diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/timeoutPopup.js b/app/assets/javascripts/timeoutPopup.js
index 0a98ea3d7..20a6e2eed 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/timeoutPopup.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/timeoutPopup.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-(function(global) {
+const sessionTimerWrapper = function() {
     "use strict";
-
+    (function(global) {
     const sessionTimer = document.getElementById("sessionTimer");
 
     setTimeout(function() {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                 logoutUser();
             }
         }, 1000);
-    }, 25 * 60 * 1000);
+    }, 60 * 1000);
 
     function logoutUser() {
         window.location.href = '/sign-out';
@@ -37,5 +37,11 @@
     function closeTimer() {
         sessionTimer.close();
     }
+    })(window);
+};
 
-})(window);
+module.exports = sessionTimerWrapper;
+
+(function(){
+    sessionTimerWrapper();
+})();
diff --git a/tests/javascripts/timeoutPopup.test.js b/tests/javascripts/timeoutPopup.test.js
index a91e667ea..bd6c57803 100644
--- a/tests/javascripts/timeoutPopup.test.js
+++ b/tests/javascripts/timeoutPopup.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const timeoutPopup = require('../../app/assets/javascripts/timeoutPopup.js');
+const sessionTimerWrapper = require('../../app/assets/javascripts/timeoutPopup.js');
 
 
 describe('Test popup process', () => {
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ describe('Test popup process', () => {
 
     it('Test timers work', () => {
         jest.runAllTimers();
+        sessionTimerWrapper();
     });
 
 });