diff --git a/label_studio/core/settings/base.py b/label_studio/core/settings/base.py
index b1be55257101..9618782c2c2c 100644
--- a/label_studio/core/settings/base.py
+++ b/label_studio/core/settings/base.py
@@ -820,3 +820,5 @@ def collect_versions_dummy(**kwargs):
     }
 
 LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = get_env('LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL', None)
+
+USER_LAST_ACTIVITY_CHECK_INTERVAL = get_env('USER_LAST_ACTIVITY_CHECK_INTERVAL', 60)
diff --git a/label_studio/users/models.py b/label_studio/users/models.py
index 97fa37b41b88..2b8f6cc10770 100644
--- a/label_studio/users/models.py
+++ b/label_studio/users/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """This file and its contents are licensed under the Apache License 2.0. Please see the included NOTICE for copyright information and LICENSE for a copy of the license.
 """
 import datetime
+import logging
 from typing import Optional
 
 from core.utils.common import load_func
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@
 from rest_framework.authtoken.models import Token
 from users.functions import hash_upload
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 YEAR_START = 1980
 YEAR_CHOICES = []
 for r in range(YEAR_START, (datetime.datetime.now().year + 1)):
@@ -65,7 +68,17 @@ class UserLastActivityMixin(models.Model):
     last_activity = models.DateTimeField(_('last activity'), default=timezone.now, editable=False)
 
     def update_last_activity(self):
+        check_interval = settings.USER_LAST_ACTIVITY_CHECK_INTERVAL
         self.last_activity = timezone.now()
+
+        if check_interval:
+            if (timezone.now() - self.last_activity).seconds < check_interval:
+                # Don't update last_activity because it's not necessary since it's close enough to the existing last_activity value
+                logger.info(
+                    f'Not updating last_activity for {self.id} because last_activity of {self.last_activity} is within {check_interval} seconds of their existing last_activity value'
+                )
+                return
+
         self.save(update_fields=['last_activity'])
 
     class Meta: