diff --git a/bbb-video/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/bigbluebutton-video.properties b/bbb-video/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/bigbluebutton-video.properties
index 5f8030de0c..ff3a8feb7a 100755
--- a/bbb-video/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/bigbluebutton-video.properties
+++ b/bbb-video/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/bigbluebutton-video.properties
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@ redis.host=127.0.0.1
 redis.port=6379
 # recording keys should expire in 14 days
 redis.keyExpiry=1209600
+
+# timeout (ms) to close the relay after the last listener disconnected
+relayTimeout=60000