diff --git a/cypress/integration/notyf_spec.js b/cypress/integration/notyf_spec.js
index 96dd6a1..ddcc6ea 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/notyf_spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/notyf_spec.js
@@ -54,6 +54,32 @@ context('Notyf', () => {
         expect(pos.top).to.be.greaterThan(VIEWPORT_HEIGHT / 2);
       });
     });
+
+    it('should pause on mouseover', () => {
+
+      setConfiguration({ message: 'Notyf 1' })
+      cy.get('#success-btn').click()
+
+      setConfiguration({ message: 'Notyf 2' })
+      cy.get('#success-btn').click()
+
+      setConfiguration({ message: 'Notyf 3' })
+      cy.get('#success-btn').click()
+
+      cy.get('.notyf__toast:nth-child(2)').trigger('mouseover')
+
+      cy.wait(2000)
+
+      cy.get('.notyf').children().should('have.length', 1)
+
+      cy.get('.notyf__toast').trigger('mouseleave')
+
+      cy.wait(2000)
+
+      cy.get('.notyf__toast').should('not.be.exist')
+
+    })
+
   });
 
   describe('Global custom configuration', () => {
diff --git a/src/notyf.models.ts b/src/notyf.models.ts
index 943c3b6..05cc328 100644
--- a/src/notyf.models.ts
+++ b/src/notyf.models.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { INotyfNotificationOptions, DeepPartial, NotyfEvent } from './notyf.options';
+import EventEmitter from './utils/classes/eventEmitter';
 
 export interface INotyfEventPayload {
   target: NotyfNotification;
@@ -7,20 +8,8 @@ export interface INotyfEventPayload {
 
 export type NotyfEventCallback = (payload: INotyfEventPayload) => void;
 
-export class NotyfNotification {
-  private listeners: Partial<Record<NotyfEvent, NotyfEventCallback[]>> = {};
-
-  constructor(public options: DeepPartial<INotyfNotificationOptions>) {}
-
-  public on(eventType: NotyfEvent, cb: NotyfEventCallback) {
-    const callbacks = this.listeners[eventType] || [];
-    this.listeners[eventType] = callbacks.concat([cb]);
-  }
-
-  private triggerEvent(eventType: NotyfEvent, event?: Event) {
-    const callbacks = this.listeners[eventType] || [];
-    callbacks.forEach((cb) => cb({ target: this, event }));
-  }
+export class NotyfNotification extends EventEmitter<{ [ K in NotyfEvent ]: INotyfEventPayload }> {
+  constructor(public options: DeepPartial<INotyfNotificationOptions>) { super() }
 }
 
 export interface IRenderedNotification {
diff --git a/src/notyf.options.ts b/src/notyf.options.ts
index a498591..54e65de 100644
--- a/src/notyf.options.ts
+++ b/src/notyf.options.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export interface INotyfPosition {
 export enum NotyfEvent {
   Dismiss = 'dismiss',
   Click = 'click',
+  MouseOver = 'mouseover',
+  MouseLeave = 'mouseleave'
 }
 
 export interface INotyfIcon {
diff --git a/src/notyf.ts b/src/notyf.ts
index c97f929..ea3c8bf 100644
--- a/src/notyf.ts
+++ b/src/notyf.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   NotyfEvent,
 } from './notyf.options';
 import { NotyfView } from './notyf.view';
+import Timer from './utils/classes/timer';
 
 /**
  * Main controller class. Defines the main Notyf API.
@@ -29,12 +30,10 @@ export default class Notyf {
 
     this.view.on(NotyfEvent.Dismiss, ({ target, event }) => {
       this._removeNotification(target);
-      // tslint:disable-next-line: no-string-literal
-      target['triggerEvent'](NotyfEvent.Dismiss, event);
+      target.triggerEvent(NotyfEvent.Dismiss, { target, event });
     });
 
