diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp
index 2bd8b6ab00aa..afb034552a09 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayDialog.cpp
@@ -1263,12 +1263,9 @@ void NetPlayDialog::OnHostInputAuthorityChanged(bool enabled)
 
 void NetPlayDialog::OnDesync(u32 frame, const std::string& player)
 {
- /* DisplayMessage(tr("Possible desync detected: %1 might have desynced at frame %2")
-                     .arg(QString::fromStdString(player), QString::number(frame)),
-                 "red", OSD::Duration::VERY_LONG);*/
   OSD::AddTypedMessage(OSD::MessageType::NetPlayDesync,
-                       "Possible desync detected. Game restart advised.",
-                       OSD::Duration::VERY_LONG, OSD::Color::RED);
+                       "Possible desync detected. Game restart advised (if this goes away, it's a false alarm).",
+                       OSD::Duration::SHORT, OSD::Color::RED);
   // TODO:
   // tell stat tracker here that a desync happened. write it to the event & gamestate
 }