diff --git a/lua/hardtime/init.lua b/lua/hardtime/init.lua
index 9ac1bf6..acfff99 100644
--- a/lua/hardtime/init.lua
+++ b/lua/hardtime/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local util = require("hardtime.util")
 
 local last_time = util.get_time()
+local last_notification = util.get_time()
 local last_count = 0
 local last_key
 local last_keys = ""
@@ -33,16 +34,6 @@ local function handler(key)
       return get_return_key(key)
    end
 
-   -- key disabled
-   if config.disabled_keys[key] then
-      if config.notification then
-         vim.schedule(function()
-            util.notify("The " .. key .. " key is disabled!")
-         end)
-      end
-      return ""
-   end
-
    -- reset
    if config.resetting_keys[key] then
       last_count = 0
@@ -55,6 +46,23 @@ local function handler(key)
 
    -- restrict
    local curr_time = util.get_time()
+   if curr_time - last_notification > config.max_time then
+      util.reset_notification()
+   end
+
+   -- key disabled
+   if config.disabled_keys[key] then
+      if
+         config.notification
+         and curr_time - last_notification > config.max_time
+      then
+         vim.schedule(function()
+            util.notify("The " .. key .. " key is disabled!")
+         end)
+         last_notification = util.get_time()
+      end
+      return ""
+   end
 
    if
       last_count < config.max_count
@@ -66,6 +74,7 @@ local function handler(key)
          or (config.allow_different_key and key ~= last_key)
       then
          last_count = 1
+         util.reset_notification()
       else
          last_count = last_count + 1
       end
@@ -79,6 +88,7 @@ local function handler(key)
       vim.schedule(function()
          util.notify("You pressed the " .. key .. " key too soon!")
       end)
+      last_notification = util.get_time()
    end
    last_key = key
    return ""
diff --git a/lua/hardtime/util.lua b/lua/hardtime/util.lua
index cd595c8..157e824 100644
--- a/lua/hardtime/util.lua
+++ b/lua/hardtime/util.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local M = {}
+local previous_text
 
 function M.get_time()
    return vim.fn.reltimefloat(vim.fn.reltime()) * 1000
@@ -13,7 +14,14 @@ function M.try_eval(expression)
 end
 
 function M.notify(text)
-   vim.notify(text, vim.log.levels.WARN, { title = "hardtime" })
+   if text ~= previous_text then
+      vim.notify(text, vim.log.levels.WARN, { title = "hardtime" })
+   end
+   previous_text = text
+end
+
+function M.reset_notification()
+   previous_text = nil
 end
 
 return M