diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3dce467..d75733f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ These options can be configured in `docker-compose.yml` under `environment`.
 | `PASSWORD` | - | `foobar123` | When set, requires a password when logging in to the Web UI. |
 | `WG_HOST` | - | `vpn.myserver.com` | The public hostname of your VPN server |
 | `WG_PORT` | `51820` | `51820` | The public UDP port of your VPN server |
+| `WG_PERSISTENT_KEEPALIVE` | `0` | `25` | Value in seconds to keep the "connection" open |
 | `WG_DEFAULT_ADDRESS` | `10.8.0.x` | `10.6.0.x` | Clients IP address range |
 | `WG_DEFAULT_DNS` | `1.1.1.1` | `8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4` | DNS server clients will use |
 | `WG_ALLOWED_IPS` | `0.0.0.0/0, ::/0` | `192.168.15.0/24, 10.0.1.0/24` | Allowed IPs clients will use |
@@ -90,4 +91,4 @@ docker-compose down
 docker-compose pull
 docker-compose up --detach --remove-orphans
 docker image prune
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index c60d25b..d9cf5af 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ module.exports.PASSWORD = process.env.PASSWORD;
 module.exports.WG_PATH = process.env.WG_PATH || '/etc/wireguard/';
 module.exports.WG_HOST = process.env.WG_HOST;
 module.exports.WG_PORT = process.env.WG_PORT || 51820;
+module.exports.WG_PERSISTENT_KEEPALIVE = process.env.WG_PERSISTENT_KEEPALIVE || 0;
 module.exports.WG_DEFAULT_ADDRESS = process.env.WG_DEFAULT_ADDRESS || '10.8.0.x';
 module.exports.WG_DEFAULT_DNS = typeof process.env.WG_DEFAULT_DNS === 'string'
   ? process.env.WG_DEFAULT_DNS
diff --git a/src/lib/WireGuard.js b/src/lib/WireGuard.js
index 565cd3e..80af6c4 100644
--- a/src/lib/WireGuard.js
+++ b/src/lib/WireGuard.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const {
   WG_PORT,
   WG_DEFAULT_DNS,
   WG_DEFAULT_ADDRESS,
+  WG_PERSISTENT_KEEPALIVE;
   WG_ALLOWED_IPS,
 } = require('../config');
 
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ ${WG_DEFAULT_DNS ? `DNS = ${WG_DEFAULT_DNS}` : ''}
 PublicKey = ${config.server.publicKey}
 PresharedKey = ${client.preSharedKey}
 AllowedIPs = ${WG_ALLOWED_IPS}
+PersistentKeepalive = ${WG_PERSISTENT_KEEPALIVE}
 Endpoint = ${WG_HOST}:${WG_PORT}`;
   }