diff --git a/Firmware/cardreader.cpp b/Firmware/cardreader.cpp
index 06a47a744..e59b964cb 100644
--- a/Firmware/cardreader.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/cardreader.cpp
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ void CardReader::presort() {
 #endif
 	lcd_update(2);
 	KEEPALIVE_STATE(NOT_BUSY);
-	lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+	lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 }
 
 void CardReader::flush_presort() {
diff --git a/Firmware/lcd.cpp b/Firmware/lcd.cpp
index e78b855bb..06755d7bb 100644
--- a/Firmware/lcd.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/lcd.cpp
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ int8_t lcd_encoder_diff = 0;
 uint8_t lcd_buttons = 0;
 uint8_t lcd_button_pressed = 0;
 uint8_t lcd_update_enabled = 1;
-uint32_t lcd_timeoutToStatus = 0;
+LongTimer lcd_timeoutToStatus;
 
 uint32_t lcd_next_update_millis = 0;
 uint8_t lcd_status_update_delay = 0;
@@ -712,7 +712,6 @@ void lcd_quick_feedback(void)
 
 
 
-
 void lcd_update(uint8_t lcdDrawUpdateOverride)
 {
 	if (lcd_draw_update < lcdDrawUpdateOverride)
@@ -735,7 +734,7 @@ void lcd_update_enable(uint8_t enabled)
 			lcd_encoder_diff = 0;
 			// Enabling the normal LCD update procedure.
 			// Reset the timeout interval.
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 			// Force the keypad update now.
 			lcd_next_update_millis = millis() - 1;
 			// Full update.
@@ -762,7 +761,7 @@ void lcd_buttons_update(void)
 	{ //if we are in non-modal mode, long press can be used and short press triggers with button release
 		if (READ(BTN_ENC) == 0)
 		{ //button is pressed	  
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 			if (!buttonBlanking.running() || buttonBlanking.expired(BUTTON_BLANKING_TIME)) {
 				buttonBlanking.start();
 				if ((lcd_button_pressed == 0) && (lcd_long_press_active == 0))
diff --git a/Firmware/lcd.h b/Firmware/lcd.h
index 4cbac4b85..573205d71 100644
--- a/Firmware/lcd.h
+++ b/Firmware/lcd.h
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ extern void lcd_print(double, int = 2);
 
 
 #define LCD_UPDATE_INTERVAL    100
-#define LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS  30000
+#define LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS 30000ul //!< Generic timeout to status screen in ms, when no user action.
+#define LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS_BABYSTEP_Z 90000ul //!< Specific timeout for lcd_babystep_z screen in ms.
+
 
 
 typedef void (*lcd_longpress_func_t)(void);
diff --git a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
index ff44205b6..313599086 100644
--- a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "stepper.h"
 #include "ConfigurationStore.h"
 #include <string.h>
-#include "Timer.h"
 
 
 #include "lcd.h"
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ bool printer_connected = true;
 unsigned long display_time; //just timer for showing pid finished message on lcd;
 float pid_temp = DEFAULT_PID_TEMP;
 
-
+static bool forceMenuExpire = false;
 bool menuExiting = false;
 
 
@@ -1186,7 +1185,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 		float extr = count_e(0.2, width, length);
 		float extr_short_segment = count_e(0.2, width, width);
 
-		if (lcd_commands_step>1) lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS; //if user dont confirm live adjust Z value by pressing the knob, we are saving last value by timeout to status screen
+		if (lcd_commands_step>1) lcd_timeoutToStatus.start(); //if user dont confirm live adjust Z value by pressing the knob, we are saving last value by timeout to status screen
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 0)
 		{
 			lcd_commands_step = 10;
@@ -1212,7 +1211,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 		}
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 9 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("G1 Z0.250 F7200.000"));
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("G1 X50.0 E80.0 F1000.0"));
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("G1 X160.0 E20.0 F1000.0"));
@@ -1236,7 +1235,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 		}
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 8 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty()) //draw meander
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 
 
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("G1 X50 Y155"));
@@ -1261,7 +1260,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 7 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 			strcpy(cmd1, "G1 X50 Y35 E");
 			strcat(cmd1, ftostr43(extr));
 			enquecommand(cmd1);
@@ -1294,7 +1293,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 6 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 			for (int i = 4; i < 8; i++) {
 				strcpy(cmd1, "G1 X70 Y");
 				strcat(cmd1, ftostr32(35 - i*width * 2));
@@ -1323,7 +1322,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 5 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 			for (int i = 8; i < 12; i++) {
 				strcpy(cmd1, "G1 X70 Y");
 				strcat(cmd1, ftostr32(35 - i*width * 2));
@@ -1352,7 +1351,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 4 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 			for (int i = 12; i < 16; i++) {
 				strcpy(cmd1, "G1 X70 Y");
 				strcat(cmd1, ftostr32(35 - i*width * 2));
@@ -1381,7 +1380,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 3 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("G1 E-0.07500 F2100.00000"));
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("G4 S0"));
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("G1 E-4 F2100.00000"));
@@ -1404,7 +1403,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 		}
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 2 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("G1 X0 Y1 E3.0000"));
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("G1 X50 Y1 E-5.0000"));
@@ -1450,7 +1449,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 		float length = 20 - width;
 		float extr = count_e(0.2, width, length);
 		float extr_short_segment = count_e(0.2, width, width);
-		if(lcd_commands_step>1) lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS; //if user dont confirm live adjust Z value by pressing the knob, we are saving last value by timeout to status screen
+		if(lcd_commands_step>1) lcd_timeoutToStatus.start(); //if user dont confirm live adjust Z value by pressing the knob, we are saving last value by timeout to status screen
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 0)
 		{
 			lcd_commands_step = 9;
@@ -1490,7 +1489,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 		}
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 7 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty()) //draw meander
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 
 
