diff --git a/app/scripts/controllers/app-state.js b/app/scripts/controllers/app-state.js
index 8d67874ad..c60a1c4f5 100644
--- a/app/scripts/controllers/app-state.js
+++ b/app/scripts/controllers/app-state.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class AppStateController {
    * @private
    */
   _setInactiveTimeout (timeoutMinutes) {
-    this.store.putState({
+    this.store.updateState({
       timeoutMinutes,
     })