diff --git a/keepassxc-browser/_locales/en/messages.json b/keepassxc-browser/_locales/en/messages.json
index b58595d0..bff11360 100644
--- a/keepassxc-browser/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/keepassxc-browser/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -1022,6 +1022,14 @@
         "message": "Credentials are cleared from background tabs after the timeout and permissions for those pages will be asked again.",
         "description": "Clear credentials timeout help text."
     },
+    "optionsConnectionTimeout": {
+        "message": "KeepassXC connection timeout: $1 seconds",
+        "description": "Connection timeout label text."
+    },
+    "optionsConnectionTimeoutHelpText": {
+        "message": "When KeePassXC browser extension tries to connect to to keepass, this timeout value is used. Default value is 1.5. Maximum is 60.0.",
+        "description": "Connection timeout label text."
+    },
     "optionsVersionInfoText": {
         "message": "KeePassXC-Browser needs KeePassXC to retrieve credentials.",
         "description": "Settings page version info text."
diff --git a/keepassxc-browser/background/keepass.js b/keepassxc-browser/background/keepass.js
index c1d13670..31ab97f0 100755
--- a/keepassxc-browser/background/keepass.js
+++ b/keepassxc-browser/background/keepass.js
@@ -804,7 +804,12 @@ keepass.disableAutomaticReconnect = function() {
     keepass.reconnectLoop = null;
 };
 
-keepass.reconnect = async function(tab = null, connectionTimeout = 1500) {
+keepass.reconnect = async function(tab = null, connectionTimeout = CONNECTION_TIMEOUT) {
+    if (arguments.length < 2) {
+        connectionTimeout = page.settings.connectionTimeout;
+    }
+
+    connectionTimeout = Math.min(60000, Math.max(CONNECTION_TIMEOUT, connectionTimeout))
     keepassClient.connectToNative();
     keepass.generateNewKeyPair();
     const keyChangeResult = await keepass.changePublicKeys(tab, !!connectionTimeout, connectionTimeout).catch(() => false);
diff --git a/keepassxc-browser/background/page.js b/keepassxc-browser/background/page.js
index 4020a1b4..c2fce28b 100755
--- a/keepassxc-browser/background/page.js
+++ b/keepassxc-browser/background/page.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const defaultSettings = {
     bannerPosition: BannerPosition.TOP,
     checkUpdateKeePassXC: CHECK_UPDATE_NEVER,
     clearCredentialsTimeout: 10,
+    connectionTimeout: CONNECTION_TIMEOUT,
     colorTheme: 'system',
     credentialSorting: SORT_BY_GROUP_AND_TITLE,
     debugLogging: false,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ page.autoSubmitPerformed = false;
 page.attributeMenuItems = [];
 page.blockedTabs = [];
 page.clearCredentialsTimeout = null;
+page.connectionTimeout = null;
 page.currentRequest = {};
 page.currentTabId = -1;
 page.isFirefox = false;
diff --git a/keepassxc-browser/common/global.js b/keepassxc-browser/common/global.js
index 10f58f60..bcf5a44a 100755
--- a/keepassxc-browser/common/global.js
+++ b/keepassxc-browser/common/global.js
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ const CHECK_UPDATE_THREE_DAYS = 3;
 const CHECK_UPDATE_ONE_WEEK = 7;
 const CHECK_UPDATE_ONE_MONTH = 30;
 
+// Default value for connection timeout
+const CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 1500;
+
 const URL_WILDCARD = '1kpxcwc1';
 const schemeSegment = '(\\*|http|https|ws|wss|ftp)';
 const hostSegment = '(\\*|(?:\\*\\.)?(?:[^/*]+))?';
diff --git a/keepassxc-browser/managed_storage.json b/keepassxc-browser/managed_storage.json
index 21af9b8e..1db43692 100644
--- a/keepassxc-browser/managed_storage.json
+++ b/keepassxc-browser/managed_storage.json
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
           "title": "Clear credential info from tabs after timeout. Default (seconds): 10",
           "type": "integer"
         },
+        "connectionTimeout": {
+          "title": "Connection timeout to KeePassXC. Default (seconds): 1.5",
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
         "colorTheme": {
           "title": "Extension color scheme. Default: system",
           "type": "string"
diff --git a/keepassxc-browser/options/options.html b/keepassxc-browser/options/options.html
index 4dd97d08..d8e672d5 100644
--- a/keepassxc-browser/options/options.html
+++ b/keepassxc-browser/options/options.html
@@ -531,6 +531,14 @@ <h2 class="pb-3 mt-0" data-i18n="optionsGeneralSettingsTab"></h2>
                     <div class="form-text" data-i18n="optionsClearCredentialsTimeoutHelpText"></div>
                   </div>
 
