diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md b/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md
index 2ba42224d..b22c115c9 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md
@@ -488,6 +488,8 @@ cameras:
         coordinates: 545,1077,747,939,788,805
         # Optional: Number of consecutive frames required for object to be considered present in the zone (default: shown below).
         inertia: 3
+        # Optional: Number of seconds that an object must loiter to be considered in the zone (default: shown below)
+        loitering_time: 0
         # Optional: List of objects that can trigger this zone (default: all tracked objects)
         objects:
           - person
diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 85377b2f9..d3820f47e 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -515,6 +515,11 @@ class ZoneConfig(BaseModel):
         title="Number of consecutive frames required for object to be considered present in the zone.",
         gt=0,
     )
+    loitering_time: int = Field(
+        default=0,
+        ge=0,
+        title="Number of seconds that an object must loiter to be considered in the zone."
+    )
     objects: List[str] = Field(
         default_factory=list,
         title="List of objects that can trigger the zone.",