diff --git a/ayanova/src/App.vue b/ayanova/src/App.vue
index bb868a00..d2caa2da 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/App.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/App.vue
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export default {
   },
   mounted() {
     //this.$root.$gzconfirm = this.$refs.gzconfirm.open;
-    this.$root.$gznotify = this.$refs.gznotify.open;
+    this.$root.$gznotify = this.$refs.gznotify.addNotification;
 
     //redirect to login if not authenticated
     if (!this.$store.state.authenticated) {
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/initialize.js b/ayanova/src/api/initialize.js
index ffd2cb42..03e5f61d 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/initialize.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/initialize.js
@@ -154,18 +154,18 @@ export default function initialize() {
                       localOffset
                   );
 
-                  // window.$gz.eventBus.$emit(
-                  //   "notify-warning",
-                  //   "this is a warning test"
-                  // );
-                  // window.$gz.eventBus.$emit(
-                  //   "notify-error",
-                  //   "this is an error test"
-                  // );
-                  // window.$gz.eventBus.$emit(
-                  //   "notify-success",
-                  //   "this is a success test"
-                  // );
+                  window.$gz.eventBus.$emit(
+                    "notify-warning",
+                    "this is a warning test"
+                  );
+                  window.$gz.eventBus.$emit(
+                    "notify-error",
+                    "this is an error test"
+                  );
+                  window.$gz.eventBus.$emit(
+                    "notify-success",
+                    "this is a success test"
+                  );
                 }
 
                 //Store offset in locale data
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/gznotify.vue b/ayanova/src/components/gznotify.vue
index 9f5c0d1a..88f3c309 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/gznotify.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/gznotify.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     :value="isVisible"
     :color="options.type"
     :timeout="options.timeout"
-    
   >
     <v-alert :type="options.type">
       {{ message }}
@@ -15,11 +14,11 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-//todo: queify this so it can display multiple but sequentially
+//todo: modify this to MD standards so it can display multiple notifications sequentially but one at a time only
+//and no new one will overwrite an old one until the old one has had at least 2 seconds to show or some good default maybe based on how much text is on it?
 export default {
   data: () => ({
     isVisible: false,
-
     message: null,
     options: {
       type: "info", //one of success, info, warning, and error, see v-alert docs for more info
@@ -28,9 +27,24 @@ export default {
   }),
   methods: {
     open(message, options) {
-      this.isVisible = true;
       this.message = message;
       this.options = Object.assign(this.options, options);
+      this.isVisible = true;
+    },
+    addNotification(message, options) {
+      //if it's not currently displaying anything then just show it immediately
+      if (!this.isVisible) {
+        this.message = message;
+        this.options = Object.assign(this.options, options);
+        this.isVisible = true;
+      } else {
+        //it *is* showing something so give it maximum 2 seconds then show the new one
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          this.message = message;
+          this.options = Object.assign(this.options, options);
+          this.isVisible = true;
+        }, 2000);
+      }
     }
   }
 };