diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ea574e3..b8c5d68 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # manUp
 
+## [9.4.0]
+
+- Allow custom background duration check timeout
+
 ## [9.3.2]
 
 - Launch url in external browser
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1e9c988..a5f2ab3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ Wrap your widget with `ManUpWidget` to automatically handle every thing.
           shouldShowAlert: () => true,
           onComplete: (bool isComplete) => print(isComplete),
           onError: (dynamic e) => print(e.toString()),
+          checkAfterBackgroundDuration: Duration(minutes: 5), // Optional, only re-check after the app has been in the background for a certain time
           child: Container()),
     );
   }
diff --git a/lib/src/ui/man_up_widget.dart b/lib/src/ui/man_up_widget.dart
index a295661..7af984c 100644
--- a/lib/src/ui/man_up_widget.dart
+++ b/lib/src/ui/man_up_widget.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ class ManUpWidget extends StatefulWidget {
   final void Function(dynamic e)? onError;
   final void Function(ManUpStatus status)? onStatusChanged;
 
+  /// After the app has been backgrounded for this duration, check for updates again.
+  final Duration checkAfterBackgroundDuration;
+
+  @visibleForTesting
+  final DateTime Function() now;
+
   ManUpWidget({
     Key? key,
     required this.child,
@@ -16,7 +22,10 @@ class ManUpWidget extends StatefulWidget {
     this.onComplete,
     this.onError,
     this.onStatusChanged,
-  }) : super(key: key);
+    this.checkAfterBackgroundDuration = Duration.zero,
+    @visibleForTesting DateTime Function()? now,
+  })  : now = now ?? DateTime.now,
+        super(key: key);
 
   @override
   _ManUpWidgetState createState() => _ManUpWidgetState();
@@ -30,6 +39,8 @@ class _ManUpWidgetState extends State<ManUpWidget>
         WidgetsBindingObserver {
   ManUpStatus? alertDialogType;
 
+  DateTime? pausedAt;
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
@@ -85,7 +96,14 @@ class _ManUpWidgetState extends State<ManUpWidget>
   @override
   void didChangeAppLifecycleState(AppLifecycleState state) {
     if (state == AppLifecycleState.resumed) {
-      validateManUp();
+      final inBackgroundFor =
+          pausedAt?.difference(widget.now()).abs() ?? Duration.zero;
+      if (inBackgroundFor >= widget.checkAfterBackgroundDuration) {
+        validateManUp();
+      }
+      pausedAt = null;
+    } else if (state == AppLifecycleState.paused) {
+      pausedAt = widget.now();
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 2da4f9d..5032e66 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: manup
 description: Mandatory update for Flutter Apps that prompts or forces app update by querying a hosted JSON file.
-version: 9.3.2
+version: 9.4.0
 homepage: https://github.com/NextFaze/flutter_manup
 
 environment:
diff --git a/test/man_up_widget_test.dart b/test/man_up_widget_test.dart
index 4126574..23fff22 100644
--- a/test/man_up_widget_test.dart
+++ b/test/man_up_widget_test.dart
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ void main() {
   const os = 'ios';
 
   Future<MockManUpService> buildTestCase(WidgetTester tester,
-      {Metadata? metadata, String? version}) async {
+      {Metadata? metadata,
+      String? version,
+      Duration checkAfterBackgroundDuration = Duration.zero,
+      DateTime Function()? now}) async {
     final manUpService = MockManUpService(
         os: os,
         packageInfoProvider:
@@ -17,7 +20,12 @@ void main() {
       manUpService.metadata = metadata;
     }
     await tester.pumpWidget(MaterialApp(
-      home: ManUpWidget(child: Container(), service: manUpService),
+      home: ManUpWidget(
+        child: Container(),
+        service: manUpService,
+        checkAfterBackgroundDuration: checkAfterBackgroundDuration,
+        now: now,
+      ),
     ));
     return manUpService;
   }
@@ -122,6 +130,77 @@ void main() {
     tester.binding.handleAppLifecycleStateChanged(AppLifecycleState.resumed);
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
+    expect(service.validateCallCount, 2);
+    expect(find.byType(AlertDialog), findsOneWidget);
+    expect(
+        find.text(
+            'The app is currently in maintenance, please check again shortly.'),
+        findsOneWidget);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets(
+      'skips resume re-check when background duration is below custom threshold',
+      (tester) async {
+    var now = DateTime(2020, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
+    final service = await buildTestCase(
+      tester,
+      checkAfterBackgroundDuration: Duration(minutes: 5),
+      now: () => now,
+    );
+
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(service.validateCallCount, 1);
+    expect(find.byType(AlertDialog), findsNothing);
+
+    service.metadata = Metadata(data: {
+      os: {
+        "latest": "2.4.1",
+        "minimum": "2.1.0",
+        "url": "http://example.com/myAppUpdate",
+        "enabled": false
+      },
+    });
+
+    tester.binding.handleAppLifecycleStateChanged(AppLifecycleState.paused);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    now = now.add(Duration(minutes: 4));
+    tester.binding.handleAppLifecycleStateChanged(AppLifecycleState.resumed);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(service.validateCallCount, 1);
+    expect(find.byType(AlertDialog), findsNothing);
+  });
+
+  testWidgets(
+      're-checks on resume when background duration meets custom threshold',
+      (tester) async {
+    var now = DateTime(2020, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
+    final service = await buildTestCase(
+      tester,
+      checkAfterBackgroundDuration: Duration(minutes: 5),
+      now: () => now,
+    );
+
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    expect(service.validateCallCount, 1);
+    expect(find.byType(AlertDialog), findsNothing);
+
+    service.metadata = Metadata(data: {
+      os: {
+        "latest": "2.4.1",
+        "minimum": "2.1.0",
+        "url": "http://example.com/myAppUpdate",
+        "enabled": false
+      },
+    });
+
+    tester.binding.handleAppLifecycleStateChanged(AppLifecycleState.paused);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    now = now.add(Duration(minutes: 6));
+    tester.binding.handleAppLifecycleStateChanged(AppLifecycleState.resumed);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    expect(service.validateCallCount, 2);
     expect(find.byType(AlertDialog), findsOneWidget);
     expect(
         find.text(
@@ -188,6 +267,13 @@ class MockManUpService extends ManUpService {
   MockManUpService({super.os, super.packageInfoProvider});
 
   Metadata metadata = Metadata(data: {});
+  int validateCallCount = 0;
+
+  @override
+  Future<ManUpStatus> validate([Metadata? metadata]) {
+    validateCallCount += 1;
+    return super.validate(metadata);
+  }
 
   @override
   Future<Metadata> getMetadata() async => metadata;