diff --git a/src/core/analog_controller.cpp b/src/core/analog_controller.cpp
index 08cf3582b..41165cec6 100644
--- a/src/core/analog_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/core/analog_controller.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ bool AnalogController::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
 
     if (old_analog_mode != m_analog_mode)
     {
-      g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(2.0f, "Controller %u switched to %s mode.", m_index + 1u,
+      g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Controller %u switched to %s mode.", m_index + 1u,
                                                m_analog_mode ? "analog" : "digital");
     }
   }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void AnalogController::SetButtonState(Button button, bool pressed)
     {
       if (m_analog_locked)
       {
-        g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(2.0f, "Controller %u is locked to %s mode by the game.", m_index + 1u,
+        g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Controller %u is locked to %s mode by the game.", m_index + 1u,
                                                  m_analog_mode ? "analog" : "digital");
       }
       else
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void AnalogController::SetAnalogMode(bool enabled)
     return;
 
   Log_InfoPrintf("Controller %u switched to %s mode.", m_index + 1u, enabled ? "analog" : "digital");
-  g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(2.0f, "Controller %u switched to %s mode.", m_index + 1u,
+  g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Controller %u switched to %s mode.", m_index + 1u,
                                            enabled ? "analog" : "digital");
   m_analog_mode = enabled;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.cpp b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
index f18cbd292..2aa719979 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ bool HostInterface::LoadState(const char* filename)
   if (!stream)
     return false;
 
-  AddFormattedOSDMessage(2.0f, "Loading state from '%s'...", filename);
+  AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Loading state from '%s'...", filename);
 
   if (!System::IsShutdown())
   {
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ bool HostInterface::SaveState(const char* filename)
   }
   else
   {
-    AddFormattedOSDMessage(2.0f, "State saved to '%s'.", filename);
+    AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "State saved to '%s'.", filename);
     stream->Commit();
   }
 
@@ -451,7 +451,8 @@ void HostInterface::CheckForSettingsChanges(const Settings& old_settings)
     if (g_settings.gpu_renderer != old_settings.gpu_renderer ||
         g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device != old_settings.gpu_use_debug_device)
     {
-      ReportFormattedMessage("Switching to %s%s GPU renderer.", Settings::GetRendererName(g_settings.gpu_renderer),
+      AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Switching to %s%s GPU renderer.",
+                             Settings::GetRendererName(g_settings.gpu_renderer),
                              g_settings.gpu_use_debug_device ? " (debug)" : "");
       RecreateSystem();
     }
@@ -460,8 +461,10 @@ void HostInterface::CheckForSettingsChanges(const Settings& old_settings)
         g_settings.audio_buffer_size != old_settings.audio_buffer_size)
     {
       if (g_settings.audio_backend != old_settings.audio_backend)
-        ReportFormattedMessage("Switching to %s audio backend.",
+      {
+        AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Switching to %s audio backend.",
                                Settings::GetAudioBackendName(g_settings.audio_backend));
+      }
       DebugAssert(m_audio_stream);
       m_audio_stream.reset();
       CreateAudioStream();
@@ -473,7 +476,7 @@ void HostInterface::CheckForSettingsChanges(const Settings& old_settings)
 
     if (g_settings.cpu_execution_mode != old_settings.cpu_execution_mode)
     {
-      ReportFormattedMessage("Switching to %s CPU execution mode.",
+      AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Switching to %s CPU execution mode.",
                              Settings::GetCPUExecutionModeName(g_settings.cpu_execution_mode));
       CPU::CodeCache::SetUseRecompiler(g_settings.cpu_execution_mode == CPUExecutionMode::Recompiler);
     }
@@ -481,7 +484,7 @@ void HostInterface::CheckForSettingsChanges(const Settings& old_settings)
     if (g_settings.cpu_execution_mode == CPUExecutionMode::Recompiler &&
         g_settings.cpu_recompiler_memory_exceptions != old_settings.cpu_recompiler_memory_exceptions)
     {
-      ReportFormattedMessage("CPU memory exceptions %s, flushing all blocks.",
+      AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "CPU memory exceptions %s, flushing all blocks.",
                              g_settings.cpu_recompiler_memory_exceptions ? "enabled" : "disabled");
       CPU::CodeCache::Flush();
     }
@@ -508,7 +511,8 @@ void HostInterface::CheckForSettingsChanges(const Settings& old_settings)
     {
       if (g_settings.IsUsingCodeCache())
       {
-        ReportFormattedMessage("PGXP %s, recompiling all blocks.", g_settings.gpu_pgxp_enable ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+        AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "PGXP %s, recompiling all blocks.",
+                               g_settings.gpu_pgxp_enable ? "enabled" : "disabled");
         CPU::CodeCache::Flush();
       }
 
