diff --git a/src/aare/gui/main_window.py b/src/aare/gui/main_window.py
index 2dc40a1b..e87c9143 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/main_window.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/main_window.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self._last_user_interaction_ts = time.time()
         self._last_interaction_report_ts = 0.0
         self._interaction_report_min_interval_s = 15.0
-        self._idle_close_timeout_s = 60 * 60
+        self._idle_close_timeout_s = 60 * 60 * 8
         self._remote_close_deadline_ts: float | None = None
         self._remote_close_reason: str | None = None
         self._remote_close_banner_active: bool = False