diff --git a/LightlessSync/UI/DownloadUi.cs b/LightlessSync/UI/DownloadUi.cs
index 275b338..4f64c38 100644
--- a/LightlessSync/UI/DownloadUi.cs
+++ b/LightlessSync/UI/DownloadUi.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ public class DownloadUi : WindowMediatorSubscriberBase
     private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<GameObjectHandler, bool> _uploadingPlayers = new();
     private bool _notificationDismissed = true;
     private int _lastDownloadStateHash = 0;
+    private DateTime _lastNotificationUpdate = DateTime.MinValue;
+    private const int NotificationAutoCloseSeconds = 15;
 
     public DownloadUi(ILogger<DownloadUi> logger, DalamudUtilService dalamudUtilService, LightlessConfigService configService,
         PairProcessingLimiter pairProcessingLimiter, FileUploadManager fileTransferManager, LightlessMediator mediator, UiSharedService uiShared, 
@@ -147,6 +149,20 @@ public class DownloadUi : WindowMediatorSubscriberBase
                         _notificationDismissed = true;
                         _lastDownloadStateHash = 0;
                     }
+                    
+                    // Auto-dismiss notification if no updates for 15 seconds
+                    if (!_notificationDismissed && _lastNotificationUpdate != DateTime.MinValue)
+                    {
+                        var timeSinceLastUpdate = (DateTime.UtcNow - _lastNotificationUpdate).TotalSeconds;
+                        if (timeSinceLastUpdate > NotificationAutoCloseSeconds)
+                        {
+                            _logger.LogDebug("Auto-dismissing download notification after {Seconds}s of inactivity", timeSinceLastUpdate);
+                            Mediator.Publish(new LightlessNotificationDismissMessage("pair_download_progress"));
+                            _notificationDismissed = true;
+                            _lastDownloadStateHash = 0;
+                            _lastNotificationUpdate = DateTime.MinValue;
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -363,11 +379,11 @@ public class DownloadUi : WindowMediatorSubscriberBase
         if (currentHash != _lastDownloadStateHash)
         {
             _lastDownloadStateHash = currentHash;
+            _lastNotificationUpdate = DateTime.UtcNow;
             if (downloadStatus.Count > 0 || queueWaiting > 0)
             {
                 Mediator.Publish(new PairDownloadStatusMessage(downloadStatus, queueWaiting));
             }
         }
     }
-
 }
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