-    // tslint:disable-next-line: no-string-literal
-    this.view.on(NotyfEvent.Click, ({ target, event }) => target['triggerEvent'](NotyfEvent.Click, event));
+    this.view.on(NotyfEvent.Click, ({ target, event }) => target.triggerEvent(NotyfEvent.Click, { target, event }));
   }
 
   public error(payload: string | Partial<INotyfNotificationOptions>) {
@@ -82,12 +81,22 @@ export default class Notyf {
   }
 
   private _pushNotification(notification: NotyfNotification) {
-    this.notifications.push(notification);
+    
+    this.notifications.push( notification );
+    
     const duration =
       notification.options.duration !== undefined ? notification.options.duration : this.options.duration;
-    if (duration) {
-      setTimeout(() => this._removeNotification(notification), duration);
-    }
+    
+    if ( !duration ) return
+
+    const timer = new Timer( duration );
+    
+    notification.on(NotyfEvent.MouseOver, () => timer.pause());
+    
+    notification.on(NotyfEvent.MouseLeave, () => timer.resume());
+    
+    timer.on('finished', () => this._removeNotification(notification) )
+
   }
 
   private _removeNotification(notification: NotyfNotification) {
diff --git a/src/notyf.view.ts b/src/notyf.view.ts
index a1b3942..934c3bf 100644
--- a/src/notyf.view.ts
+++ b/src/notyf.view.ts
@@ -196,6 +196,14 @@ export class NotyfView {
       this.events[NotyfEvent.Click]?.({ target: notification, event }),
     );
 
+    notificationElem.addEventListener('mouseover', event =>
+      notification.triggerEvent(NotyfEvent.MouseOver, { target: notification, event })
+    )
+
+    notificationElem.addEventListener('mouseleave', event =>
+      notification.triggerEvent(NotyfEvent.MouseLeave, { target: notification, event })
+    )
+
     // Adjust margins depending on whether its an upper or lower notification
     const className = this.getYPosition(options) === 'top' ? 'upper' : 'lower';
     notificationElem.classList.add(`notyf__toast--${className}`);
diff --git a/src/utils/classes/eventEmitter.ts b/src/utils/classes/eventEmitter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..998f34f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/classes/eventEmitter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+type EventCallback<E> = (event: E) => void;
+
+export default class EventEmitter< EventMap extends any > {
+  
+  protected listeners: {
+
+    [K in keyof EventMap]?: EventCallback< EventMap[K] >[]
+
+  } = {}
+
+  constructor() {}
+
+  on<Event extends keyof EventMap>(eventType: Event, cb: EventCallback< EventMap[Event] >) {
+    const callbacks: EventCallback< EventMap[Event] >[] = this.listeners[eventType] ?? [];
+    this.listeners[eventType] = callbacks.concat([cb]);
+  }
+
+  triggerEvent<Event extends keyof EventMap>(eventType: Event, event: EventMap[ Event ]) {
+    const callbacks: EventCallback< EventMap[Event] >[] = this.listeners[eventType] ?? [];
+    callbacks.forEach((callback: EventCallback< EventMap[Event] >) => callback(event));
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/classes/timer.ts b/src/utils/classes/timer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a684a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/classes/timer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import EventEmitter from './eventEmitter';
+
+type TimerEvents = "finished" | "pause" | "resume"
+type TimerEventMap = Record<TimerEvents, undefined>
+
+export default class Timer extends EventEmitter< TimerEventMap > {
+
+  private startTime: number = Date.now();
+
+  private timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+
+  private lastTime: number = Date.now();
+
+  get leftTime() {
+    return this.duration - (this.lastTime - this.startTime);
+  }
+
+  constructor( public duration: number ) {
+
+    super();
+
+    this.timer = setTimeout(() => {
+
+      this.triggerEvent('finished', undefined);
+
+      this.lastTime = Date.now();
+    
+    }, duration);
+  
+  }
+
+  pause() {
+
+    clearTimeout(this.timer);
+
+    this.lastTime = Date.now();
+    
+    this.triggerEvent('pause', undefined);
+
+  }
+
+  resume() {
+    
+    clearTimeout(this.timer);
+    
+    this.timer = setTimeout(() => {
+      
+      this.triggerEvent('finished', undefined);
+      
+      this.lastTime = Date.now();
+
+    }, this.leftTime);
+
+    this.triggerEvent('resume', undefined);
+  
+  }
+
+}