+
+                  <!-- Keepass connectiontimeout -->
+                  <div class="form-group mt-2 pb-1">
+                    <label id="connectionTimeoutLabel" class="font-weight-normal" for="connectionTimeout" data-i18n="optionsConnectionTimeout" data-i18n-placeholder="1.5"></label>
+                    <input type="range" class="form-range" id="connectionTimeout" name="connectionTimeout" min="1.5" max="60.0" step="0.5" value="1.5">
+                    <div class="form-text" data-i18n="optionsConnectionTimeoutHelpText"></div>
+                  </div>
+
                   <!-- Debug logging -->
                   <div class="form-group mt-2 pb-1">
                     <div class="form-check form-switch">
diff --git a/keepassxc-browser/options/options.js b/keepassxc-browser/options/options.js
index c5c5d28c..1202af31 100644
--- a/keepassxc-browser/options/options.js
+++ b/keepassxc-browser/options/options.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ options.initGeneralSettings = async function() {
     $('#tab-general-settings input[type=radio]#checkUpdateOneMonth').value = CHECK_UPDATE_ONE_MONTH;
     $('#tab-general-settings input[type=radio]#checkUpdateNever').value = CHECK_UPDATE_NEVER;
 
-    $('#tab-general-settings input[type=range]').value = options.settings['redirectAllowance'];
+    $('#tab-general-settings #redirectAllowance').value = options.settings['redirectAllowance'];
     $('#redirectAllowanceLabel').textContent = tr('optionsRedirectAllowance',
         options.settings['redirectAllowance'] === 11 ? 'Infinite' : String(options.settings['redirectAllowance']));
 
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ options.initGeneralSettings = async function() {
     $('#tab-general-settings input#defaultGroup').value = options.settings['defaultGroup'];
     $('#tab-general-settings input#defaultPasskeyGroup').value = options.settings['defaultPasskeyGroup'];
     $('#tab-general-settings input#clearCredentialTimeout').value = options.settings['clearCredentialsTimeout'];
+    const connectionTimeout = (options.settings['connectionTimeout']/1000);
+    $('#tab-general-settings input#connectionTimeout').value = connectionTimeout;
+    $('#connectionTimeoutLabel').textContent = tr('optionsConnectionTimeout', String(connectionTimeout));
 
     const generalSettingsRadioInputs = document.querySelectorAll('#tab-general-settings input[type=radio]');
     for (const radio of generalSettingsRadioInputs) {
@@ -173,7 +176,17 @@ options.initGeneralSettings = async function() {
     });
 
     // Change label text dynamically with the range input
-    $('#tab-general-settings input[type=range]').addEventListener('input', function(e) {
+    $('#tab-general-settings input#connectionTimeout').addEventListener('input', function(e) {
+        $('#connectionTimeoutLabel').textContent = tr('optionsConnectionTimeout', e.target.value);
+    });
+
+    $('#tab-general-settings input#connectionTimeout').addEventListener('change', async function(e) {
+        options.settings['connectionTimeout'] = Math.min(60000, Math.max(CONNECTION_TIMEOUT, e.target.valueAsNumber * 1000))
+        await options.saveSettings();
+    });
+
+    // Change label text dynamically with the range input
+    $('#tab-general-settings input#redirectAllowance').addEventListener('input', function(e) {
         const currentValue = e.target.valueAsNumber === 11 ? 'Infinite' : e.target.value;
         $('#redirectAllowanceLabel').textContent = tr('optionsRedirectAllowance', currentValue);
     });
@@ -726,7 +739,7 @@ options.initSitePreferences = function() {
 
         // Page URL
         row.children[0].children[0].children[0].value = url;
-        row.children[0].children[0]?.addEventListener('dblclick', (e) => 
+        row.children[0].children[0]?.addEventListener('dblclick', (e) =>
             enterEditMode(e, row, inputField, editButton, cancelButton, saveButton)
         );
 
@@ -891,7 +904,7 @@ const getBrowserId = function(userAgent) {
             return `${query.name} ${getVersion(userAgent, query.findStr)}`;
         }
     }
-  
+
     return 'Other/Unknown';
 };
 
@@ -919,7 +932,7 @@ const updateDropdownPosition = function(e, dropdown) {
     if (!rect) {
         return;
     }
-    
+
     const zoom = getComputedStyle(document.body).zoom || 1;
     const scrollTop = document.defaultView.scrollY / zoom;
     const scrollLeft = document.defaultView?.scrollX / zoom;