Blog · 29 June 2026

Laravel session timeout, extra logout code

Stefan Bogdanescu

Founder & Senior Architect

Laravel Session Timeout: Implementing Automatic Logout on Inactivity

Bottom line: Achieving automatic user logout upon session inactivity requires moving beyond simple session lifetime settings. You must implement custom logic, typically via middleware, to check user activity timestamps against a defined threshold and force a logout, ensuring the

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