diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f81d836c..d2f5893f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Selectable/expandable `DataTable`
 
+## [0.9.7](https://github.com/IBM/carbon-components-svelte/releases/tag/v0.9.7) - 2020-08-23
+
+- Fix `InlineNotification` and `ToastNotification` timeout
+  ([PR#235](https://github.com/IBM/carbon-components-svelte/pull/235), thanks [@Overbryd](https://github.com/Overbryd))
+
 ## [0.9.6](https://github.com/IBM/carbon-components-svelte/releases/tag/v0.9.6) - 2020-08-15
 
 - use svelte compiler to generate TypeScript definitions, documentation (issue #227, PR #228)
diff --git a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
index 55d1afbe..a547b8ac 100644
--- a/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
+++ b/COMPONENT_INDEX.md
@@ -2011,6 +2011,7 @@ import { InlineNotification } from "carbon-components-svelte";
 | notificationType | <code>"toast" &#124; "inline"</code>                                                                           | "inline"              |
 | kind             | <code>"error" &#124; "info" &#124; "info-square" &#124; "success" &#124; "warning" &#124; "warning-alt"</code> | "error"               |
 | lowContrast      | <code>boolean</code>                                                                                           | false                 |
+| timeout          | <code>number</code>                                                                                            | 0                     |
 | role             | <code>string</code>                                                                                            | "alert"               |
 | title            | <code>string</code>                                                                                            | "Title"               |
 | subtitle         | <code>string</code>                                                                                            | ""                    |
diff --git a/types/index.d.ts b/types/index.d.ts
index fd7d0fe5..8519b3f7 100644
--- a/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/index.d.ts
@@ -1738,6 +1738,12 @@ export class InlineNotification extends CarbonSvelteComponent {
      */
     lowContrast?: boolean;
 
+    /**
+     * Set the timeout duration (ms) to hide the notification after opening it
+     * @default 0
+     */
+    timeout?: number;
+
     /**
      * Set the `role` attribute
      * @default "alert"
@@ -4594,7 +4600,7 @@ export class ToastNotification extends CarbonSvelteComponent {
     lowContrast?: boolean;
 
     /**
-     * Set the timeout duration (ms) to hide the notification after closing it
+     * Set the timeout duration (ms) to hide the notification after opening it
      * @default 0
      */
     timeout?: number;