@@ -660,7 +664,7 @@ void HostInterface::ToggleSoftwareRendering()
 
   const GPURenderer new_renderer = g_gpu->IsHardwareRenderer() ? GPURenderer::Software : g_settings.gpu_renderer;
 
-  AddFormattedOSDMessage(2.0f, "Switching to %s renderer...", Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(new_renderer));
+  AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Switching to %s renderer...", Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(new_renderer));
   System::RecreateGPU(new_renderer);
 }
 
@@ -672,7 +676,7 @@ void HostInterface::ModifyResolutionScale(s32 increment)
     return;
 
   g_settings.gpu_resolution_scale = new_resolution_scale;
-  AddFormattedOSDMessage(2.0f, "Resolution scale set to %ux (%ux%u)", g_settings.gpu_resolution_scale,
+  AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Resolution scale set to %ux (%ux%u)", g_settings.gpu_resolution_scale,
                          GPU::VRAM_WIDTH * g_settings.gpu_resolution_scale,
                          GPU::VRAM_HEIGHT * g_settings.gpu_resolution_scale);
 
diff --git a/src/core/pad.cpp b/src/core/pad.cpp
index 84f1ea15b..a09aa7d39 100644
--- a/src/core/pad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/pad.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ bool Pad::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
       if (g_settings.load_devices_from_save_states)
       {
         g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(
-          2.0f, "Save state contains controller type %s in port %u, but %s is used. Switching.",
+          10.0f, "Save state contains controller type %s in port %u, but %s is used. Switching.",
           Settings::GetControllerTypeName(state_controller_type), i + 1u,
           Settings::GetControllerTypeName(controller_type));
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool Pad::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
       }
       else
       {
-        g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(2.0f, "Ignoring mismatched controller type %s in port %u.",
+        g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(10.0f, "Ignoring mismatched controller type %s in port %u.",
                                                  Settings::GetControllerTypeName(state_controller_type), i + 1u);
 
         // we still need to read the save state controller state
diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index 53da3551a..27f2b0161 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ void UpdateMemoryCards()
       {
         if (g_settings.memory_card_paths[i].empty())
         {
-          g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(2.0f, "Memory card path for slot %u is missing, using default.",
+          g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(10.0f, "Memory card path for slot %u is missing, using default.",
                                                    i + 1u);
           card = MemoryCard::Open(g_host_interface->GetSharedMemoryCardPath(i));
         }
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ bool RemoveMediaPathFromPlaylist(u32 index)
 
   if (GetMediaPlaylistIndex() == index)
   {
-    g_host_interface->ReportMessage("Removing current media from playlist, removing media from CD-ROM.");
+    g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(10.0f, "Removing current media from playlist, removing media from CD-ROM.");
     g_cdrom.RemoveMedia();
   }
 
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ bool ReplaceMediaPathFromPlaylist(u32 index, const std::string_view& path)
 
   if (GetMediaPlaylistIndex() == index)
   {
-    g_host_interface->ReportMessage("Changing current media from playlist, replacing current media.");
+    g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(10.0f, "Changing current media from playlist, replacing current media.");
     g_cdrom.RemoveMedia();
 
     s_media_playlist[index] = path;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
index 9af4e3c34..8721a7817 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ void CommonHostInterface::RegisterGeneralHotkeys()
                    {
                      m_speed_limiter_temp_disabled = !m_speed_limiter_temp_disabled;
                      UpdateSpeedLimiterState();
-                     AddFormattedOSDMessage(1.0f, "Speed limiter %s.",
+                     AddFormattedOSDMessage(2.0f, "Speed limiter %s.",
                                             m_speed_limiter_enabled ? "enabled" : "disabled");
                    }
                  });
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ void CommonHostInterface::RegisterGraphicsHotkeys()
                    {
                      g_settings.gpu_pgxp_enable = !g_settings.gpu_pgxp_enable;
                      g_gpu->UpdateSettings();
-                     ReportFormattedMessage("PGXP is now %s.", g_settings.gpu_pgxp_enable ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+                     AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "PGXP is now %s.", g_settings.gpu_pgxp_enable ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 
                      if (g_settings.gpu_pgxp_enable)
                        PGXP::Initialize();