diff --git a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
index a02ebd260..b0b18b0ff 100644
--- a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
@@ -3857,7 +3857,7 @@ This setting is only available with the QtWebEngine backend.
 
 Type: <<types,Int>>
 
-Default: +pass:[600000]+
+Default: +pass:[-1]+
 
 [[qt.chromium.lifecycle_state.enabled]]
 === qt.chromium.lifecycle_state.enabled
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
index 508182ebe..35e2ea867 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ qt.chromium.lifecycle_state.discard_delay:
     name: Int
     minval: -1
     maxval: maxint
-  default: 600_000
+  default: -1
   backend: QtWebEngine
   desc: >-
     The amount of time (in milliseconds) to wait before transitioning a page to