diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp
index dbd91ab75..419969574 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void EffectSourceVisitor::visit (MWMechanics::EffectKey key,
                                            const std::string& sourceName, int casterActorId,
-                                     float magnitude, float remainingTime)
+                                     float magnitude, float remainingTime, float totalTime)
     {
         MagicEffectInfo newEffectSource;
         newEffectSource.mKey = key;
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         newEffectSource.mPermanent = mIsPermanent;
         newEffectSource.mRemainingTime = remainingTime;
         newEffectSource.mSource = sourceName;
+        newEffectSource.mTotalTime = totalTime;
 
         mEffectSources[key.mId].push_back(newEffectSource);
     }
@@ -67,10 +68,11 @@ namespace MWGui
                 MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getStore ().get<ESM::MagicEffect>().find(it->first);
 
             float remainingDuration = 0;
+            float totalDuration = 0;
 
             std::string sourcesDescription;
 
-            const float fadeTime = 5.f;
+            static const float fadeTime = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("fMagicStartIconBlink")->getFloat();
 
             for (std::vector<MagicEffectInfo>::const_iterator effectIt = it->second.begin();
                  effectIt != it->second.end(); ++effectIt)
@@ -80,9 +82,15 @@ namespace MWGui
 
                 // if at least one of the effect sources is permanent, the effect will never wear off
                 if (effectIt->mPermanent)
+                {
                     remainingDuration = fadeTime;
+                    totalDuration = fadeTime;
+                }
                 else
+                {
                     remainingDuration = std::max(remainingDuration, effectIt->mRemainingTime);
+                    totalDuration = std::max(totalDuration, effectIt->mTotalTime);
+                }
 
                 sourcesDescription +=  effectIt->mSource;
 
@@ -158,8 +166,9 @@ namespace MWGui
                 ToolTipInfo* tooltipInfo = image->getUserData<ToolTipInfo>();
                 tooltipInfo->text = sourcesDescription;
 
-                // Fade out during the last 5 seconds
-                image->setAlpha(std::min(remainingDuration/fadeTime, 1.f));
+                // Fade out
+                if (totalDuration >= fadeTime && fadeTime > 0.f)
+                    image->setAlpha(std::min(remainingDuration/fadeTime, 1.f));
             }
             else if (mWidgetMap.find(it->first) != mWidgetMap.end())
             {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.hpp
index 7df9ad8b9..e9d9967ea 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellicons.hpp
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@ namespace MWGui
         MagicEffectInfo()
             : mPermanent(false)
             , mMagnitude(0)
-        , mRemainingTime(0)
+            , mRemainingTime(0.f)
+            , mTotalTime(0.f)
         {}
         std::string mSource; // display name for effect source (e.g. potion name)
         MWMechanics::EffectKey mKey;
         int mMagnitude;
         float mRemainingTime;
+        float mTotalTime;
         bool mPermanent; // the effect is permanent
     };
 
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         virtual void visit (MWMechanics::EffectKey key,
                                  const std::string& sourceName, int casterActorId,
-                            float magnitude, float remainingTime = -1);
+                            float magnitude, float remainingTime = -1, float totalTime = -1);
     };
 
     class SpellIcons
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp
index d87e22543..717a63be8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 float magnitude = effectIt->mMagnitude;
 
                 if (magnitude)
-                    visitor.visit(MWMechanics::EffectKey(effectIt->mEffectId, effectIt->mArg), name, it->second.mCasterActorId, magnitude, remainingTime);
+                    visitor.visit(MWMechanics::EffectKey(effectIt->mEffectId, effectIt->mArg), name, it->second.mCasterActorId, magnitude, remainingTime, effectIt->mDuration);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index abab1f9e5..f824fd6f4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void visit (MWMechanics::EffectKey key,
                              const std::string& sourceName, int casterActorId,
-                        float magnitude, float remainingTime = -1)
+                        float magnitude, float remainingTime = -1, float totalTime = -1)
     {
         MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
         if (    ((key.mId == ESM::MagicEffect::CommandHumanoid && mActor.getClass().isNpc())
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
         virtual void visit (MWMechanics::EffectKey key,
                                  const std::string& sourceName, int casterActorId,
-                            float magnitude, float remainingTime = -1)
+                            float magnitude, float remainingTime = -1, float totalTime = -1)
         {
             if (key.mId != ESM::MagicEffect::Soultrap)
                 return;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/magiceffects.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/magiceffects.hpp
index 0a8392dab..88d8d988f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/magiceffects.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/magiceffects.hpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     {
         virtual void visit (MWMechanics::EffectKey key,
                                  const std::string& sourceName, int casterActorId,
-                            float magnitude, float remainingTime = -1) = 0;
+                            float magnitude, float remainingTime = -1, float totalTime = -1) = 0;
     };
 
     /// \brief Effects currently affecting a NPC or creature