diff --git a/onionshare_gui/server_status.py b/onionshare_gui/server_status.py
index 4750b7b6..aa27f577 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/server_status.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/server_status.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ServerStatus(QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout):
         self.server_shutdown_timeout_checkbox.setText(strings._("gui_settings_shutdown_timeout_choice", True))
         self.server_shutdown_timeout_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(strings._('gui_settings_shutdown_timeout', True))
         self.server_shutdown_timeout = QtWidgets.QDateTimeEdit()
-        self.server_shutdown_timeout.setDateTime(QtCore.QDateTime.currentDateTime())
+        self.server_shutdown_timeout.setDateTime(QtCore.QDateTime.currentDateTime().addSecs(300))
         self.server_shutdown_timeout.setMinimumDateTime(QtCore.QDateTime.currentDateTime())
         self.server_shutdown_timeout.setCurrentSectionIndex(4)
         self.server_shutdown_timeout_label.hide()