diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
index e3c08213c7..e3dd258f85 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/MainActivity.kt
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class MainActivity: FragmentActivity() {
   override fun onStart() {
     super.onStart()
     val enteredBackgroundVal = enteredBackground.value
-    if (enteredBackgroundVal == null || elapsedRealtime() - enteredBackgroundVal >= 30 * 1e+3) {
+    if (enteredBackgroundVal == null || elapsedRealtime() - enteredBackgroundVal >= 30_000) {
       runAuthenticate()
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/TerminalView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/TerminalView.kt
index 0c6ee01829..90528e8e15 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/TerminalView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/TerminalView.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package chat.simplex.app.views
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.res.Configuration
+import android.os.SystemClock
 import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
 import androidx.compose.foundation.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
@@ -31,18 +32,28 @@ import chat.simplex.app.views.helpers.*
 import com.google.accompanist.insets.ProvideWindowInsets
 import com.google.accompanist.insets.navigationBarsWithImePadding
 
+private val lastSuccessfulAuth: MutableState<Long?> = mutableStateOf(null)
+
 @Composable
 fun TerminalView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
   val composeState = remember { mutableStateOf(ComposeState(useLinkPreviews = false)) }
-  BackHandler(onBack = close)
-  val authorized = remember { mutableStateOf(!chatModel.controller.appPrefs.performLA.get()) }
+  val lastSuccessfulAuth = remember { lastSuccessfulAuth }
+  BackHandler(onBack = {
+    lastSuccessfulAuth.value = null
+    close()
+  })
+  val authorized = remember { !chatModel.controller.appPrefs.performLA.get() }
   val context = LocalContext.current
-  LaunchedEffect(authorized.value) {
-    if (!authorized.value) {
-      runAuth(authorized = authorized, context)
+  LaunchedEffect(lastSuccessfulAuth.value) {
+    if (!authorized && !authorizedPreviously(lastSuccessfulAuth)) {
+      runAuth(lastSuccessfulAuth, context)
     }
   }
-  if (authorized.value) {
+  if (authorized || authorizedPreviously(lastSuccessfulAuth)) {
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+      // Update auth each time user visits this screen in authenticated state just to prolong authorized time
+      lastSuccessfulAuth.value = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime()
+    }
     TerminalLayout(
       chatModel.terminalItems,
       composeState,
@@ -61,7 +72,7 @@ fun TerminalView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
             stringResource(R.string.auth_unlock),
             icon = Icons.Outlined.Lock,
             click = {
-              runAuth(authorized = authorized, context)
+              runAuth(lastSuccessfulAuth, context)
             }
           )
         }
@@ -70,15 +81,18 @@ fun TerminalView(chatModel: ChatModel, close: () -> Unit) {
   }
 }
 
-private fun runAuth(authorized: MutableState<Boolean>, context: Context) {
+private fun authorizedPreviously(lastSuccessfulAuth: State<Long?>): Boolean =
+  lastSuccessfulAuth.value?.let { SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() - it < 30_000 } ?: false
+
+private fun runAuth(lastSuccessfulAuth: MutableState<Long?>, context: Context) {
   authenticate(
     generalGetString(R.string.auth_open_chat_console),
     generalGetString(R.string.auth_log_in_using_credential),
     context as FragmentActivity,
     completed = { laResult ->
-      when (laResult) {
-        LAResult.Success, LAResult.Unavailable -> authorized.value = true
-        is LAResult.Error, LAResult.Failed -> authorized.value = false
+      lastSuccessfulAuth.value = when (laResult) {
+        LAResult.Success, LAResult.Unavailable -> SystemClock.elapsedRealtime()
+        is LAResult.Error, LAResult.Failed -> null
       }
     }
   )
@@ -139,9 +153,14 @@ fun TerminalLayout(
   }
 }
 
+private var lazyListState = 0 to 0
+
 @Composable
 fun TerminalLog(terminalItems: List<TerminalItem>) {
-  val listState = rememberLazyListState()
+  val listState = rememberLazyListState(lazyListState.first, lazyListState.second)
+  DisposableEffect(Unit) {
+    onDispose { lazyListState = listState.firstVisibleItemIndex to listState.firstVisibleItemScrollOffset }
+  }
   val reversedTerminalItems by remember { derivedStateOf { terminalItems.reversed() } }
   LazyColumn(state = listState, reverseLayout = true) {
     items(reversedTerminalItems) { item ->
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
index 5e3a865886..5dc2394a47 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/views/chatlist/ChatListView.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ package chat.simplex.app.views.chatlist
 import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
 import androidx.compose.foundation.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
-import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
-import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material.*
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
@@ -203,14 +202,21 @@ private fun ChatListToolbar(chatModel: ChatModel, drawerState: DrawerState, stop
   Divider(Modifier.padding(top = AppBarHeight))
 }
 
+private var lazyListState = 0 to 0
+
 @Composable
 private fun ChatList(chatModel: ChatModel, search: String) {
   val filter: (Chat) -> Boolean = { chat: Chat ->
     chat.chatInfo.chatViewName.lowercase().contains(search.lowercase())
   }
+  val listState = rememberLazyListState(lazyListState.first, lazyListState.second)
+  DisposableEffect(Unit) {
+    onDispose { lazyListState = listState.firstVisibleItemIndex to listState.firstVisibleItemScrollOffset }
+  }
   val chats by remember(search) { derivedStateOf { if (search.isEmpty()) chatModel.chats else chatModel.chats.filter(filter) } }
   LazyColumn(
-    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
+    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+    listState
   ) {
     items(chats) { chat ->
       ChatListNavLinkView(chat, chatModel)