diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 969235c58..1496c5ead 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ NetBox now supports modeling physical cables for console, power, and interface c
 * [#1444](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/1444) - Added an `asset_tag` field for racks
 * [#1931](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/1931) - Added a count of assigned IP addresses to the interface API serializer
 * [#2000](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2000) - Dropped support for Python 2
+* [#2053](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2053) - Introduced the `LOGIN_TIMEOUT` configuration setting
 * [#2057](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2057) - Added description columns to interface connections list
 * [#2104](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2104) - Added a `status` field for racks
 * [#2165](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2165) - Improved natural ordering of Interfaces
diff --git a/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md b/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
index ee266ecc1..82412cdf7 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/optional-settings.md
@@ -133,6 +133,14 @@ Setting this to True will permit only authenticated users to access any part of
 
 ---
 
+## LOGIN_TIMEOUT
+
+Default: 1209600 seconds (14 days)
+
+The liftetime (in seconds) of the authentication cookie issued to a NetBox user upon login.
+
+---
+
 ## MAINTENANCE_MODE
 
 Default: False
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py b/netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py
index 34f1bff8d..d7a9cf2ed 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/configuration.example.py
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ LOGGING = {}
 # are permitted to access most data in NetBox (excluding secrets) but not make any changes.
 LOGIN_REQUIRED = False
 
+# The length of time (in seconds) for which a user will remain logged into the web UI before being prompted to
+# re-authenticate. (Default: 1209600 [14 days])
+LOGIN_TIMEOUT = None
+
 # Setting this to True will display a "maintenance mode" banner at the top of every page.
 MAINTENANCE_MODE = False
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 800d39d82..75d4f3197 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE = getattr(configuration, 'ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE', False)
 EMAIL = getattr(configuration, 'EMAIL', {})
 LOGGING = getattr(configuration, 'LOGGING', {})
 LOGIN_REQUIRED = getattr(configuration, 'LOGIN_REQUIRED', False)
+LOGIN_TIMEOUT = getattr(configuration, 'LOGIN_TIMEOUT', None)
 MAINTENANCE_MODE = getattr(configuration, 'MAINTENANCE_MODE', False)
 MAX_PAGE_SIZE = getattr(configuration, 'MAX_PAGE_SIZE', 1000)
 MEDIA_ROOT = getattr(configuration, 'MEDIA_ROOT', os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')).rstrip('/')
@@ -113,6 +114,13 @@ DATABASES = {
 }
 
 # Sessions
+if LOGIN_TIMEOUT is not None:
+    if type(LOGIN_TIMEOUT) is not int or LOGIN_TIMEOUT < 0:
+        raise ImproperlyConfigured(
+            "LOGIN_TIMEOUT must be a positive integer (value: {})".format(LOGIN_TIMEOUT)
+        )
+    # Django default is 1209600 seconds (14 days)
+    SESSION_COOKIE_AGE = LOGIN_TIMEOUT
 if SESSION_FILE_PATH is not None:
     SESSION_ENGINE = 'django.contrib.sessions.backends.file'