diff --git a/Pepperdash Core/Pepperdash Core/Comm/GenericSshClient.cs b/Pepperdash Core/Pepperdash Core/Comm/GenericSshClient.cs
index 614ed1f..21339e0 100644
--- a/Pepperdash Core/Pepperdash Core/Comm/GenericSshClient.cs	
+++ b/Pepperdash Core/Pepperdash Core/Comm/GenericSshClient.cs	
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core
                     ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo(Hostname, Port, Username, pauth, kauth);
                     Client = new SshClient(connectionInfo);
                     Client.ErrorOccurred += Client_ErrorOccurred;
+                    Client.KeepAliveInterval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(30000);
 
                     //Attempt to connect
                     ClientStatus = SocketStatus.SOCKET_STATUS_WAITING;