diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 292954f..e00dbf2 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (e *chatEmitter) append(text string) {
 	e.buf += text
 	if !e.running {
 		e.running = true
-		e.timer = time.AfterFunc(50*time.Millisecond, e.flush)
+		e.timer = time.AfterFunc(150*time.Millisecond, e.flush)
 	}
 	e.mu.Unlock()
 }
@@ -707,17 +707,19 @@ func (m *SessionManager) DismissDetached(sessionID string, pid int32) (bool, *db
 // --- Notifications ---
 
 func (m *SessionManager) sendNotification(title, body string) {
-	obj := m.conn.Object("org.freedesktop.Notifications", "/org/freedesktop/Notifications")
-	obj.Call("org.freedesktop.Notifications.Notify", 0,
-		"ollie-dbus",      // app_name
-		uint32(0),         // replaces_id
-		"system-run",      // app_icon
-		title,             // summary
-		body,              // body
-		[]string{},        // actions
-		map[string]dbus.Variant{}, // hints
-		int32(5000),       // timeout ms
-	)
+	go func() {
+		obj := m.conn.Object("org.freedesktop.Notifications", "/org/freedesktop/Notifications")
+		obj.Call("org.freedesktop.Notifications.Notify", 0,
+			"ollie-dbus",      // app_name
+			uint32(0),         // replaces_id
+			"system-run",      // app_icon
+			title,             // summary
+			body,              // body
+			[]string{},        // actions
+			map[string]dbus.Variant{}, // hints
+			int32(5000),       // timeout ms
+		)
+	}()
 }
 
 // --- Session Persistence ---