# Auto Lock feature **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [January 10, 2024, 7:53am UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/auto-lock-feature/27950 "2024-01-10T07:53:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FTABoy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/ftaboy/32/33458_2.png) [@FTABoy](https://community.metamask.com/u/FTABoy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 7:53am UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/auto-lock-feature/27950/1 "2024-01-10T07:53:14Z")
**Description:** MetaMask browser extension is protected with a password. when password is entered wallet is unlocked but there is no automatic locking mechanism available. its only possible to lock it manually by going trough menus( 3dot \> Lock MetaMask). a Automatic Locking feature should get implemented based on IDLE timer. for example after 5 minute of MetaMask IDLE (when MetaMask popup windows is closed). **Purpose:** it will increase security. **Extension/Mobile/Both:** Extension **Images/Attacments:** ---
**Author:** ![tuya](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/tuya/32/15138_2.png) [@tuya](https://community.metamask.com/u/tuya)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 8:33am UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/auto-lock-feature/27950/2 "2024-01-10T08:33:27Z")
are you looking for this function? ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/original/3X/b/9/b96ee0f3fd0c3da844d42bc4b7f582259f52a3cd.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![FTABoy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/ftaboy/32/33458_2.png) [@FTABoy](https://community.metamask.com/u/FTABoy)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2024, 8:25am UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/auto-lock-feature/27950/3 "2024-01-13T08:25:00Z")
yes. thank you. i think this should be enabled by default which in my case it was set to 0 (disabled maybe). the default suggest value for this could be 30 (at least) for example.