diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppHost.cs b/src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppHost.cs
index 801677cb2..fef287f93 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppHost.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/Systems/AppHost.cs
@@ -1484,9 +1484,12 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.Systems
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    var overlayWindow = new UI.Windows.ControllerOverlayWindow(_topLevel as Avalonia.Controls.Window);
-                    overlayWindow.ShowControllerBindings(inputConfigs);
-                    overlayWindow.Show();
+                    // Access the overlay through the MainWindow via the ViewModel
+                    if (_viewModel?.Window?.ControllerOverlay != null)
+                    {
+                        int duration = ConfigurationState.Instance.ControllerOverlayInputCycleDuration.Value;
+                        _viewModel.Window.ControllerOverlay.ShowControllerBindings(inputConfigs, duration);
+                    }
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/ControllerOverlayWindow.axaml b/src/Ryujinx/UI/Controls/ControllerOverlay.axaml
similarity index 65%
rename from src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/ControllerOverlayWindow.axaml
rename to src/Ryujinx/UI/Controls/ControllerOverlay.axaml
index d5c205667..0208e8853 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/ControllerOverlayWindow.axaml
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/UI/Controls/ControllerOverlay.axaml
@@ -1,20 +1,15 @@
-<window:StyleableAppWindow
+<UserControl
     xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-    xmlns:window="clr-namespace:Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Windows"
     mc:Ignorable="d"
     d:DesignWidth="400"
     d:DesignHeight="300"
-    x:Class="Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Windows.ControllerOverlayWindow"
-    Title="Controller Overlay"
+    x:Class="Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Controls.ControllerOverlay"
     Focusable="False"
-    Topmost="True"
-    WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen"
-    Width="400"
-    Height="250"
-    SizeToContent="Height">
+    IsVisible="False"
+    Name="ControllerOverlayControl">
     
     <Border Background="#E0000000" 
             CornerRadius="12" 
@@ -39,12 +34,13 @@
                 <!-- Player bindings will be added programmatically -->
             </StackPanel>
             
-            <TextBlock Text="This overlay will disappear in a few seconds" 
-                       FontSize="11" 
-                       Foreground="#AAAAAA"
-                       HorizontalAlignment="Center"
-                       Margin="0,8,0,0"
-                       FontStyle="Italic"/>
-        </StackPanel>
-    </Border>
-</window:StyleableAppWindow> 
\ No newline at end of file
+                         <TextBlock Name="DurationText"
+                        Text="This overlay will disappear in a few seconds" 
+                        FontSize="11" 
+                        Foreground="#AAAAAA"
+                        HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+                        Margin="0,8,0,0"
+                        FontStyle="Italic"/>
+                 </StackPanel>
+     </Border>
+ </UserControl> 
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/ControllerOverlayWindow.axaml.cs b/src/Ryujinx/UI/Controls/ControllerOverlay.axaml.cs
similarity index 78%
rename from src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/ControllerOverlayWindow.axaml.cs
rename to src/Ryujinx/UI/Controls/ControllerOverlay.axaml.cs
index e70b8239e..8799050ef 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/ControllerOverlayWindow.axaml.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/UI/Controls/ControllerOverlay.axaml.cs
@@ -7,46 +7,21 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
-namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Windows
+namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Controls
 {
-    public partial class ControllerOverlayWindow : StyleableWindow
+    public partial class ControllerOverlay : UserControl
     {
-        private const int AutoHideDelayMs = 4000; // 4 seconds
 
-        public ControllerOverlayWindow()
+        public ControllerOverlay()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
-
-            TransparencyLevelHint = [WindowTransparencyLevel.Transparent];
-            SystemDecorations = SystemDecorations.None;
-            ExtendClientAreaTitleBarHeightHint = 0;
             Background = Brushes.Transparent;
-            CanResize = false;
-            ShowInTaskbar = false;
+            HorizontalAlignment = Avalonia.Layout.HorizontalAlignment.Right;
+            VerticalAlignment = Avalonia.Layout.VerticalAlignment.Top;
+            Margin = new Avalonia.Thickness(0, 50, 20, 0);
         }
 
-        public ControllerOverlayWindow(Window owner) : this()
-        {
-            if (owner != null)
-            {
-                // Position the overlay in the top-right corner of the owner window
-                WindowStartupLocation = WindowStartupLocation.Manual;
-                
-                // Set position after the window is loaded
-                Loaded += (s, e) =>
-                {
-                    if (owner.WindowState != WindowState.Minimized)
-                    {
-                        Position = new Avalonia.PixelPoint(
-                            (int)(owner.Position.X + owner.Width - Width - 20),
-                            (int)(owner.Position.Y + 50)
-                        );
-                    }
-                };
-            }
-        }
-
-        public void ShowControllerBindings(List<InputConfig> inputConfigs)
+        public void ShowControllerBindings(List<InputConfig> inputConfigs, int durationSeconds = 3)
         {
             // Clear existing bindings
             PlayerBindings.Children.Clear();
@@ -118,13 +93,21 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Windows
                 PlayerBindings.Children.Add(playerPanel);
             }
 
+            // Update duration text
+            DurationText.Text = durationSeconds == 1 
+                ? "This overlay will disappear in 1 second"
+                : $"This overlay will disappear in {durationSeconds} seconds";
+
+            // Show the overlay
+            IsVisible = true;
+
             // Auto-hide after delay
             _ = Task.Run(async () =>
             {
-                await Task.Delay(AutoHideDelayMs);
+                await Task.Delay(durationSeconds * 1000);
                 await Dispatcher.UIThread.InvokeAsync(() =>
                 {
-                    Close();
+                    IsVisible = false;
                 });
             });
         }
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index 83dcc7882..20b09c775 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/UI/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -1710,9 +1710,8 @@ namespace Ryujinx.Ava.UI.ViewModels
                 // Only show overlay if there are actual controller configurations for players 1-4
                 if (inputConfigs?.Any(c => c.PlayerIndex <= PlayerIndex.Player4) == true)
                 {
-                    var overlay = new Windows.ControllerOverlayWindow(Window);
-                    overlay.ShowControllerBindings(inputConfigs);
-                    overlay.Show();
+                    int duration = ConfigurationState.Instance.ControllerOverlayGameStartDuration.Value;
+                    Window.ControllerOverlay.ShowControllerBindings(inputConfigs, duration);
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
diff --git a/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml b/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml
index 498b77100..8085ffe93 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml
+++ b/src/Ryujinx/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Controls"
     xmlns:main="clr-namespace:Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Views.Main"
     xmlns:viewsMisc="clr-namespace:Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Views.Misc"
+    xmlns:overlayControls="clr-namespace:Ryujinx.Ava.UI.Controls"
     Cursor="{Binding Cursor}"
     Title="{Binding Title}"
     WindowState="{Binding WindowState}"
@@ -178,5 +179,10 @@
                 Name="StatusBarView"
                 Grid.Row="2" />
         </Grid>
+        
+        <!-- Controller Overlay -->
+        <overlayControls:ControllerOverlay
+            Name="ControllerOverlay"
+            ZIndex="2000" />
     </Grid>
 </window:StyleableAppWindow>