diff --git a/bin/suspend b/bin/suspend
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..575e3a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/suspend
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+BAT_PATH=/sys/class/power_supply
+BAT=BAT0
+MODE=suspend-then-hibernate
+
+# 0: charging
+# 1: discharging/unknown
+function _state() {
+  f=$BAT_PATH/$BAT/status
+  s=1 
+  if [ -e $f ]; then
+    s=$(grep -c Discharging $f)
+  fi
+  echo $s
+}
+
+function _suspend() {
+  state=$(_state)
+  force=${1:-0}
+  echo "INFO: state: $state, force: $force"
+  if [ $state -eq 1 -o $force -eq 1 ]; then
+    systemctl $MODE
+  else
+    echo "ERROR: state: $state, force: $force"
+  fi
+}
+
+case $1 in
+  suspend)
+    _suspend 0
+    ;;
+  force)
+    _suspend 1
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "ERROR: invalid command: \"$1\""
+    echo "possible options: [suspend|force]"
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/config b/config
index 848eec1..cc7d1a6 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ set $term termite
 set $background $HOME/Cloud/xkonni/Pictures/wallpaper/5k_bavarian_forest_bw.jpg
 set $lock_cmd $HOME/.config/sway/bin/lock
 set $brightness_cmd "$HOME/.config/sway/bin/brightness
+set $suspend_cmd "$HOME/.config/sway/bin/suspend
 set $volume_cmd "$HOME/.config/sway/bin/volume
 set $font "Cascadia Code PL Regular 10"
 
@@ -33,11 +34,16 @@ output * bg $background fill
 # You can get the names of your outputs by running: swaymsg -t get_outputs
 
 ### Idle configuration
+#   10 min    screen off
+#   15 min    lock
+#   30 min    suspend on battery
+#  120 min    suspend
 exec swayidle -w \
        timeout 600 '$lock_cmd off' \
            resume '$lock_cmd on' \
        timeout 900 '$lock_cmd lockonly' \
-       timeout 1800 '$lock_cmd suspend' \
+       timeout 1800 '$suspend_cmd suspend' \
+       timeout 7200 '$suspend_cmd force' \
        before-sleep '$lock_cmd lock'
 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Escape exec '$lock_cmd lock'