diff --git a/frappe/sessions.py b/frappe/sessions.py
index 4e07290f66..e87e6b53be 100644
--- a/frappe/sessions.py
+++ b/frappe/sessions.py
@@ -416,10 +416,12 @@ class Session:
 		last_updated = self.data.data.last_updated
 		time_diff = frappe.utils.time_diff_in_seconds(now, last_updated) if last_updated else None
 
+		threshold = min(get_expiry_in_seconds() / 2, 600) or 600
+
 		# database persistence is secondary, don't update it too often
 		updated_in_db = False
 		if (
-			force or (time_diff is None) or (time_diff > 600) or self._update_in_cache
+			force or (time_diff is None) or (time_diff > threshold) or self._update_in_cache
 		) and not frappe.flags.read_only:
 			self.data.data.last_updated = now
 			self.data.data.lang = str(frappe.lang)