diff --git a/Signal/src/util/OWSScreenLockUI.m b/Signal/src/util/OWSScreenLockUI.m
index 9cdfde474..d8ef8c844 100644
--- a/Signal/src/util/OWSScreenLockUI.m
+++ b/Signal/src/util/OWSScreenLockUI.m
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 @property (nonatomic, nullable) NSDate *lastUnlockAttemptDate;
 @property (nonatomic, nullable) NSDate *lastUnlockSuccessDate;
 
+@property (nonatomic, nullable) NSTimer *inactiveTimer;
+
 @end
 
 #pragma mark -
@@ -116,8 +118,27 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 - (void)setAppIsInactive:(BOOL)appIsInactive
 {
+    BOOL didChange = _appIsInactive != appIsInactive;
+
     _appIsInactive = appIsInactive;
 
+    if (didChange) {
+        // If app is inactive for more than N seconds,
+        // treat this as "entering the background" for the purposes
+        // of Screen Lock.
+        if (!appIsInactive) {
+            [self.inactiveTimer invalidate];
+            self.inactiveTimer = nil;
+        } else if (!self.isShowingScreenLockUI) {
+            [self.inactiveTimer invalidate];
+            self.inactiveTimer = [NSTimer weakScheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:45.f
+                                                                      target:self
+                                                                    selector:@selector(inactiveTimerDidFire)
+                                                                    userInfo:nil
+                                                                     repeats:NO];
+        }
+    }
+
     [self ensureScreenProtection];
 }
 
@@ -125,10 +146,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 {
     if (appIsInBackground) {
         if (!_appIsInBackground) {
-            // Record the time when app entered background.
-            self.appEnteredBackgroundDate = [NSDate new];
-
-            self.didLastUnlockAttemptFail = NO;
+            [self markAppAsInBackground];
         }
     }
 
@@ -137,6 +155,17 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
     [self ensureScreenProtection];
 }
 
+- (void)markAppAsInBackground
+{
+    // Record the time when app entered background.
+    self.appEnteredBackgroundDate = [NSDate new];
+
+    self.didLastUnlockAttemptFail = NO;
+
+    [self.inactiveTimer invalidate];
+    self.inactiveTimer = nil;
+}
+
 - (void)ensureScreenProtection
 {
     OWSAssertIsOnMainThread();
@@ -514,6 +543,11 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
     self.appIsInBackground = YES;
 }
 
+- (void)inactiveTimerDidFire
+{
+    [self markAppAsInBackground];
+}
+
 @end
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END