diff --git a/openbis/dist/server/jetty.xml b/openbis/dist/server/jetty.xml
index 71658136bfce44de2bd84b90bb8e1d77b52b1c21..7292911ed914565db34c9b5a8c05d59c7da99109 100644
--- a/openbis/dist/server/jetty.xml
+++ b/openbis/dist/server/jetty.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
           <!-- Use this connector to use SSL and run openBIS on 8443 port -->
           <New class="org.eclipse.jetty.server.ssl.SslSelectChannelConnector">
 	             <Set name="Port">8443</Set>
-	                 <Set name="maxIdleTime">60000</Set>
+	                 <Set name="maxIdleTime">120000</Set>
                    <Set name="Acceptors">2</Set>
                    <Set name="AcceptQueueSize">100</Set>
 	                 <Set name="Keystore">
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
           <!-- 
           <New class="org.eclipse.jetty.server.nio.SelectChannelConnector">
              <Set name="Port">8080</Set>
-             <Set name="maxIdleTime">60000</Set>
+             <Set name="maxIdleTime">120000</Set>
              <Set name="Acceptors">2</Set>
              <Set name="AcceptQueueSize">100</Set>
           </New>