diff --git a/packages/extension-core/src/domains/app/store.password.ts b/packages/extension-core/src/domains/app/store.password.ts
index 61f15a301..5db1fff35 100644
--- a/packages/extension-core/src/domains/app/store.password.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-core/src/domains/app/store.password.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ export class PasswordStore extends StorageProvider<PasswordStoreData> {
     // don't set alarm if minutes is less than or equal to 0
     if (!minutes || minutes <= 0) return
 
-    await chrome.alarms.create(ALARM_NAME, { delayInMinutes: minutes, periodInMinutes: minutes })
+    // if an alarm is missed, retry every 30s after the initial event (30s is the shortest retry interval allowed by chrome)
+    const minPeriod = 0.5
+
+    await chrome.alarms.create(ALARM_NAME, { delayInMinutes: minutes, periodInMinutes: minPeriod })
   }
 
   async reset() {