diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/EventsDisplay.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/EventsDisplay.ts
index 55a37e677..ede2f7422 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/EventsDisplay.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/EventsDisplay.ts
@@ -263,23 +263,31 @@ export class EventsDisplay extends LitElement implements Layer {
   onBrokeAllianceEvent(update: BrokeAllianceUpdate) {
     const myPlayer = this.game.playerByClientID(this.clientID);
     if (!myPlayer) return;
-
+  
     const betrayed = this.game.playerBySmallID(update.betrayedID) as PlayerView;
     const traitor = this.game.playerBySmallID(update.traitorID) as PlayerView;
-
+  
     if (!betrayed.isTraitor() && traitor === myPlayer) {
       const malusPercent = Math.round(
         (1 - this.game.config().traitorDefenseDebuff()) * 100,
       );
+      const traitorDurationRaw = this.game.config().traitorDuration / 10;
+      const traitorDurationSeconds = Math.floor(traitorDurationRaw);
+  
+      const durationText = traitorDurationSeconds === 1
+        ? '1 second'
+        : `${traitorDurationSeconds} seconds`;
+  
       this.addEvent({
-        description:
+        description: 
           `You broke your alliance with ${betrayed.name()}, making you a TRAITOR ` +
-          `(${malusPercent}% defense debuff for 30 seconds)`,
+          `(${malusPercent}% defense debuff for ${durationText})`,
         type: MessageType.ERROR,
         highlight: true,
         createdAt: this.game.ticks(),
         focusID: update.betrayedID,
       });
+  
     } else if (betrayed === myPlayer) {
       this.addEvent({
         description: `${traitor.name()} broke their alliance with you`,
@@ -290,6 +298,9 @@ export class EventsDisplay extends LitElement implements Layer {
       });
     }
   }
+  
+  
+  
 
   onAllianceExpiredEvent(update: AllianceExpiredUpdate) {
     const myPlayer = this.game.playerByClientID(this.clientID);