diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/log_settings/log_settings.py b/frappe/core/doctype/log_settings/log_settings.py
index e9d9d1f1d7..6d59cdeb29 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/log_settings/log_settings.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/log_settings/log_settings.py
@@ -30,23 +30,22 @@ def run_log_clean_up():
 	doc = frappe.get_doc("Log Settings")
 	doc.clear_logs()
 
-def show_error_log_reminder():
-	users_to_notify = get_users_to_notify()
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def has_unseen_error_log(user):
 
-	if frappe.db.count("Error Log", filters={'seen': 0}) > 0:
-		for user in users_to_notify:
-			frappe.publish_realtime('msgprint', {
-				"message": _("You have unseen {0}").format('<a href="/desk#List/Error%20Log/List"> Error Log </a>'),
-				"alert":1,
-				"indicator" :"red"
-			}, user=user)
+	def _get_response(show_alert=True):
+		return {
+			'show_alert': True,
+			'message': _("You have unseen {0}").format('<a href="/desk#List/Error%20Log/List"> Error Logs </a>')
+		}
 
-def get_users_to_notify():
-	from frappe.email import get_system_managers
-	log_settings = frappe.get_doc('Log Settings')
-
-	if log_settings.users_to_notify:
-		return [u.user for u in log_settings.users_to_notify]
-	else:
-		return get_system_managers()
+	if frappe.db.sql_list("select name from `tabError Log` where seen = 0 limit 1"):
+		log_settings = frappe.get_cached_doc('Log Settings')
 
+		if log_settings.users_to_notify:
+			if user in [u.user for u in log_settings.users_to_notify]:
+				return _get_response()
+			else:
+				return _get_response(show_alert=False)
+		else:
+			return _get_response()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frappe/hooks.py b/frappe/hooks.py
index a952b1d1d0..ff90cf0af6 100644
--- a/frappe/hooks.py
+++ b/frappe/hooks.py
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ scheduler_events = {
 		"0/15 * * * *": [
 			"frappe.oauth.delete_oauth2_data",
 			"frappe.website.doctype.web_page.web_page.check_publish_status",
-			"frappe.twofactor.delete_all_barcodes_for_users",
-			"frappe.core.doctype.log_settings.log_settings.show_error_log_reminder"
+			"frappe.twofactor.delete_all_barcodes_for_users"
 		]
 	},
 	"all": [
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
index 97d5239a72..99c1647455 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
@@ -139,6 +139,26 @@ frappe.Application = Class.extend({
 					}
 				});
 			}, 300000); // check every 5 minutes
+
+			if(frappe.user.has_role("System Manager")){
+				setInterval(function() {
+					frappe.call({
+						method: 'frappe.core.doctype.log_settings.log_settings.has_unseen_error_log',
+						args: {
+							user: frappe.session.user
+						},
+						callback: function(r) {
+							console.log(r);
+							if(r.message.show_alert){
+								frappe.show_alert({
+									indicator: 'red',
+									message: r.message.message
+								});
+							}
+						}
+					});
+				}, 600000); // check every 10 minutes
+			}
 		}
 
 		this.fetch_tags();