diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_UI.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_UI.xml
index 5cbef8cf07..02556e4785 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_UI.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_UI.xml
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
 		label_width="155"
 		layout="topleft"
 		left="210"
-		max_val="30"
+		max_val="60"
 		name="NearbyToastLifetime"
 		top_pad="7"
 		width="266" />
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_firestorm.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_firestorm.xml
index d77f8fb826..037cf7deb1 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_firestorm.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_firestorm.xml
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@
 			 label="Fade chat after"
 			 label_width="90"
 			 left="35"
-			 max_val="30"
+			 max_val="60"
 			 min_val="2"
 			 name="fade_chat_time"
 			 width="130" />