diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 9855e21..354980b 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -10,3 +10,12 @@ static const char *colorname[NUMCOLS] = {
 
 /* treat a cleared input like a wrong password (color) */
 static const int failonclear = 1;
+
+/* length of time (seconds) until [command] is executed */
+static const int timeoffset = 60;
+
+/* should [command] be run only once? */
+static const int runonce = 0;
+
+/* command to be run after [timeoffset] seconds has passed */
+static const char *command = "doas poweroff";
diff --git a/slock.c b/slock.c
index 5ae738c..7644bd9 100644
--- a/slock.c
+++ b/slock.c
@@ -19,11 +19,16 @@
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #include <X11/Xutil.h>
 
+#include <time.h>
+
 #include "arg.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
 char *argv0;
 
+time_t lasttouched;
+int runflag = 0;
+
 enum {
 	INIT,
 	INPUT,
@@ -140,7 +145,9 @@ readpw(Display *dpy, struct xrandr *rr, struct lock **locks, int nscreens,
 	failure = 0;
 	oldc = INIT;
 
-	while (running && !XNextEvent(dpy, &ev)) {
+    while (running) {
+        while (XPending(dpy)) {
+            XNextEvent(dpy, &ev);
 			if (ev.type == KeyPress) {
 			explicit_bzero(&buf, sizeof(buf));
 			num = XLookupString(&ev.xkey, buf, sizeof(buf), &ksym, 0);
@@ -217,6 +224,17 @@ readpw(Display *dpy, struct xrandr *rr, struct lock **locks, int nscreens,
 		    		XRaiseWindow(dpy, locks[screen]->win);
 		    }
         }
+
+        time_t currenttime;
+        time(&currenttime);
+
+        if (currenttime >= lasttouched + timeoffset){
+            if (!runonce || !runflag){
+                runflag = 1;
+                system(command);
+            }
+        }
+	}
 }
 
 static struct lock *
@@ -229,6 +247,8 @@ lockscreen(Display *dpy, struct xrandr *rr, int screen)
 	XSetWindowAttributes wa;
 	Cursor invisible;
 
+    time(&lasttouched);
+
 	if (dpy == NULL || screen < 0 || !(lock = malloc(sizeof(struct lock))))
 		return NULL;