diff --git a/internal/config/json/schemas/k9s.json b/internal/config/json/schemas/k9s.json
index e6fc4d83cf..844a6b6d33 100644
--- a/internal/config/json/schemas/k9s.json
+++ b/internal/config/json/schemas/k9s.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
         "screenDumpDir": {"type": "string"},
         "refreshRate": { "type": "integer" },
         "maxConnRetry": { "type": "integer" },
+        "flashDelay": { "type": "integer" },
         "readOnly": { "type": "boolean" },
         "noExitOnCtrlC": { "type": "boolean" },
         "skipLatestRevCheck": { "type": "boolean" },
diff --git a/internal/config/k9s.go b/internal/config/k9s.go
index 5cc2ec411b..dc026c9445 100644
--- a/internal/config/k9s.go
+++ b/internal/config/k9s.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type K9s struct {
 	ScreenDumpDir       string     `json:"screenDumpDir" yaml:"screenDumpDir,omitempty"`
 	RefreshRate         int        `json:"refreshRate" yaml:"refreshRate"`
 	MaxConnRetry        int        `json:"maxConnRetry" yaml:"maxConnRetry"`
+	FlashDelay          int        `json:"flashDelay" yaml:"flashDelay"`
 	ReadOnly            bool       `json:"readOnly" yaml:"readOnly"`
 	NoExitOnCtrlC       bool       `json:"noExitOnCtrlC" yaml:"noExitOnCtrlC"`
 	UI                  UI         `json:"ui" yaml:"ui"`
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ func NewK9s(conn client.Connection, ks data.KubeSettings) *K9s {
 	return &K9s{
 		RefreshRate:   defaultRefreshRate,
 		MaxConnRetry:  defaultMaxConnRetry,
+		FlashDelay:    defaultFlashDelay,
 		ScreenDumpDir: AppDumpsDir,
 		Logger:        NewLogger(),
 		Thresholds:    NewThreshold(),
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ func (k *K9s) Merge(k1 *K9s) {
 	k.ScreenDumpDir = k1.ScreenDumpDir
 	k.RefreshRate = k1.RefreshRate
 	k.MaxConnRetry = k1.MaxConnRetry
+	k.FlashDelay = k1.FlashDelay
 	k.ReadOnly = k1.ReadOnly
 	k.NoExitOnCtrlC = k1.NoExitOnCtrlC
 	k.UI = k1.UI
@@ -347,6 +350,9 @@ func (k *K9s) Validate(c client.Connection, ks data.KubeSettings) {
 	if k.MaxConnRetry <= 0 {
 		k.MaxConnRetry = defaultMaxConnRetry
 	}
+	if k.FlashDelay <= 0 {
+		k.FlashDelay = defaultFlashDelay
+	}
 
 	if k.getActiveConfig() == nil {
 		if n, err := ks.CurrentContextName(); err == nil {
diff --git a/internal/config/types.go b/internal/config/types.go
index 6938e55585..81e6871b00 100644
--- a/internal/config/types.go
+++ b/internal/config/types.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package config
 const (
 	defaultRefreshRate  = 2
 	defaultMaxConnRetry = 5
+	defaultFlashDelay   = 3
 )
 
 // UI tracks ui specific configs.
diff --git a/internal/model/flash.go b/internal/model/flash.go
index d4bb7c8dc1..0a71ba5c9e 100644
--- a/internal/model/flash.go
+++ b/internal/model/flash.go
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	// DefaultFlashDelay sets the flash clear delay.
-	DefaultFlashDelay = 3 * time.Second
-
 	// FlashInfo represents an info message.
 	FlashInfo FlashLevel = iota
 	// FlashWarn represents an warning message.
diff --git a/internal/ui/app.go b/internal/ui/app.go
index 16f9ebcfcf..e9d7c8974a 100644
--- a/internal/ui/app.go
+++ b/internal/ui/app.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package ui
 import (
 	"os"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/derailed/k9s/internal/client"
 	"github.com/derailed/k9s/internal/config"
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ func NewApp(cfg *config.Config, context string) *App {
 		actions:      NewKeyActions(),
 		Configurator: Configurator{Config: cfg, Styles: config.NewStyles()},
 		Main:         NewPages(),
-		flash:        model.NewFlash(model.DefaultFlashDelay),
+		flash:        model.NewFlash(time.Duration(cfg.K9s.FlashDelay) * time.Second),
 		cmdBuff:      model.NewFishBuff(':', model.CommandBuffer),
 	}