diff --git a/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/RedissonLock.java b/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/RedissonLock.java
index 2cdb38dd1..1551d78af 100644
--- a/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/RedissonLock.java
+++ b/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/RedissonLock.java
@@ -56,9 +56,8 @@ public class RedissonLock extends RedissonExpirable implements RLock {
 
     private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RedissonLock.class);
     
-    public static final long LOCK_EXPIRATION_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 30;
     private static final ConcurrentMap<String, Timeout> expirationRenewalMap = PlatformDependent.newConcurrentHashMap();
-    protected long internalLockLeaseTime = TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(LOCK_EXPIRATION_INTERVAL_SECONDS);
+    protected long internalLockLeaseTime;
 
     final UUID id;
 
@@ -70,6 +69,7 @@ public class RedissonLock extends RedissonExpirable implements RLock {
         super(commandExecutor, name);
         this.commandExecutor = commandExecutor;
         this.id = id;
+        this.internalLockLeaseTime = commandExecutor.getConnectionManager().getCfg().getLockWatchdogTimeout();
     }
 
     protected String getEntryName() {
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class RedissonLock extends RedissonExpirable implements RLock {
         if (leaseTime != -1) {
             return tryLockInnerAsync(leaseTime, unit, threadId, RedisCommands.EVAL_NULL_BOOLEAN);
         }
-        RFuture<Boolean> ttlRemainingFuture = tryLockInnerAsync(LOCK_EXPIRATION_INTERVAL_SECONDS, TimeUnit.SECONDS, threadId, RedisCommands.EVAL_NULL_BOOLEAN);
+        RFuture<Boolean> ttlRemainingFuture = tryLockInnerAsync(commandExecutor.getConnectionManager().getCfg().getLockWatchdogTimeout(), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS, threadId, RedisCommands.EVAL_NULL_BOOLEAN);
         ttlRemainingFuture.addListener(new FutureListener<Boolean>() {
             @Override
             public void operationComplete(Future<Boolean> future) throws Exception {
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class RedissonLock extends RedissonExpirable implements RLock {
         if (leaseTime != -1) {
             return tryLockInnerAsync(leaseTime, unit, threadId, RedisCommands.EVAL_LONG);
         }
-        RFuture<Long> ttlRemainingFuture = tryLockInnerAsync(LOCK_EXPIRATION_INTERVAL_SECONDS, TimeUnit.SECONDS, threadId, RedisCommands.EVAL_LONG);
+        RFuture<Long> ttlRemainingFuture = tryLockInnerAsync(commandExecutor.getConnectionManager().getCfg().getLockWatchdogTimeout(), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS, threadId, RedisCommands.EVAL_LONG);
         ttlRemainingFuture.addListener(new FutureListener<Long>() {
             @Override
             public void operationComplete(Future<Long> future) throws Exception {
diff --git a/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/config/Config.java b/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/config/Config.java
index e8d0aedfb..17a783f52 100644
--- a/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/config/Config.java
+++ b/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/config/Config.java
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ public class Config {
 
     private EventLoopGroup eventLoopGroup;
 
+    private long lockWatchdogTimeout = 30 * 1000;
+    
     public Config() {
     }
 
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ public class Config {
             oldConf.setCodec(new JsonJacksonCodec());
         }
 
+        setLockWatchdogTimeout(oldConf.getLockWatchdogTimeout());
         setNettyThreads(oldConf.getNettyThreads());
         setThreads(oldConf.getThreads());
         setCodec(oldConf.getCodec());
@@ -558,6 +561,25 @@ public class Config {
         return eventLoopGroup;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Works only if lock has been acquired without leaseTimeout parameter definition. 
+     * Lock will be expired after <code>lockWatchdogTimeout</code> if watchdog 
+     * didn't extend it to next <code>lockWatchdogTimeout</code> time interval.
+     * <p>  
+     * This prevents against infinity locked locks due to Redisson client crush or 
+     * any other reason when lock can't be released in proper way.
+     * 
+     * @param lockWatchdogTimeout timeout in milliseconds
+     * @return config
+     */
+    public Config setLockWatchdogTimeout(long lockWatchdogTimeout) {
+        this.lockWatchdogTimeout = lockWatchdogTimeout;
+        return this;
+    }
+    public long getLockWatchdogTimeout() {
+        return lockWatchdogTimeout;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Read config object stored in JSON format from <code>String</code>
      *
diff --git a/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonFairLockTest.java b/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonFairLockTest.java
index 4221f1109..e935e8872 100644
--- a/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonFairLockTest.java
+++ b/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonFairLockTest.java
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.redisson.api.RLock;
 
