diff --git a/frontend/pluginshare.lua b/frontend/pluginshare.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0646f552
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/pluginshare.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- PluginShare is a table for plugins to exchange data between each other. Plugins should maintain
+-- their own protocols.
+return {}
diff --git a/plugins/autosuspend.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/autosuspend.koplugin/main.lua
index 50179eb11..a1c44d17b 100644
--- a/plugins/autosuspend.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/autosuspend.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ if not Device:isKobo() and not Device:isSDL() then return { disabled = true, } e
 
 local DataStorage = require("datastorage")
 local LuaSettings = require("luasettings")
+local PluginShare = require("pluginshare")
 local UIManager = require("ui/uimanager")
 local WidgetContainer = require("ui/widget/container/widgetcontainer")
 local logger = require("logger")
@@ -53,7 +54,14 @@ function AutoSuspend:_schedule(settings_id)
         return
     end
 
-    local delay = self.last_action_sec + self.auto_suspend_sec - os.time()
+    local delay
+
+    if PluginShare.pause_auto_suspend then
+        delay = self.auto_suspend_sec
+    else
+        delay = self.last_action_sec + self.auto_suspend_sec - os.time()
+    end
+
     if delay <= 0 then
         logger.dbg("AutoSuspend: will suspend the device")
         UIManager:suspend()
diff --git a/plugins/keepalive.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/keepalive.koplugin/main.lua
index b9416afe9..d6ded6e25 100644
--- a/plugins/keepalive.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/keepalive.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ local function showConfirmBox()
 end
 
 if Device:isKobo() then
-    disable = function() UIManager:_startAutoSuspend() end
-    enable = function() UIManager:_stopAutoSuspend() end
+    local PluginShare = require("pluginshare")
+    enable = function() PluginShare.pause_auto_suspend = true end
+    disable = function() PluginShare.pause_auto_suspend = false end
 elseif Device:isKindle() then
     disable = function()
         os.execute("lipc-set-prop com.lab126.powerd preventScreenSaver 0")