diff --git a/.config/mutt/muttrc b/.config/mutt/muttrc
index 4907bff..896d77d 100644
--- a/.config/mutt/muttrc
+++ b/.config/mutt/muttrc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ set ssl_force_tls=yes
 unset imap_passive        
 set imap_check_subscribed
 set mail_check=60
+set timeout=10
 set header_cache=~/.hcache
 set net_inc=5
 
diff --git a/bin/idle b/bin/idle
index 9b3aa51..61b5721 100755
--- a/bin/idle
+++ b/bin/idle
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 BACKGROUND=~/.background_lock
-LOCK_TMOUT=900
-SLEEP_TMOUT=3600
+LOCK_TMOUT=1800 # was 900
+SLEEP_TMOUT=7200 # was 3600
 
 swayidle -w \
 	timeout ${LOCK_TMOUT} "swaylock -f -i ${BACKGROUND}" \