diff --git a/bin/xss-lock b/bin/xss-lock
index 41cb86d..d63063b 100755
--- a/bin/xss-lock
+++ b/bin/xss-lock
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ case "$1" in
             XSECURELOCK_SAVER_IMAGE=$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/i3/current-wallpaper.png \
             XSECURELOCK_SAVER_DELAY_MS=500 \
             XSECURELOCK_FONT="Iosevka" \
+            XSECURELOCK_BLANK_TIMEOUT=-1 \
             xsecurelock
         echo "lock: unlock screen"
         # After unlocking screen, stop dimmer, restore notifications