 			//just opposite direction
@@ -1538,7 +1537,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 6 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
 		{
 
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 				strcpy(cmd1, "G1 X70 Y");
@@ -1568,7 +1567,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 5 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 			for (int i = 4; i < 8; i++) {
 				strcpy(cmd1, "G1 X70 Y");
 				strcat(cmd1, ftostr32(35 - i*width * 2));
@@ -1597,7 +1596,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 4 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 			for (int i = 8; i < 12; i++) {
 				strcpy(cmd1, "G1 X70 Y");
 				strcat(cmd1, ftostr32(35 - i*width * 2));
@@ -1626,7 +1625,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 3 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 			for (int i = 12; i < 16; i++) {
 				strcpy(cmd1, "G1 X70 Y");
 				strcat(cmd1, ftostr32(35 - i*width * 2));
@@ -1655,7 +1654,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 2 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
 		{
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("M107")); //turn off printer fan			
 			#ifdef SNMM_V2
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("M702 C"));
@@ -1667,7 +1666,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("G1 Z10 F1300.000"));
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("G1 X10 Y180 F4000")); //home X axis
 			enquecommand_P(PSTR("M84"));// disable motors
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() - 1; //if user dont confirm live adjust Z value by pressing the knob, we are saving last value by timeout to status screen
+			forceMenuExpire = true; //if user dont confirm live adjust Z value by pressing the knob, we are saving last value by timeout to status screen
 			lcd_commands_step = 1;
 		}
 		if (lcd_commands_step == 1 && !blocks_queued() && cmd_buffer_empty())
@@ -4145,7 +4144,7 @@ void menu_setlang(unsigned char lang)
 		lcd_update_enable(true);
 		lcd_clear();
 		menu_goto(lcd_language_menu, 0, true, true);
-		lcd_timeoutToStatus = -1; //infinite timeout
+		lcd_timeoutToStatus.stop(); //infinite timeout
 		lcd_draw_update = 2;
 	}
 }
@@ -4380,7 +4379,7 @@ void lcd_language()
 	lcd_update_enable(true);
 	lcd_clear();
 	menu_goto(lcd_language_menu, 0, true, true);
-	lcd_timeoutToStatus = -1; //infinite timeout
+	lcd_timeoutToStatus.stop(); //infinite timeout
 	lcd_draw_update = 2;
 	while ((menu_menu != lcd_status_screen) && (!lang_is_selected()))
 	{
@@ -7532,6 +7531,25 @@ void menu_lcd_charsetup_func(void)
 		lcd_set_custom_characters_arrows();
 }
 
+static inline bool z_menu_expired()
+{
+    return (currentMenu == lcd_babystep_z
+         && lcd_timeoutToStatus.expired(LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS_BABYSTEP_Z));
+}
+static inline bool other_menu_expired()
+{
+    return (currentMenu != lcd_status_screen
+            && currentMenu != lcd_babystep_z
+            && lcd_timeoutToStatus.expired(LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS));
+}
+static inline bool forced_menu_expire()
+{
+    bool retval = (currentMenu != lcd_status_screen
+            && forceMenuExpire);
+    forceMenuExpire = false;
+    return retval;
+}
+
 void menu_lcd_lcdupdate_func(void)
 {
 #if (SDCARDDETECT > 0)
@@ -7561,14 +7579,14 @@ void menu_lcd_lcdupdate_func(void)
 			lcd_draw_update = 1;
 			lcd_encoder += lcd_encoder_diff / ENCODER_PULSES_PER_STEP;
 			lcd_encoder_diff = 0;
-			lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+			lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 		}
 
-		if (LCD_CLICKED) lcd_timeoutToStatus = millis() + LCD_TIMEOUT_TO_STATUS;
+		if (LCD_CLICKED) lcd_timeoutToStatus.start();
 
 		(*menu_menu)();
 
-		if (lcd_timeoutToStatus < millis() && menu_menu != lcd_status_screen)
+		if (z_menu_expired() || other_menu_expired() || forced_menu_expire())
 		{
 		// Exiting a menu. Let's call the menu function the last time with menuExiting flag set to true
 		// to give it a chance to save its state.
diff --git a/Firmware/ultralcd.h b/Firmware/ultralcd.h
index 358c8c37c..5cd56e355 100644
--- a/Firmware/ultralcd.h
+++ b/Firmware/ultralcd.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "Marlin.h"
 #include "lcd.h"
 #include "conv2str.h"
+#include "Timer.h"
 
 extern int lcd_puts_P(const char* str);
 extern int lcd_printf_P(const char* format, ...);