diff --git a/continuum.tmux b/continuum.tmux
index 00ad3e9..0a2490f 100755
--- a/continuum.tmux
+++ b/continuum.tmux
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ add_resurrect_save_interpolation() {
 just_started_tmux_server() {
 	local tmux_start_time
 	tmux_start_time="$(tmux display-message -p -F '#{start_time}')"
-	[ "$tmux_start_time" == "" ] || [ "$tmux_start_time" -gt "$(($(date +%s)-10))" ]
+	local restore_max_delay
+	restore_max_delay="$(get_tmux_option "$auto_restore_max_delay_option" "${auto_restore_max_delay_default}")"
+	[ "$tmux_start_time" == "" ] || [ "$tmux_start_time" -gt "$(($(date +%s)-${restore_max_delay}))" ]
 }
 
 start_auto_restore_in_background() {
diff --git a/scripts/variables.sh b/scripts/variables.sh
index 8d0a057..8a5d0c6 100644
--- a/scripts/variables.sh
+++ b/scripts/variables.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ auto_restore_default="off"
 
 auto_restore_halt_file="${HOME}/tmux_no_auto_restore"
 
+auto_restore_max_delay_option="@continuum-restore-max-delay"
+auto_restore_max_delay_default="10"
+
 # tmux auto start options
 auto_start_option="@continuum-boot"
 auto_start_default="off"