diff --git a/b2g/chrome/content/shell.js b/b2g/chrome/content/shell.js
index 99240c30d57c..b2246a6e226f 100644
--- a/b2g/chrome/content/shell.js
+++ b/b2g/chrome/content/shell.js
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ SettingsListener.observe('language.current', 'en-US', function(value) {
     power.addWakeLockListener(wakeLockHandler);
   };
 
-  SettingsListener.observe('power.screen.timeout', 30, function(value) {
+  SettingsListener.observe('power.screen.timeout', idleTimeout, function(value) {
     if (!value)
       return;