diff --git a/backend/routers/transcribe.py b/backend/routers/transcribe.py
index 4320ad73592..59dcfcaf6f6 100644
--- a/backend/routers/transcribe.py
+++ b/backend/routers/transcribe.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def _send_message_event(msg: MessageEvent):
 
     # Heart beat
     started_at = time.time()
-    inactivity_timeout_seconds = 30
+    inactivity_timeout_seconds = 90
     last_audio_received_time = None
 
     # Send pong every 10s then handle it in the app \