diff --git a/autoload/db_ui.vim b/autoload/db_ui.vim
index 221a323..2db7cfe 100644
--- a/autoload/db_ui.vim
+++ b/autoload/db_ui.vim
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ function! s:dbui.connect(db) abort
 
   try
     let query_time = reltime()
-    call db_ui#notifications#info('Connecting to db '.a:db.name.'...', { 'echo': 1 })
+    call db_ui#notifications#info('Connecting to db '.a:db.name.'...')
     let a:db.conn = db#connect(a:db.url)
     let a:db.conn_error = ''
     call db_ui#notifications#info('Connected to db '.a:db.name.' after '.split(reltimestr(reltime(query_time)))[0].' sec.')
diff --git a/autoload/db_ui/drawer.vim b/autoload/db_ui/drawer.vim
index 4b30d2b..7eadf1c 100644
--- a/autoload/db_ui/drawer.vim
+++ b/autoload/db_ui/drawer.vim
@@ -311,15 +311,15 @@ function! s:drawer.render(...) abort
 
   if get(opts, 'dbs', 0)
     let query_time = reltime()
-    call db_ui#notifications#info('Refreshing all databases...', { 'echo': 1 })
+    call db_ui#notifications#info('Refreshing all databases...')
     call self.dbui.populate_dbs()
     call db_ui#notifications#info('Refreshed all databases after '.split(reltimestr(reltime(query_time)))[0].' sec.')
   endif
 
   if !empty(get(opts, 'db_key_name', ''))
-    let query_time = reltime()
     let db = self.dbui.dbs[opts.db_key_name]
-    call db_ui#notifications#info('Refreshing database '.db.name.'...', {'echo': 1 })
+    call db_ui#notifications#info('Refreshing database '.db.name.'...')
+    let query_time = reltime()
     let self.dbui.dbs[opts.db_key_name] = self.populate(db)
     call db_ui#notifications#info('Refreshed database '.db.name.' after '.split(reltimestr(reltime(query_time)))[0].' sec.')
   endif
diff --git a/autoload/db_ui/notifications.vim b/autoload/db_ui/notifications.vim
index bc21eee..2b0109a 100644
--- a/autoload/db_ui/notifications.vim
+++ b/autoload/db_ui/notifications.vim
@@ -9,9 +9,14 @@ let s:width = g:db_ui_notification_width  "Default notification width
 let s:pos = 'bot'.g:db_ui_win_position     "Default position for notification
 let s:title = '[DBUI]'                    "Title of notification
 let s:last_msg = ''
+let s:use_nvim_notify = g:db_ui_use_nvim_notify
 
 let s:colors_set = 0
 
+if s:use_nvim_notify && !has('nvim')
+  echoerr "Option db_ui_use_nvim_notify is supported only in neovim"
+endif
+
 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
 "                  Public API, adapt names to your needs                      "
 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
@@ -47,16 +52,20 @@ function! s:notification(msg, opts) abort
     return
   endif
 
-  if !s:colors_set
-    call s:setup_colors()
-    let s:colors_set = 1
-  endif
-
   let use_echo = get(a:opts, 'echo', 0)
   if !use_echo
     let use_echo = g:db_ui_force_echo_notifications
   endif
 
+  if s:use_nvim_notify && !use_echo
+    return s:notification_nvim_notify(a:msg, a:opts)
+  endif
+
+  if !s:colors_set
+    call s:setup_colors()
+    let s:colors_set = 1
+  endif
+
   if s:neovim_float && !use_echo
     return s:notification_nvim(a:msg, a:opts)
   endif
@@ -79,6 +88,16 @@ function! s:nvim_close() abort
   silent! call timer_stop(s:timer)
 endfunction
 
+function! s:notification_nvim_notify(msg, opts) abort
+  let type = get(a:opts, 'type', 'info')
+  let title = get(a:opts, 'title', s:title)
+  let opts = { 'title': title }
+  if get(a:opts, 'delay')
+    let opts.timeout = { 'timeout': a:opts.delay }
+  endif
+  return luaeval('vim.notify(_A[1], _A[2], _A[3])', [a:msg, type, opts])
+endfunction
+
 function! s:notification_nvim(msg, opts) abort
   let width = get(a:opts, 'width', s:width)
   let title = get(a:opts, 'title', s:title)
diff --git a/autoload/db_ui/query.vim b/autoload/db_ui/query.vim
index 1f53bbb..5a73391 100644
--- a/autoload/db_ui/query.vim
+++ b/autoload/db_ui/query.vim
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ function! s:query.print_query_time() abort
     return
   endif
   let self.last_query_time = split(reltimestr(reltime(self.last_query_start_time)))[0]
-  call db_ui#notifications#info('Executing query...Done after '.self.last_query_time.' sec.')
+  call db_ui#notifications#info('Done after '.self.last_query_time.' sec.')
 endfunction
 
 function! s:query.execute_lines(db, lines, is_visual_mode) abort
diff --git a/doc/dadbod-ui.txt b/doc/dadbod-ui.txt
index f1d3129..09cfe94 100644
--- a/doc/dadbod-ui.txt
+++ b/doc/dadbod-ui.txt
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ DBUILastQueryInfo
 					      *DBUIHideNotifications*
 DBUIHideNotifications
 		Hide all floating notifications that are currently shown.
+		Does not work with `vim.notify` and `echo` mode
 
 		`:DBUIHideNotifications`
 
@@ -703,6 +704,12 @@ g:db_ui_force_echo_notifications
 		Notifications are shown via popups when supported. To force
 		echoing messages to command line set this value to 1.
 
+		Default value: `0`
+
+					      *g:db_ui_use_nvim_notify*
+g:db_ui_use_nvim_notify
+		Use Neovim's `vim.notify` API for notifications.
+
 		Default value: `0`
 
 					      *g:db_ui_hide_schemas*
diff --git a/plugin/db_ui.vim b/plugin/db_ui.vim
index 710476f..fabe6a6 100644
--- a/plugin/db_ui.vim
+++ b/plugin/db_ui.vim
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ let g:db_ui_show_help = get(g:, 'db_ui_show_help', 1)
 let g:db_ui_use_nerd_fonts = get(g:, 'db_ui_use_nerd_fonts', 0)
 let g:db_ui_execute_on_save = get(g:, 'db_ui_execute_on_save', 1)
 let g:db_ui_force_echo_notifications = get(g:, 'db_ui_force_echo_notifications', 0)
+let g:db_ui_use_nvim_notify = get(g:, 'db_ui_use_nvim_notify', 0)
 let g:Db_ui_buffer_name_generator = get(g:, 'Db_ui_buffer_name_generator', 0)
 let g:db_ui_debug = get(g:, 'db_ui_debug', 0)
 let g:db_ui_hide_schemas = get(g:, 'db_ui_hide_schemas', [])