diff --git a/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml b/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
index ab1919ee..7d6babc8 100644
--- a/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
+++ b/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
@@ -160,17 +160,8 @@ Rectangle {
                     color: parent.pressed ? "#f0f0f0" : "#f6f6f6"
                     border.color: MoneroComponents.Style.grey
                 }
-            }
 
-            Timer {
-                // @TODO: Slider.onMoved{} is available in Qt > 5.9, use a hacky timer for now
-                id: userInactivitySliderTimer
-                interval: 1000; running: false; repeat: true
-                onTriggered: {
-                    if(persistentSettings.lockOnUserInActivityInterval != userInactivitySlider.value) {
-                        persistentSettings.lockOnUserInActivityInterval = userInactivitySlider.value;
-                    }
-                }
+                onMoved: persistentSettings.lockOnUserInActivityInterval = userInactivitySlider.value;
             }
         }