diff --git a/powerdnsadmin/models/user.py b/powerdnsadmin/models/user.py
index 2f8b87c..228f8f3 100644
--- a/powerdnsadmin/models/user.py
+++ b/powerdnsadmin/models/user.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class User(db.Model):
 
     def verify_totp(self, token):
         totp = pyotp.TOTP(self.otp_secret)
-        return totp.verify(token)
+        return totp.verify(token, valid_window = 5)
 
     def get_hashed_password(self, plain_text_password=None):
         # Hash a password for the first time