diff --git a/gocrypt.bash b/gocrypt.bash
index e6c96f4..ae7dcac 100755
--- a/gocrypt.bash
+++ b/gocrypt.bash
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ readonly gocrypt_dir=".gocrypt"
 readonly gocrypt_dec_dir="gocrypt"
 readonly gocrypt_passwd_file="gocrypt-passwd"
 readonly gocrypt_needs_passphrase_marker=".gocrypt-needs-passphrase"
+readonly gocrypt_close_timeout="300"
 
 gocrypt_sys_check() {
     which gocryptfs > /dev/null || gocrypt_die "gocryptfs not found in PATH"
@@ -31,6 +32,25 @@ gocrypt_die() {
     exit 1
 }
 
+gocrypt_unique_task_identifier() {
+    echo "pass-gocrypt-$(sha256sum <<< "$PREFIX" | cut -d ' ' -f 1)"
+}
+
+gocrypt_spawn_close_task() {
+    which systemd-run > /dev/null || return
+    which sha256sum > /dev/null || return
+
+    local task_name="$(gocrypt_unique_task_identifier)"
+    # Cancel any previous task that might be present
+    systemctl --user stop "$task_name.timer" > /dev/null 2>1
+
+    # Create a new task
+    systemd-run --user --on-active=$gocrypt_close_timeout --unit="$task_name" /usr/bin/env bash -c \
+        "fusermount -u '$PREFIX'/'$gocrypt_dec_dir' || fusermount -u -z '$PREFIX'/'$gocrypt_dec_dir'"
+
+    echo "Will close the gocryptfs mount after $gocrypt_close_timeout seconds"
+}
+
 _cmd_git() {
     [ -d '.git' ] && cmd_git "$@"
 }
@@ -117,11 +137,16 @@ gocrypt_open() {
     fi
 
     gocryptfs -passfile /dev/stdin "$gocrypt_dir" "$gocrypt_dec_dir" <<< "$gocrypt_passwd"
+
+    gocrypt_spawn_close_task
 }
 
 gocrypt_close() {
     [ $# -eq 0 ] || gocrypt_die "Unexpected argument"
     gocrypt_open_check
+    # Remove the systemd task for closing if present
+    which systemctl > /dev/null && systemctl --user stop "$(gocrypt_unique_task_identifier).timer" > /dev/null 2>1
+
     fusermount -u "$gocrypt_dec_dir" || fusermount -u -z "$gocrypt_dec_dir"
 }