diff --git a/gjs/context.cpp b/gjs/context.cpp
index b29447df34b9b739b205fa9bcfb53ca37115f409..d07213eeebf704076c1298fb962c978ec8a97fbf 100644
--- a/gjs/context.cpp
+++ b/gjs/context.cpp
@@ -636,9 +636,10 @@ _gjs_context_schedule_gc_internal(GjsContext *js_context,
     if (js_context->auto_gc_id > 0)
         return;
 
-    js_context->auto_gc_id = g_idle_add_full(G_PRIORITY_LOW,
-                                             trigger_gc_if_needed,
-                                             js_context, NULL);
+    js_context->auto_gc_id = g_timeout_add_full(G_PRIORITY_LOW,
+                                                10000,
+                                                trigger_gc_if_needed,
+                                                js_context, NULL);
 }
 
 void