diff --git a/install/data/defaults.json b/install/data/defaults.json
index 2ea9833d79..bfbf6a4b39 100644
--- a/install/data/defaults.json
+++ b/install/data/defaults.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "chatEditDuration": 0,
     "chatDeleteDuration": 0,
     "chatMessageDelay": 200,
+    "notificationSendDelay": 60,
     "newbiePostDelayThreshold": 3,
     "postQueue": 0,
     "postQueueReputationThreshold": 0,
diff --git a/src/messaging/notifications.js b/src/messaging/notifications.js
index 748fd2799c..895138c7e8 100644
--- a/src/messaging/notifications.js
+++ b/src/messaging/notifications.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ module.exports = function (Messaging) {
 
 		queueObj.timeout = setTimeout(() => {
 			sendNotifications(fromUid, uids, roomId, queueObj.message);
-		}, (parseFloat(meta.config.notificationSendDelay) || 60) * 1000);
+		}, meta.config.notificationSendDelay * 1000);
 	};
 
 	async function sendNotifications(fromuid, uids, roomId, messageObj) {