diff --git a/client/src/app/site/modules/global-headbar/components/account-dialog/account-dialog.component.html b/client/src/app/site/modules/global-headbar/components/account-dialog/account-dialog.component.html
index 427f42b862..7a64b3506c 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/modules/global-headbar/components/account-dialog/account-dialog.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/modules/global-headbar/components/account-dialog/account-dialog.component.html
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ <h2 mat-dialog-title class="flex-container padding-top-16">
                     *ngSwitchCase="menuItemsRef.CHANGE_PASSWORD"
                     [ngTemplateOutlet]="changePasswordView"
                 ></ng-container>
+                <ng-container
+                    *ngSwitchCase="menuItemsRef.CLIENT_SETTINGS"
+                    [ngTemplateOutlet]="clientSettingsView"
+                ></ng-container>
             </ng-container>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -95,3 +99,17 @@ <h2>{{ 'Change password' | translate }}</h2>
         </button>
     </div>
 </ng-template>
+
+<ng-template #clientSettingsView>
+    <h2>{{ 'Settings' | translate }}</h2>
+    <form [formGroup]="clientSettingsForm">
+        <mat-checkbox formControlName="disablePauseAuConnections">
+            {{ 'Disable connection closing on inactivity' | translate }}
+        </mat-checkbox>
+    </form>
+    <div>
+        <button mat-button [disabled]="!clientSettingsForm.dirty" (click)="saveClientSettings()">
+            {{ 'Save' | translate }}
+        </button>
+    </div>
+</ng-template>
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/modules/global-headbar/components/account-dialog/account-dialog.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/modules/global-headbar/components/account-dialog/account-dialog.component.ts
index 0522a2d0dd..8df09e61e3 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/modules/global-headbar/components/account-dialog/account-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/modules/global-headbar/components/account-dialog/account-dialog.component.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import { UntypedFormBuilder, UntypedFormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
 import { MatDialogRef } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { Permission } from 'src/app/domain/definitions/permission';
+import { StorageService } from 'src/app/gateways/storage.service';
 import { PasswordForm, PasswordFormComponent } from 'src/app/site/modules/user-components';
 import { ViewGroup } from 'src/app/site/pages/meetings/pages/participants';
 import { MeetingControllerService } from 'src/app/site/pages/meetings/services/meeting-controller.service';
@@ -21,7 +23,8 @@ interface MenuItem {
 enum MenuItems {
     CHANGE_PASSWORD = `Change password`,
     SHOW_PROFILE = `My profile`,
-    SHOW_MEETINGS = `My meetings`
+    SHOW_MEETINGS = `My meetings`,
+    CLIENT_SETTINGS = `Settings`
 }
 
 @Component({
@@ -42,6 +45,9 @@ export class AccountDialogComponent extends BaseUiComponent implements OnInit {
         },
         {
             name: MenuItems.CHANGE_PASSWORD
+        },
+        {
+            name: MenuItems.CLIENT_SETTINGS
         }
     ];
 
@@ -89,6 +95,7 @@ export class AccountDialogComponent extends BaseUiComponent implements OnInit {
     public isUserPasswordValid = false;
     public userPersonalForm: any;
     public userPasswordForm!: PasswordForm;
+    public clientSettingsForm!: UntypedFormGroup;
 
     private _self: ViewUser | null = null;
     private _isUserInScope = false;
@@ -102,7 +109,9 @@ export class AccountDialogComponent extends BaseUiComponent implements OnInit {
         private userService: UserService,
         private snackbar: MatSnackBar,
         private authService: AuthService,
-        private translate: TranslateService
+        private translate: TranslateService,
+        private fb: UntypedFormBuilder,
+        private store: StorageService
     ) {
         super();
     }
@@ -112,6 +121,17 @@ export class AccountDialogComponent extends BaseUiComponent implements OnInit {
             this.repo.getViewModelObservable(this.operator.operatorId!).subscribe(user => (this._self = user)),
             this.operator.operatorUpdated.subscribe(() => this.updateIsUserInScope())
         );
+
+        this.clientSettingsForm = this.fb.group({
+            disablePauseAuConnections: [false]
+        });
+
+        this.store.get(`clientSettings`).then((val: any) => {
+            if (val) {
+                this.clientSettingsForm.patchValue(val);
+                this.clientSettingsForm.markAsUntouched();
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     /**
@@ -143,7 +163,7 @@ export class AccountDialogComponent extends BaseUiComponent implements OnInit {
         const meetingIds = this.self.ensuredMeetingIds;
         return meetingIds
             .map(id => this.meetingRepo.getViewModel(id) as ViewMeeting)
-            .sort((meetingA, meetingB) => meetingA.name.localeCompare(meetingB.name));
+            .sort((meetingA, meetingB) => meetingA.name.localeCompare(meetingB?.name));
     }
 
     public getGroupsForMeeting(meeting: ViewMeeting): ViewGroup[] {
@@ -183,6 +203,11 @@ export class AccountDialogComponent extends BaseUiComponent implements OnInit {
         this.isEditing = false;
     }
 
+    public async saveClientSettings(): Promise<void> {
+        this.store.set(`clientSettings`, this.clientSettingsForm.getRawValue());
+        this.clientSettingsForm.markAsPristine();
+    }
+
     private async updateIsUserInScope(): Promise<void> {
         if (this.operator.operatorId !== null) {
             this._isUserInScope = await this.userService.hasScopeManagePerms(this.operator.operatorId);
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/services/autoupdate/autoupdate.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/services/autoupdate/autoupdate.service.ts
index da753b6ac7..3c22cd109d 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/services/autoupdate/autoupdate.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/services/autoupdate/autoupdate.service.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { marker as _ } from '@colsen1991/ngx-translate-extract-marker';
 import { firstValueFrom } from 'rxjs';
 import { ModelRequest } from 'src/app/domain/interfaces/model-request';
+import { StorageService } from 'src/app/gateways/storage.service';
 
 import { Collection, Id, Ids } from '../../../domain/definitions/key-types';
 import { HttpStreamEndpointService } from '../../../gateways/http-stream';
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ export const OUT_OF_SYNC_BANNER: BannerDefinition = {
     icon: `sync_disabled`
 };
 
-const PAUSE_ON_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT = 5 * 60 * 1000; // 5 Minutes
+export const AU_PAUSE_ON_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT = 5 * 60 * 1000; // 5 Minutes
 
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: `root`
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ export class AutoupdateService {
         private communication: AutoupdateCommunicationService,
         private bannerService: BannerService,
         private visibilityService: WindowVisibilityService,
-        private lifecycle: LifecycleService
+        private lifecycle: LifecycleService,
+        private store: StorageService
     ) {
         this.setAutoupdateConfig(null);
         this.httpEndpointService.registerEndpoint(
@@ -102,8 +104,12 @@ export class AutoupdateService {
         });
 
         firstValueFrom(this.lifecycle.appLoaded).then(() =>
-            this.visibilityService.hiddenFor(PAUSE_ON_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT).subscribe(() => {
-                this.pauseUntilVisible();
+            this.visibilityService.hiddenFor(AU_PAUSE_ON_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT).subscribe(() => {
+                this.store.get(`clientSettings`).then((settings: any) => {
+                    if (!settings || !settings?.disablePauseAuConnections) {
+                        this.pauseUntilVisible();
+                    }
+                });
             })
         );