diff --git a/docs/env.md b/docs/env.md
index f641c7b..9c52239 100644
--- a/docs/env.md
+++ b/docs/env.md
@@ -15,6 +15,24 @@ WAHA_CLIENT_BROWSER_NAME=Firefox
 WAHA_CLIENT_DEVICE_NAME=Ubuntu
 ```
 
+## Keepalive
+
+whatsmeow pings the websocket on a random interval in `[min, max)` (default 20-30s)
+to keep the connection alive. Some proxies (residential/rotating) reap an idle
+tunnel sooner than that, so the ping lands on an already-dead socket every time,
+producing constant `Keepalive timed out` → reconnect loops (session flapping).
+
+Lower the interval below the proxy's idle-reap window to keep the tunnel warm.
+Both values are in **seconds**; `0` or unset leaves the whatsmeow default.
+`max` must be strictly greater than `min` — if it isn't, `max` is adjusted to
+`min + 10s` and a warning is logged.
+
+```bash
+# Ping every 8-12s instead of the default 20-30s
+WAHA_GOWS_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL_MIN_SEC=8
+WAHA_GOWS_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL_MAX_SEC=12
+```
+
 ## GOWS Device Props
 
 Low-level device capability flags sent to WhatsApp during session linking.
diff --git a/src/env.go b/src/env.go
index e8f4da5..3b63b02 100644
--- a/src/env.go
+++ b/src/env.go
@@ -18,6 +18,24 @@ func getClientConfig() ClientConfig {
 	return cfg
 }
 
+// KeepAliveConfig overrides whatsmeow's websocket keepalive ping interval.
+// Both values are in seconds; 0 (or unset) leaves whatsmeow's default
+// (min 20s / max 30s) in place. Useful behind proxies that reap idle tunnels
+// faster than the default ping, which otherwise causes constant
+// "Keepalive timed out" reconnect loops.
+type KeepAliveConfig struct {
+	IntervalMinSec uint32 `env:"WAHA_GOWS_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL_MIN_SEC"`
+	IntervalMaxSec uint32 `env:"WAHA_GOWS_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL_MAX_SEC"`
+}
+
+func getKeepAliveConfig() KeepAliveConfig {
+	cfg := KeepAliveConfig{}
+	if err := env.Parse(&cfg); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return cfg
+}
+
 // DevicePropsConfig holds optional overrides for waCompanionReg.DeviceProps.
 // Each Maybe field has three states:
 //
diff --git a/src/env_test.go b/src/env_test.go
index 243374a..b949144 100644
--- a/src/env_test.go
+++ b/src/env_test.go
@@ -117,3 +117,22 @@ func TestFullSyncDaysLimit_Value(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected Value=30, got %v", cfg.FullSyncDaysLimit.Value)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestKeepAliveConfig_NotSet(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := getKeepAliveConfig()
+	if cfg.IntervalMinSec != 0 || cfg.IntervalMaxSec != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0/0 when unset, got %d/%d", cfg.IntervalMinSec, cfg.IntervalMaxSec)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestKeepAliveConfig_Values(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("WAHA_GOWS_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL_MIN_SEC", "8")
+	t.Setenv("WAHA_GOWS_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL_MAX_SEC", "12")
+	cfg := getKeepAliveConfig()
+	if cfg.IntervalMinSec != 8 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected min=8, got %d", cfg.IntervalMinSec)
+	}
+	if cfg.IntervalMaxSec != 12 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected max=12, got %d", cfg.IntervalMaxSec)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main.go b/src/main.go
index 0bcfeb6..b3f24f2 100644
--- a/src/main.go
+++ b/src/main.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/devlikeapro/gows/server"
 	"github.com/devlikeapro/gows/wrpc"
 	"github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware/v2/interceptors/recovery"
+	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
 	waLog "go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/util/log"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
@@ -99,6 +100,25 @@ func remove(path string) {
 	_ = os.Remove(path)
 }
 
+func applyKeepAliveConfig(log waLog.Logger, cfg KeepAliveConfig) {
+	if cfg.IntervalMinSec == 0 && cfg.IntervalMaxSec == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	if cfg.IntervalMinSec > 0 {
+		whatsmeow.KeepAliveIntervalMin = time.Duration(cfg.IntervalMinSec) * time.Second
+	}
+	if cfg.IntervalMaxSec > 0 {
+		whatsmeow.KeepAliveIntervalMax = time.Duration(cfg.IntervalMaxSec) * time.Second
+	}
+	// whatsmeow picks a random interval in [min, max); max must be strictly
+	// greater than min or rand.Int64N panics at ping time.
+	if whatsmeow.KeepAliveIntervalMax <= whatsmeow.KeepAliveIntervalMin {
+		whatsmeow.KeepAliveIntervalMax = whatsmeow.KeepAliveIntervalMin + 10*time.Second
+		log.Warnf("Keepalive max interval <= min; adjusted max to %s", whatsmeow.KeepAliveIntervalMax)
+	}
+	log.Infof("Using keepalive ping interval: min=%s max=%s", whatsmeow.KeepAliveIntervalMin, whatsmeow.KeepAliveIntervalMax)
+}
+
 func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 	log := gowsLog.Stdout("Server", "DEBUG", false)
@@ -118,6 +138,8 @@ func main() {
 	log.Infof("Using device name: '%s', browser name: '%s'", clientCfg.DeviceName, clientCfg.BrowserName)
 	gows.SetDeviceAndBrowser(clientCfg.DeviceName, clientCfg.BrowserName)
 
+	applyKeepAliveConfig(log, getKeepAliveConfig())
+
 	// Build the server
 	grpcServer := buildGrpcServer(log)
 	// Open unix socket