diff --git a/sandbox/pages/StatusToastMessagePage.qml b/sandbox/pages/StatusToastMessagePage.qml
index 58a67260..8dd0920c 100644
--- a/sandbox/pages/StatusToastMessagePage.qml
+++ b/sandbox/pages/StatusToastMessagePage.qml
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ Item {
             width: parent.width
             height: childrenRect.height
             model: [
-                {"title":"anna.eth wants to verify your identity", "subTitle":"Provide the code in the letter I sent to you on February 1st.", "icon":"contact", "loading":false, "type":0,"url":""},
-                {"title":"Verification Request Sent", "subTitle":"", "icon":"checkmark-circle", "loading":false, "type":1,"url":""},
-                {"title":"Collectible is being minted...", "subTitle":"View on Etherscan", "icon":"", "loading":true, "type":0,"url":"http://google.com"},
-                {"title":"Contact request sent", "subTitle":"", "icon":"checkmark-circle", "loading":false, "type":1,"url":""}
+                {"title":"anna.eth wants to verify your identity", "subTitle":"Provide the code in the letter I sent to you on February 1st.", "icon":"contact", "loading":false, "type":0,"url":"", "duration":0},
+                {"title":"Verification Request Sent", "subTitle":"", "icon":"checkmark-circle", "loading":false, "type":1,"url":"", "duration":4000},
+                {"title":"Collectible is being minted...", "subTitle":"View on Etherscan", "icon":"", "loading":true, "type":0,"url":"http://google.com", "duration":0},
+                {"title":"Contact request sent", "subTitle":"", "icon":"checkmark-circle", "loading":false, "type":1,"url":"", "duration":4000},
+                {"title":"Test User", "subTitle":"Hello message...", "icon":"", "loading":false, "type":0,"url":"", "duration":4000}
             ]
             delegate: StatusToastMessage {
                 primaryText: modelData.title
@@ -27,12 +28,12 @@ Item {
                 loading: modelData.loading
                 type: modelData.type
                 linkUrl: modelData.url
+                duration: modelData.duration
                 onLinkActivated: {
                     Qt.openUrlExternally(link);
                 }
-                //simulate open
-                Component.onCompleted: {
-                    open = true;
+                onClose: {
+                    console.warn("toast closed: ", modelData.title)
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusToastMessage.qml b/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusToastMessage.qml
index c737df57..0252338e 100644
--- a/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusToastMessage.qml
+++ b/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusToastMessage.qml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import StatusQ.Core.Theme 0.1
         loading: true
         type: 0
         linkUrl: "http://google.com"
+        duration: 5000
     }
     \endqml
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ Control {
         \qmlproperty bool StatusToastMessage::open
         This property represents all steps and their descriptions as provided by the user.
     */
-    property bool open: false
+    property bool open: true
     /*!
         \qmlproperty string StatusToastMessage::primaryText
         This property represents the title text of the ToastMessage.
@@ -66,6 +67,13 @@ Control {
     */
     property string linkUrl: ""
 
+    /*!
+        \qmlproperty int StatusToastMessage::duration
+        This property represents duration in milliseconds, for how long a toast will be visible. If 0 is set for
+        duration, that means a toast won't dissapear without user's interaction (click on close).
+    */
+    property int duration: 0
+
     /*!
         \qmlproperty StatusIconSettings StatusToastMessage::icon
         This property holds a set of settings for the icon of the ToastMessage.
@@ -119,7 +127,7 @@ Control {
 
     /*!
         \qmlsignal
-        This signal is emitted when the ToastMessage is closed.
+        This signal is emitted when the ToastMessage is closed (after animation).
     */
     signal close()
     /*!
@@ -129,9 +137,24 @@ Control {
     */
     signal linkActivated(var link)
 
+    QtObject {
+        id: d
+
+        readonly property string openedState: "opened"
+        readonly property string closedState: "closed"
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        interval: root.duration
+        running: root.duration > 0
+        onTriggered: {
+            root.open = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     states: [
         State {
-            name: "opened"
+            name: d.openedState
             when: root.open
             PropertyChanges {
                 target: root
@@ -140,16 +163,13 @@ Control {
             }
         },
         State {
-            name: "closed"
+            name: d.closedState
             when: !root.open
             PropertyChanges {
                 target: root
                 anchors.rightMargin: -width
                 opacity: 0.0
             }
-            StateChangeScript {
-                script: { root.close(); }
-            }
         }
     ]
 
@@ -157,6 +177,12 @@ Control {
         Transition {
             to: "*"
             NumberAnimation { properties: "anchors.rightMargin,opacity"; duration: 400 }
+
+            onRunningChanged: {
+                if(!running && state == d.closedState) {
+                    root.close();
+                }
+            }
         }
     ]
 
@@ -199,9 +225,14 @@ Control {
                 radius: (root.width/2)
                 color: (root.type === StatusToastMessage.Type.Success) ?
                         Theme.palette.successColor2 : Theme.palette.primaryColor3
+                visible: loader.sourceComponent != undefined
                 Loader {
+                    id: loader
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
-                    sourceComponent: root.loading ? loadingInd : statusIcon
+                    sourceComponent: root.loading ? loadingInd :
+                                                    root.icon.name != ""? statusIcon :
+                                                                          undefined
+
                     Component {
                         id: loadingInd
                         StatusLoadingIndicator {