diff --git a/mods/HUD/mcl_tmp_message/init.lua b/mods/HUD/mcl_tmp_message/init.lua
index 1456cd59..d58d850f 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/mcl_tmp_message/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/mcl_tmp_message/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-mcl_tmp_message = {}
+mcl_tmp_message = {
+	hud_hide_timeout = tonumber(
+		minetest.settings:get("mcl_tmp_message_hud_hide_timeout")
+	) or 10
+}
 
 local huds = {}
 local hud_hide_timeouts = {}
@@ -6,7 +10,7 @@ local hud_hide_timeouts = {}
 function mcl_tmp_message.message(player, message)
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	player:hud_change(huds[name], "text", message)
-	hud_hide_timeouts[name] = 3
+	hud_hide_timeouts[name] = mcl_tmp_message.hud_hide_timeout
 end
 
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 3f90c986..e5d1c593 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ animated_chests (Animated chests) bool true
 # Whether to preview the player in inventory in 3D (requires Minetest 5.4)
 3d_player_preview (3D Player preview) bool true
 
+# How long a temporary message will be shown in the HUD
+mcl_tmp_message_hud_hide_timeout (Temporary message display duration) int 10 0 60
+
 [Experimental]
 # Whether ice is translucent. If disabled, ice is fully opaque.
 #