diff --git a/changelog/13950.txt b/changelog/13950.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02ed84d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/13950.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+ui: trigger token renewal if inactive and half of TTL has passed
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/app/services/auth.js b/ui/app/services/auth.js
index b2a1a99ff..ee1fb727c 100644
--- a/ui/app/services/auth.js
+++ b/ui/app/services/auth.js
@@ -292,9 +292,10 @@ export default Service.extend({
   },
 
   setLastFetch(timestamp) {
+    const now = this.now();
     this.set('lastFetch', timestamp);
-    // if expiration was allowed we want to go ahead and renew here
-    if (this.allowExpiration) {
+    // if expiration was allowed and we're over half the ttl we want to go ahead and renew here
+    if (this.allowExpiration && now >= this.renewAfterEpoch) {
       this.renew();
     }
     this.set('allowExpiration', false);