diff --git a/doc/4.3-object-types.md b/doc/4.3-object-types.md
index 5bd4c41c9..c8233f5a4 100644
--- a/doc/4.3-object-types.md
+++ b/doc/4.3-object-types.md
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Attributes:
   user_groups               | **Optional.** A list of user group names who should be notified.
   times                     | **Optional.** A dictionary containing `begin` and `end` attributes for the notification.
   notification_command      | **Required.** The name of the notification command which should be executed when the notification is triggered.
-  notification_interval     | **Optional.** The notification interval (in seconds). This interval is used for active notifications. Defaults to 5 minutes. 
+  notification_interval     | **Optional.** The notification interval (in seconds). This interval is used for active notifications. Defaults to 30 minutes. 
   notification_period       | **Optional.** The name of a time period which determines when this notification should be triggered. Not set by default.
   notification_type_filter  | **Optional.** A list of state filters when this notification should be triggered. By default everything is matched.
   notification_state_filter | **Optional.** A list of type filters when this notification should be triggered. By default everything is matched.
diff --git a/lib/icinga/notification.ti b/lib/icinga/notification.ti
index f6e145ebf..3ecc5cd5e 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/notification.ti
+++ b/lib/icinga/notification.ti
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class Notification : DynamicObject < NotificationNameComposer
 {
 	[config, protected] String notification_command (NotificationCommandRaw);
 	[config] double notification_interval {
-		default {{{ return 300; }}}
+		default {{{ return 1800; }}}
 	};
 	[config] String notification_period (NotificationPeriodRaw);
 	[config] Dictionary::Ptr macros;