diff --git a/.env b/.env
index ee32553..079db2f 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ REACT_APP_THEME_API_URL=https://preview.keenthemes.com/theme-api/api
 
 REACT_APP_SITE_CONTACT_US=https://www.float.sg/contact
 REACT_APP_SITE_TERMS=https://www.float.sg/terms
-REACT_APP_SITE_ABOUT_US=https://www.float.sg/about
\ No newline at end of file
+REACT_APP_SITE_ABOUT_US=https://www.float.sg/about
+REACT_APP_SESSION_TIMEOUT=300000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/modules/auth/core/Auth.tsx b/src/app/modules/auth/core/Auth.tsx
index 77a7ef2..33a2b03 100644
--- a/src/app/modules/auth/core/Auth.tsx
+++ b/src/app/modules/auth/core/Auth.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   Dispatch,
   SetStateAction,
 } from 'react'
+import {useLocation} from 'react-router-dom'
 import {LayoutSplashScreen} from '../../../../_res/layout/core'
 import {AuthModel, UserModel} from './_models'
 import * as authHelper from './AuthHelpers'
@@ -61,11 +62,17 @@ const AuthProvider: FC<WithChildren> = ({children}) => {
 }
 
 const AuthInit: FC<WithChildren> = ({children}) => {
+  const pathname = useLocation().pathname
   const {auth, logout, setCurrentUser} = useAuth()
   const didRequest = useRef(false)
   const [showSplashScreen, setShowSplashScreen] = useState(true)
   // We should request user by authToken (IN OUR EXAMPLE IT'S API_TOKEN) before rendering the application
   useEffect(() => {
+    // function to expire session after 5 mins
+    let logoutSession = setTimeout(()=>{ //expire session after 5 mins
+      logout()
+    }, Number(process.env.REACT_APP_SESSION_TIMEOUT))
+
     const requestUser = async (apiToken: string) => {
       try {
         if (!didRequest.current) {
@@ -96,7 +103,11 @@ const AuthInit: FC<WithChildren> = ({children}) => {
       setShowSplashScreen(false)
     }
     // eslint-disable-next-line
-  }, [])
+
+    return ()=>{ // clears session timeout side effect
+      clearInterval(logoutSession)
+    }
+  }, [pathname])
 
   return showSplashScreen ? <LayoutSplashScreen /> : <>{children}</>
 }