+import com.jayway.awaitility.Awaitility;
+
 public class RedissonFairLockTest extends BaseConcurrentTest {
 
     @Test
@@ -141,8 +143,8 @@ public class RedissonFairLockTest extends BaseConcurrentTest {
 
         Assert.assertTrue(latch.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
         RLock lock = redisson.getFairLock("lock");
-        Thread.sleep(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(RedissonLock.LOCK_EXPIRATION_INTERVAL_SECONDS + 1));
-        Assert.assertFalse("Transient lock has not expired automatically", lock.isLocked());
+        
+        Awaitility.await().atMost(redisson.getConfig().getLockWatchdogTimeout(), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS).until(() -> !lock.isLocked());
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonLockTest.java b/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonLockTest.java
index a885ec503..994b4c4af 100644
--- a/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonLockTest.java
+++ b/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonLockTest.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.redisson.api.RLock;
 import org.redisson.api.RedissonClient;
 
+import com.jayway.awaitility.Awaitility;
+
 public class RedissonLockTest extends BaseConcurrentTest {
 
     @Test
@@ -97,8 +99,8 @@ public class RedissonLockTest extends BaseConcurrentTest {
         RLock lock = redisson.getLock("lock");
         t.join();
         r.shutdown();
-        Thread.sleep(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(RedissonLock.LOCK_EXPIRATION_INTERVAL_SECONDS));
-        Assert.assertFalse("Transient lock has not expired automatically", lock.isLocked());
+        
+        Awaitility.await().atMost(redisson.getConfig().getLockWatchdogTimeout(), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS).until(() -> !lock.isLocked());
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonReadWriteLockTest.java b/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonReadWriteLockTest.java
index 837a8d375..b4563eee6 100644
--- a/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonReadWriteLockTest.java
+++ b/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonReadWriteLockTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.redisson.api.RLock;
 import org.redisson.api.RReadWriteLock;
 
+import com.jayway.awaitility.Awaitility;
+
 public class RedissonReadWriteLockTest extends BaseConcurrentTest {
 
     @Test
@@ -317,8 +319,7 @@ public class RedissonReadWriteLockTest extends BaseConcurrentTest {
         });
 
         RReadWriteLock lock1 = redisson.getReadWriteLock("lock");
-        Thread.sleep(TimeUnit.SECONDS.toMillis(RedissonLock.LOCK_EXPIRATION_INTERVAL_SECONDS + 1));
-        Assert.assertFalse("Transient lock expired automatically", lock1.writeLock().isLocked());
+        Awaitility.await().atMost(redisson.getConfig().getLockWatchdogTimeout(), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS).until(() -> !lock1.writeLock().isLocked());
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonRemoteServiceTest.java b/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonRemoteServiceTest.java
index c9dec60ae..23f43c1b0 100644
--- a/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonRemoteServiceTest.java
+++ b/redisson/src/test/java/org/redisson/RedissonRemoteServiceTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.redisson;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.NotSerializableException;
 import java.io.Serializable;
@@ -10,12 +12,9 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Test;
-import static org.redisson.BaseTest.createConfig;
-import static org.redisson.BaseTest.createInstance;
 import org.redisson.api.RFuture;
 import org.redisson.api.RedissonClient;
 import org.redisson.api.RemoteInvocationOptions;