diff --git a/angular-flash.js b/angular-flash.js
index 5d3fa8d..7b98375 100755
--- a/angular-flash.js
+++ b/angular-flash.js
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ angular.module('flash', [])
     return text ? [{ level: level, text: text }] : [asMessage(level)];
   };
 
-  var flash = function(level, text) {
+  var flash = function(level, text, timeout) {
+    if (timeout !== undefined)
+      $timeout(function() { emit(cleanup); }, timeout);
     emit(messages = asArrayOfMessages(level, text));
   };
 
@@ -55,4 +57,4 @@ angular.module('flash', [])
   }];
 
   return directive;
-}]);
\ No newline at end of file
+}]);