setTimeout(() => this.cleanupNotificationQueue(), 2 * 60 * 1000); // check every 2 minutes
+    setTimeout(() => this.cleanupNotificationQueue(), 30000); // check every 30 seconds
   }
 
   private async doNotificationQueueCheck(tab: chrome.tabs.Tab): Promise<void> {
@@ -168,7 +173,7 @@ export default class NotificationBackground {
 
     for (let i = 0; i < this.notificationQueue.length; i++) {
       if (
-        this.notificationQueue[i].tabId !== tab.id ||
+        this.notificationQueue[i].tab.id !== tab.id ||
         this.notificationQueue[i].domain !== tabDomain
       ) {
         continue;
@@ -220,7 +225,7 @@ export default class NotificationBackground {
 
   private removeTabFromNotificationQueue(tab: chrome.tabs.Tab) {
     for (let i = this.notificationQueue.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-      if (this.notificationQueue[i].tabId === tab.id) {
+      if (this.notificationQueue[i].tab.id === tab.id) {
         this.notificationQueue.splice(i, 1);
       }
     }
@@ -289,8 +294,8 @@ export default class NotificationBackground {
       password: loginInfo.password,
       domain: loginDomain,
       uri: loginInfo.url,
-      tabId: tab.id,
-      expires: new Date(new Date().getTime() + 5 * 60000), // 5 minutes
+      tab: tab,
+      expires: new Date(new Date().getTime() + NOTIFICATION_BAR_LIFESPAN_MS),
       wasVaultLocked: isVaultLocked,
     };
     this.notificationQueue.push(message);
@@ -353,8 +358,8 @@ export default class NotificationBackground {
       cipherId: cipherId,
       newPassword: newPassword,
       domain: loginDomain,
-      tabId: tab.id,
-      expires: new Date(new Date().getTime() + 5 * 60000), // 5 minutes
+      tab: tab,
+      expires: new Date(new Date().getTime() + NOTIFICATION_BAR_LIFESPAN_MS),
       wasVaultLocked: isVaultLocked,
     };
     this.notificationQueue.push(message);
@@ -366,7 +371,7 @@ export default class NotificationBackground {
     const message: AddUnlockVaultQueueMessage = {
       type: NotificationQueueMessageType.UnlockVault,
       domain: loginDomain,
-      tabId: tab.id,
+      tab: tab,
       expires: new Date(new Date().getTime() + 0.5 * 60000), // 30 seconds
       wasVaultLocked: true,
     };
@@ -378,7 +383,7 @@ export default class NotificationBackground {
   private async saveOrUpdateCredentials(tab: chrome.tabs.Tab, edit: boolean, folderId?: string) {
     for (let i = this.notificationQueue.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
       const queueMessage = this.notificationQueue[i];
-      if (queueMessage.tabId !== tab.id || !(queueMessage.type in NotificationQueueMessageType)) {
+      if (queueMessage.tab.id !== tab.id || !(queueMessage.type in NotificationQueueMessageType)) {
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -476,7 +481,7 @@ export default class NotificationBackground {
     for (let i = this.notificationQueue.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
       const queueMessage = this.notificationQueue[i];
       if (
-        queueMessage.tabId !== tab.id ||
+        queueMessage.tab.id !== tab.id ||
         queueMessage.type !== NotificationQueueMessageType.AddLogin
       ) {
         continue;
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/autofill/constants.ts b/apps/browser/src/autofill/constants.ts
index ef82035aef7..c07d829f723 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/autofill/constants.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/autofill/constants.ts
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ export const GENERATE_PASSWORD_ID = "generate-password";
 export const NOOP_COMMAND_SUFFIX = "noop";
 export const ROOT_ID = "root";
 export const SEPARATOR_ID = "separator";
+
+export const NOTIFICATION_BAR_LIFESPAN_MS = 150000; // 150 seconds
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/autofill/content/notification-bar.ts b/apps/browser/src/autofill/content/notification-bar.ts
index 7cd271c62fa..29ba7ca9fff 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/autofill/content/notification-bar.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/autofill/content/notification-bar.ts
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ async function loadNotificationBar() {
       // On first load or page change, start observing the DOM as early as possible
       // to avoid missing any forms that are added after the page loads
       observeDom();
+
+      sendPlatformMessage({
+        command: "checkNotificationQueue",
+      });
     }
 
     // This is a safeguard in case the observer misses a SPA page change.
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/background/models/notificationQueueMessage.ts b/apps/browser/src/background/models/notificationQueueMessage.ts
index f0984133aef..3c6a582ee54 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/background/models/notificationQueueMessage.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/background/models/notificationQueueMessage.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { NotificationQueueMessageType } from "./notificationQueueMessageType";
 export default class NotificationQueueMessage {
   type: NotificationQueueMessageType;
   domain: string;
-  tabId: number;
+  tab: chrome.tabs.Tab;
   expires: Date;
   wasVaultLocked: boolean;
 }