diff --git a/lib/imap.js b/lib/imap.js
index ef29b4b..0b40189 100644
--- a/lib/imap.js
+++ b/lib/imap.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function ImapConnection(options) {
     ext: {
       // Capability-specific state info
       idle: {
-        MAX_WAIT: 1740000, // 29 mins in ms
+        MAX_WAIT: 300000, // 5 mins in ms
         state: IDLE_NONE,
         reIDLE: false,
         timeStarted: undefined