diff --git a/include/group.hpp b/include/group.hpp
index 5ce331a8d..12b0a1d13 100644
--- a/include/group.hpp
+++ b/include/group.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "AModule.hpp"
 #include "gtkmm/revealer.h"
 
+#include "util/sleeper_thread.hpp"
+
 namespace waybar {
 
 class Group : public AModule {
@@ -30,8 +32,14 @@ class Group : public AModule {
   bool handleMouseEnter(GdkEventCrossing *const &ev) override;
   bool handleMouseLeave(GdkEventCrossing *const &ev) override;
   bool handleToggle(GdkEventButton *const &ev) override;
+  void refresh(int sig) override;
   void show_group();
   void hide_group();
+  util::SleeperThread thread_;
+  bool reset_ = false;
+  bool free_ = true;
+  std::chrono::seconds interval_;
+
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar
diff --git a/src/group.cpp b/src/group.cpp
index 50841efd6..6533e211a 100644
--- a/src/group.cpp
+++ b/src/group.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,20 @@ Group::Group(const std::string& name, const std::string& id, const Json::Value&
     } else {
       box.pack_start(revealer);
     }
+
+    if(!click_to_reveal) {
+      interval_ = (config_["interval"] == "once" || !config_["interval"].isUInt())
+                  ? std::chrono::seconds::max()
+                  : std::chrono::seconds(config_["interval"].asUInt());
+      thread_ = [this] {
+          if(free_ && reset_) {
+              show_group();
+              reset_=false;
+          }
+          thread_.sleep_for(interval_);
+          if(free_ && !reset_) hide_group();
+      };
+    }
   }
 
   event_box_.add(box);
@@ -96,6 +110,7 @@ void Group::hide_group() {
 
 bool Group::handleMouseEnter(GdkEventCrossing* const& e) {
   if (!click_to_reveal) {
+    free_ = false;
     show_group();
   }
   return false;
@@ -103,6 +118,7 @@ bool Group::handleMouseEnter(GdkEventCrossing* const& e) {
 
 bool Group::handleMouseLeave(GdkEventCrossing* const& e) {
   if (!click_to_reveal && e->detail != GDK_NOTIFY_INFERIOR) {
+    free_ = true;
     hide_group();
   }
   return false;
@@ -120,6 +136,18 @@ bool Group::handleToggle(GdkEventButton* const& e) {
   return true;
 }
 
+void Group::refresh(int sig) {
+  if (sig == SIGRTMIN + config_["signal"].asInt()) {
+    GdkEventButton ev = { .button = 1 }; //Generate fake button click
+    if (!handleToggle(&ev)) { //It's not click to reveal
+      if (free_) { //And the group is not governed by mouse
+        reset_=true;
+        thread_.wake_up();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 auto Group::update() -> void {
   // noop
 }