diff --git a/data/System/JQAutoLogoutContrib.txt b/data/System/JQAutoLogoutContrib.txt
index 17ffbe8..1b6d03b 100644
--- a/data/System/JQAutoLogoutContrib.txt
+++ b/data/System/JQAutoLogoutContrib.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 %META:TOPICINFO{author="micha" comment="reprev" date="1543502605" format="1.1" reprev="2" version="2"}%
 ---+!! %TOPIC%
-%$SHORTDESCRIPTION%
+%FORMFIELD{"Description"}%
+
 
 %TOC%
 
@@ -59,13 +60,14 @@ Note that a single sign on login manager might log you in right after having you
 ---++ Change History
 
 %TABLE{columnwidths="7em" tablewidth="100%"}%
+| 07 Dec 2018 | make it work on multiple tabs |
 | 29 Nov 2018 | initial release |
 
 %META:FORM{name="PackageForm"}%
 %META:FIELD{name="Author" title="Author" value="Michael Daum"}%
 %META:FIELD{name="Version" title="Version" value="%25$VERSION%25"}%
 %META:FIELD{name="Release" title="Release" value="%25$RELEASE%25"}%
-%META:FIELD{name="Description" title="Description" value=""}%
+%META:FIELD{name="Description" title="Description" value="%25$SHORTDESCRIPTION%25"}%
 %META:FIELD{name="Repository" title="Repository" value="https://github.com/foswiki/%25$ROOTMODULE%25"}%
 %META:FIELD{name="Copyright" title="Copyright" value="2018, MichaelDaum, All Rights Reserved"}%
 %META:FIELD{name="License" title="License" value="GPL ([[http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html][GNU General Public License]])"}%
diff --git a/lib/Foswiki/Contrib/JQAutoLogoutContrib.pm b/lib/Foswiki/Contrib/JQAutoLogoutContrib.pm
index e408b21..3874710 100644
--- a/lib/Foswiki/Contrib/JQAutoLogoutContrib.pm
+++ b/lib/Foswiki/Contrib/JQAutoLogoutContrib.pm
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ use warnings;
 
 use Foswiki::Func ();
 
-our $VERSION = '1.00';
-our $RELEASE = '29 Nov 2018';
+our $VERSION = '1.01';
+our $RELEASE = '07 Dec 2018';
 our $SHORTDESCRIPTION = 'Log out idle user after a certain period of time';
 our $NO_PREFS_IN_TOPIC = 1;
 
diff --git a/lib/Foswiki/Contrib/JQAutoLogoutContrib/Core.pm b/lib/Foswiki/Contrib/JQAutoLogoutContrib/Core.pm
index 2461f85..3bf6995 100644
--- a/lib/Foswiki/Contrib/JQAutoLogoutContrib/Core.pm
+++ b/lib/Foswiki/Contrib/JQAutoLogoutContrib/Core.pm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ sub new {
   my $this = bless(
     $class->SUPER::new(
       name => 'JQAutoLogoutContrib',
-      version => '1.0',
+      version => '1.01',
       author => 'Michael Daum',
       homepage => 'http://foswiki.org/Extensions/JQAutoLogoutContrib',
       javascript => ['autologout.js'],
diff --git a/pub/System/JQAutoLogoutContrib/autologout.uncompressed.js b/pub/System/JQAutoLogoutContrib/autologout.uncompressed.js
index 8a4ef38..713f560 100644
--- a/pub/System/JQAutoLogoutContrib/autologout.uncompressed.js
+++ b/pub/System/JQAutoLogoutContrib/autologout.uncompressed.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * AutoLogout 
+ * AutoLogout 1.01
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2018 Michael Daum https://michaeldaumconsulting.com
  *
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
     disableIf: null,
     idleTimeout: 900, // 15 minutes
     countdown: 10,
-    logoutUrl: null 
+    logoutUrl: null,
+    localStorageId: "jqAutoLogout.startTime"
   };
 
   // The actual plugin constructor
@@ -83,8 +84,9 @@
   AutoLogout.prototype.tickCountdown = function (val) {
     var self = this;
 
-    if (self.idleTimer) {
+    if (self.idleTimer || self.getIdleTime() < self.opts.idleTimeout) {
       //console.log("countdown aborted");
+      self.elem.dialog("close");
       return; // abort
     }
 
@@ -106,12 +108,45 @@
     self.stopTimer();
 
     if (self.isEnabled()) { 
+
+      // remember when this timer started
+      self.setStartTime();
+
       self.idleTimer = setTimeout(function() {
-        self.openDialog();
+        if (self.getIdleTime() >= self.opts.idleTimeout) {
+          self.openDialog();
+        } else {
+          self.startTimer();
+        }
       }, self.opts.idleTimeout * 1000);
     }
   };
 
+  AutoLogout.prototype.setStartTime = function() {
+    var self = this;
+
+    localStorage.setItem(self.opts.localStorageId, Date.now());
+  };
+
+  AutoLogout.prototype.getStartTime = function() {
+    var self = this, startTime;
+
+    startTime = localStorage.getItem(self.opts.localStorageId);
+
+    if (typeof(startTime) !== 'string') {
+      //console.log("no idle start time");
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    return parseInt(startTime, 10)
+  };
+
+  AutoLogout.prototype.getIdleTime = function() {
+    var self = this;
+
+    return Math.floor((Date.now() - self.getStartTime()) / 1000);
+  };
+
   AutoLogout.prototype.stopTimer = function () {
     var self = this;
 
@@ -126,6 +161,7 @@
 
     //console.log("redirecting to ",self.opts.logoutUrl);
     window.location.href = self.opts.logoutUrl;
+    localStore.removeItem(self.opts.localStorageId);
   };
 
   AutoLogout.prototype.openDialog = function() {
@@ -133,7 +169,6 @@
 
     self.stopTimer();
 
-
     self.elem.dialog("open");
   };