diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/kded/kded.h b/kcms/touchpad/src/kded/kded.h
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/kded/kded.h
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/kded/kded.h
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QDBusServiceWatcher>
 #include <QDBusPendingCallWatcher>
+#include <QPointer>
 
 #include <KDEDModule>
+#include <KNotification>
 
 #include "touchpadbackend.h"
 #include "kdedsettings.h"
@@ -78,6 +80,8 @@
     bool m_workingTouchpadFound;
     bool m_keyboardActivity, m_mouse;
 
+    QPointer<KNotification> m_notification;
+
     bool m_preparingForSleep = false;
 };
 
diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/kded/kded.cpp b/kcms/touchpad/src/kded/kded.cpp
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/kded/kded.cpp
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/kded/kded.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,11 @@
 
 void TouchpadDisabler::showNotification(const QString &name, const QString &text)
 {
-    KNotification::event(name, text, QPixmap(), //Icon is specified in .notifyrc
+    if (m_notification) {
+        m_notification->close();
+    }
+
+    m_notification = KNotification::event(name, text, QPixmap(), //Icon is specified in .notifyrc
                          0,
                          KNotification::CloseOnTimeout,
                          "kcm_touchpad"); // this has to match the name of the .notifyrc file