diff --git a/src/js/core.js b/src/js/core.js
index ab0763408..0475423ec 100644
--- a/src/js/core.js
+++ b/src/js/core.js
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ vjs.options = {
   // Add playback rate selection by adding rates
   // 'playbackRates': [0.5, 1, 1.5, 2],
 
+  // default inactivity timeout
+  'inactivityTimeout': 2000,
+
   // Included control sets
   'children': {
     'mediaLoader': {},
diff --git a/src/js/player.js b/src/js/player.js
index 781628b77..2484de652 100644
--- a/src/js/player.js
+++ b/src/js/player.js
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ vjs.Player.prototype.listenForUserActivity = function(){
         if (!this.userActivity_) {
           this.userActive(false);
         }
-      }), 2000);
+      }), vjs.options.inactivityTimeout);
     }
   }), 250);