diff --git a/js/panel_controller.js b/js/panel_controller.js
index 36c68ab0f0..42718e0055 100644
--- a/js/panel_controller.js
+++ b/js/panel_controller.js
@@ -19,11 +19,21 @@
 
     window.drawAttention = function() {
         if (inboxOpened && !inboxFocused) {
+            if (window.keepClear) {
+                clearInterval(window.keepClear);
+                delete window.keepClear;
+            }
             extension.windows.drawAttention(inboxWindowId);
         }
     };
     window.clearAttention = function() {
-        extension.windows.clearAttention(inboxWindowId);
+        if (window.keepClear) {
+            clearInterval(window.keepClear);
+            delete window.keepClear;
+        }
+        window.keepClear = setInterval(function() { 
+            extension.windows.clearAttention(inboxWindowId) 
+        }, 2000);
     };
 
     /* Inbox window controller */