diff --git a/frontend/app/composables/useToast.ts b/frontend/app/composables/useToast.ts
index 3b06474..7393d57 100644
--- a/frontend/app/composables/useToast.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/composables/useToast.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function useToast() {
       message,
       type,
       visible: true,
-      duration: type === 'error' ? 0 : duration,
+      duration,
     }
 
     if (toasts.value.length >= MAX_TOASTS) {
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ export function useToast() {
 
     toasts.value.push(toast)
 
-    // Only auto-dismiss non-error toasts
-    if (type !== 'error' && duration > 0) {
+    if (duration > 0) {
       setTimeout(() => {
         removeToast(id)
       }, duration)
@@ -56,8 +55,8 @@ export function useToast() {
     return showToast(message, 'success', duration)
   }
 
-  const showError = (message: string): number => {
-    return showToast(message, 'error', 0)
+  const showError = (message: string, duration = 8000): number => {
+    return showToast(message, 'error', duration)
   }
 
   const showWarning = (message: string, duration = 6000): number => {