diff --git a/src/AutologoutManager.php b/src/AutologoutManager.php
index 3874e3f..868c0bf 100644
--- a/src/AutologoutManager.php
+++ b/src/AutologoutManager.php
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ class AutologoutManager implements AutologoutManagerInterface {
    */
   public function inactivityMessage() {
     $message = $this->autoLogoutSettings->get('inactivity_message');
+    $type = $this->autoLogoutSettings->get('inactivity_message_type');
     if (!empty($message)) {
-      drupal_set_message($message);
+      drupal_set_message($message, $type);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/Form/AutologoutSettingsForm.php b/src/Form/AutologoutSettingsForm.php
index 9e30f53..c4742f3 100644
--- a/src/Form/AutologoutSettingsForm.php
+++ b/src/Form/AutologoutSettingsForm.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigFactoryInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Form\ConfigFormBase;
 use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandlerInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Messenger\MessengerInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface;
 
 /**
@@ -136,6 +137,17 @@ class AutologoutSettingsForm extends ConfigFormBase {
       '#description' => $this->t('This message is displayed after the user was logged out due to inactivity. You can leave this blank to show no message to the user.'),
     ];
 
+    $form['inactivity_message_type'] = [
+      '#type' => 'select',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Type of the message to display.'),
+      '#default_value' => $config->get('inactivity_message_type'),
+      '#description' => $this->t('Specifies whether to display the message as status or warning.'),
+      '#options' => [
+        MessengerInterface::TYPE_STATUS => $this->t('Status'),
+        MessengerInterface::TYPE_WARNING => $this->t('Warning'),
+      ],
+    ];
+
     $form['use_watchdog'] = [
       '#type' => 'checkbox',
       '#title' => $this->t('Enable watchdog Automated Logout logging'),
@@ -293,6 +305,7 @@ class AutologoutSettingsForm extends ConfigFormBase {
       ->set('no_dialog', $values['no_dialog'])
       ->set('message', $values['message'])
       ->set('inactivity_message', $values['inactivity_message'])
+      ->set('inactivity_message_type', $values['inactivity_message_type'])
       ->set('enforce_admin', $values['enforce_admin'])
       ->set('use_alt_logout_method', $values['use_alt_logout_method'])
       ->set('use_watchdog', $values['use_watchdog'])