diff --git a/src/app/submission/submission.service.ts b/src/app/submission/submission.service.ts
index 14838d0e9c..57464d8be1 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/submission.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/submission.service.ts
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ export class SubmissionService {
     }
 
     // AUTOSAVE submission
-    const duration = environment.submission.autosave.timer;
+    const duration = environment.submission.autosave.timer * (1000 * 60);
     // Dispatch save action after given duration
     this.timer$ = observableTimer(duration, duration);
     this.autoSaveSub = this.timer$