diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/class/surface.zig b/src/apprt/gtk/class/surface.zig
index cc8359b7e..cc17e3470 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/class/surface.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/class/surface.zig
@@ -838,6 +838,8 @@ pub const Surface = extern struct {
             if (cfg.@"notify-on-command-finish" == .unfocused and self.getFocused()) return true;
         }
 
+        if (value.duration.lte(cfg.@"notify-on-command-finish-after")) return true;
+
         const action = cfg.@"notify-on-command-finish-action";
 
         if (action.bell) self.setBellRinging(true);