diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
index a929d8363..e334d88ee 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
@@ -159,11 +159,23 @@ detect:
   enabled: True
   # Optional: Number of frames without a detection before frigate considers an object to be gone. (default: 5x the frame rate)
   max_disappeared: 25
-  # Optional: Frequency for running detection on stationary objects (default: shown below)
-  # When set to 0, object detection will never be run on stationary objects. If set to 10, it will be run on every 10th frame.
-  stationary_interval: 0
-  # Optional: Number of frames without a position change for an object to be considered stationary (default: 10x the frame rate or 10s)
-  stationary_threshold: 50
+  # Optional: Configuration for stationary object tracking
+  stationary:
+    # Optional: Frequency for running detection on stationary objects (default: shown below)
+    # When set to 0, object detection will never be run on stationary objects. If set to 10, it will be run on every 10th frame.
+    interval: 0
+    # Optional: Number of frames without a position change for an object to be considered stationary (default: 10x the frame rate or 10s)
+    threshold: 50
+    # Optional: Define a maximum number of frames for tracking a stationary object (default: not set, track forever)
+    # This can help with false positives for objects that should only be stationary for a limited amount of time.
+    # It can also be used to disable stationary object tracking. For example, you may want to set a value for person, but leave
+    # car at the default.
+    max_frames:
+      # Optional: Default for all object types (default: not set, track forever)
+      default: 3000
+      # Optional: Object specific values
+      objects:
+        person: 1000
 
 # Optional: Object configuration
 # NOTE: Can be overridden at the camera level
diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 3bfda8c55..c210713a2 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -162,6 +162,29 @@ class RuntimeMotionConfig(MotionConfig):
         extra = Extra.ignore
 
 
+class StationaryMaxFramesConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
+    default: Optional[int] = Field(title="Default max frames.", ge=1)
+    objects: Dict[str, int] = Field(
+        default_factory=dict, title="Object specific max frames."
+    )
+
+
+class StationaryConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
+    interval: Optional[int] = Field(
+        default=0,
+        title="Frame interval for checking stationary objects.",
+        ge=0,
+    )
+    threshold: Optional[int] = Field(
+        title="Number of frames without a position change for an object to be considered stationary",
+        ge=1,
+    )
+    max_frames: StationaryMaxFramesConfig = Field(
+        default_factory=StationaryMaxFramesConfig,
+        title="Max frames for stationary objects.",
+    )
+
+
 class DetectConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     height: int = Field(default=720, title="Height of the stream for the detect role.")
     width: int = Field(default=1280, title="Width of the stream for the detect role.")
@@ -172,14 +195,9 @@ class DetectConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     max_disappeared: Optional[int] = Field(
         title="Maximum number of frames the object can dissapear before detection ends."
     )
-    stationary_interval: Optional[int] = Field(
-        default=0,
-        title="Frame interval for checking stationary objects.",
-        ge=0,
-    )
-    stationary_threshold: Optional[int] = Field(
-        title="Number of frames without a position change for an object to be considered stationary",
-        ge=1,
+    stationary: StationaryConfig = Field(
+        default_factory=StationaryConfig,
+        title="Stationary objects config.",
     )
 
 
@@ -772,8 +790,8 @@ class FrigateConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
 
             # Default stationary_threshold configuration
             stationary_threshold = camera_config.detect.fps * 10
-            if camera_config.detect.stationary_threshold is None:
-                camera_config.detect.stationary_threshold = stationary_threshold
+            if camera_config.detect.stationary.threshold is None:
+                camera_config.detect.stationary.threshold = stationary_threshold
 
             # FFMPEG input substitution
             for input in camera_config.ffmpeg.inputs:
diff --git a/frigate/object_processing.py b/frigate/object_processing.py
index 527e080b3..37d45e127 100644
--- a/frigate/object_processing.py
+++ b/frigate/object_processing.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class TrackedObject:
             # if the motionless_count reaches the stationary threshold
             if (
                 self.obj_data["motionless_count"]
-                == self.camera_config.detect.stationary_threshold
+                == self.camera_config.detect.stationary.threshold
             ):
                 significant_change = True
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class TrackedObject:
             "area": self.obj_data["area"],
             "region": self.obj_data["region"],
             "stationary": self.obj_data["motionless_count"]
-            > self.camera_config.detect.stationary_threshold,
+            > self.camera_config.detect.stationary.threshold,
             "motionless_count": self.obj_data["motionless_count"],
             "position_changes": self.obj_data["position_changes"],
             "current_zones": self.current_zones.copy(),
diff --git a/frigate/objects.py b/frigate/objects.py
index 7adf421d9..7b66536c2 100644
--- a/frigate/objects.py
+++ b/frigate/objects.py
@@ -93,18 +93,40 @@ class ObjectTracker:
 
         return True
 
+    def is_expired(self, id):
+        obj = self.tracked_objects[id]
+        # get the max frames for this label type or the default
+        max_frames = self.detect_config.stationary.max_frames.objects.get(
+            obj["label"], self.detect_config.stationary.max_frames.default
+        )
+
+        # if there is no max_frames for this label type, continue
+        if max_frames is None:
+            return False
+
+        # if the object has exceeded the max_frames setting, deregister
+        if (
+            obj["motionless_count"] - self.detect_config.stationary.threshold
+            > max_frames
+        ):
+            print(f"expired: {obj['motionless_count']}")
+            return True
+
     def update(self, id, new_obj):
         self.disappeared[id] = 0
         # update the motionless count if the object has not moved to a new position
         if self.update_position(id, new_obj["box"]):
             self.tracked_objects[id]["motionless_count"] += 1
+            if self.is_expired(id):
+                self.deregister(id)
+                return
         else:
             # register the first position change and then only increment if
             # the object was previously stationary
             if (
                 self.tracked_objects[id]["position_changes"] == 0
                 or self.tracked_objects[id]["motionless_count"]
-                >= self.detect_config.stationary_threshold
+                >= self.detect_config.stationary.threshold
             ):
                 self.tracked_objects[id]["position_changes"] += 1
             self.tracked_objects[id]["motionless_count"] = 0
@@ -112,9 +134,11 @@ class ObjectTracker:
         self.tracked_objects[id].update(new_obj)
 
     def update_frame_times(self, frame_time):
-        for id in self.tracked_objects.keys():
+        for id in list(self.tracked_objects.keys()):
             self.tracked_objects[id]["frame_time"] = frame_time
             self.tracked_objects[id]["motionless_count"] += 1
+            if self.is_expired(id):
+                self.deregister(id)
 
     def match_and_update(self, frame_time, new_objects):
         # group by name
diff --git a/frigate/video.py b/frigate/video.py
index cb201fd22..26b99176f 100755
--- a/frigate/video.py
+++ b/frigate/video.py
@@ -511,8 +511,8 @@ def process_frames(
                 if obj["motionless_count"] >= 10
                 # and it isn't due for a periodic check
                 and (
-                    detect_config.stationary_interval == 0
-                    or obj["motionless_count"] % detect_config.stationary_interval != 0
+                    detect_config.stationary.interval == 0
+                    or obj["motionless_count"] % detect_config.stationary.interval != 0
                 )
                 # and it hasn't disappeared
                 and object_tracker.disappeared[obj["id"]] == 0