diff --git a/src/extensions/surveys.ts b/src/extensions/surveys.ts
index b15c8c26e..52f783be7 100644
--- a/src/extensions/surveys.ts
+++ b/src/extensions/surveys.ts
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ export const callSurveys = (posthog: PostHog, forceReload: boolean = false) => {
                                 })
                             }
                             const countdownEl = thankYouElement.querySelector('.thank-you-message-countdown')
-                            if (countdownEl) {
+                            if (survey.appearance?.autoDisappear && countdownEl) {
                                 let count = 3
                                 countdownEl.textContent = `(${count})`
                                 const countdown = setInterval(() => {
diff --git a/src/posthog-surveys-types.ts b/src/posthog-surveys-types.ts
index b8b986257..30b122b9f 100644
--- a/src/posthog-surveys-types.ts
+++ b/src/posthog-surveys-types.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ export interface SurveyAppearance {
     backgroundColor?: string
     submitButtonColor?: string
     textColor?: string
+    // deprecate submit button text eventually
     submitButtonText?: string
     descriptionTextColor?: string
     ratingButtonColor?: string
     ratingButtonActiveColor?: string
     ratingButtonHoverColor?: string
     whiteLabel?: boolean
+    autoDisappear?: boolean
     displayThankYouMessage?: boolean
     thankYouMessageHeader?: string
     thankYouMessageDescription?: string