diff --git a/adapters/lastfm/agent.go b/adapters/lastfm/agent.go
index dbd73c30d..60a0fcccc 100644
--- a/adapters/lastfm/agent.go
+++ b/adapters/lastfm/agent.go
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func (l *lastfmAgent) Scrobble(ctx context.Context, userId string, s scrobbler.S
 		return errors.Join(err, scrobbler.ErrNotAuthorized)
 	}
 
-	if s.Duration <= 30 {
+	if s.Duration < float32(conf.Server.LastFM.MinScrobbleDuration.Seconds()) {
 		log.Debug(ctx, "Skipping Last.fm scrobble for short song", "track", s.Title, "duration", s.Duration)
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/adapters/lastfm/agent_test.go b/adapters/lastfm/agent_test.go
index 0f68bd46b..330d8cde9 100644
--- a/adapters/lastfm/agent_test.go
+++ b/adapters/lastfm/agent_test.go
@@ -481,6 +481,28 @@ var _ = Describe("lastfmAgent", func() {
 				Expect(httpClient.SavedRequest).To(BeNil())
 			})
 
+			It("skips songs according to the configured minimum duration", func() {
+				conf.Server.LastFM.MinScrobbleDuration = 60 * time.Second
+				track.Duration = 59
+				httpClient.Res = http.Response{Body: io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBufferString("{}")), StatusCode: 200}
+
+				err := agent.Scrobble(ctx, "user-1", scrobbler.Scrobble{MediaFile: *track, TimeStamp: time.Now()})
+
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(httpClient.SavedRequest).To(BeNil())
+			})
+
+			It("does not skip short songs when the minimum duration is disabled", func() {
+				conf.Server.LastFM.MinScrobbleDuration = 0
+				track.Duration = 29
+				httpClient.Res = http.Response{Body: io.NopCloser(bytes.NewBufferString("{}")), StatusCode: 200}
+
+				err := agent.Scrobble(ctx, "user-1", scrobbler.Scrobble{MediaFile: *track, TimeStamp: time.Now()})
+
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(httpClient.SavedRequest).ToNot(BeNil())
+			})
+
 			It("returns ErrNotAuthorized if user is not linked", func() {
 				err := agent.Scrobble(ctx, "user-2", scrobbler.Scrobble{MediaFile: *track, TimeStamp: time.Now()})
 				Expect(err).To(MatchError(scrobbler.ErrNotAuthorized))
diff --git a/adapters/lastfm/client.go b/adapters/lastfm/client.go
index 7b2601cf9..101e9a7d0 100644
--- a/adapters/lastfm/client.go
+++ b/adapters/lastfm/client.go
@@ -182,7 +182,11 @@ func (c *client) scrobble(ctx context.Context, sessionKey string, info ScrobbleI
 	params.Add("album", info.album)
 	params.Add("trackNumber", strconv.Itoa(info.trackNumber))
 	params.Add("mbid", info.mbid)
-	params.Add("duration", strconv.Itoa(info.duration))
+	if info.duration > 30 {
+		params.Add("duration", strconv.Itoa(info.duration))
+	} else {
+		log.Debug(ctx, "LastFM: scrobble duration is less than 30 seconds, duration will not be transmitted", "duration", info.duration)
+	}
 	params.Add("albumArtist", info.albumArtist)
 	params.Add("sk", sessionKey)
 	resp, err := c.makeRequest(ctx, http.MethodPost, params, true)
diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index efa9cbf9a..1cf97d0ca 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ type lastfmOptions struct {
 	Secret                  string //nolint:gosec
 	Language                string
 	ScrobbleFirstArtistOnly bool
+	MinScrobbleDuration     time.Duration
 
 	// Computed values
 	Languages []string `conf:"-"` // Computed from Language, split by comma
@@ -515,6 +516,12 @@ func Load(noConfigDump bool) {
 		Server.UICoverArtSize = newValue
 	}
 
+	// Check for negative values in durations and set to default (TODO: more than just LastFM.MinScrobbleduration)
+	if Server.LastFM.MinScrobbleDuration < 0 {
+		log.Warn("MinScrobbleDuration must be non-negative, setting to default", "value", Server.LastFM.MinScrobbleDuration, "newValue", consts.DefaultMinScrobbleDuration)
+		Server.LastFM.MinScrobbleDuration = consts.DefaultMinScrobbleDuration
+	}
+    
 	if Server.Scanner.Extractor != consts.DefaultScannerExtractor {
 		log.Warn("Invalid Scanner.Extractor, using default", "value", Server.Scanner.Extractor, "default", consts.DefaultScannerExtractor)
 		Server.Scanner.Extractor = consts.DefaultScannerExtractor
@@ -1087,6 +1094,7 @@ func setViperDefaults() {
 	viper.SetDefault("lastfm.apikey", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("lastfm.secret", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("lastfm.scrobblefirstartistonly", false)
+	viper.SetDefault("lastfm.minscrobbleduration", consts.DefaultMinScrobbleDuration)
 	viper.SetDefault("deezer.enabled", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("deezer.language", consts.DefaultInfoLanguage)
 	viper.SetDefault("listenbrainz.enabled", true)
diff --git a/conf/configuration_test.go b/conf/configuration_test.go
index 8c4c8ab86..043c9e64f 100644
--- a/conf/configuration_test.go
+++ b/conf/configuration_test.go
@@ -402,6 +402,31 @@ var _ = Describe("Configuration", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
+	Describe("MinScrobbleDuration", func() {
+		It("defaults to 30 seconds", func() {
+			conf.Load(true)
+			Expect(conf.Server.LastFM.MinScrobbleDuration).To(Equal(consts.DefaultMinScrobbleDuration))
+		})
+
+		It("sets negative values to default", func() {
+			viper.SetDefault("lastfm.minscrobbleduration", "-10s")
+			conf.Load(true)
+			Expect(conf.Server.LastFM.MinScrobbleDuration).To(Equal(consts.DefaultMinScrobbleDuration))
+		})
+
+		It("disables with zero value", func() {
+			viper.SetDefault("lastfm.minscrobbleduration", "0s")
+			conf.Load(true)
+			Expect(conf.Server.LastFM.MinScrobbleDuration).To(Equal(time.Duration(0)))
+		})
+
+		It("preserves positive values", func() {
+			viper.SetDefault("lastfm.minscrobbleduration", "45s")
+			conf.Load(true)
+			Expect(conf.Server.LastFM.MinScrobbleDuration).To(Equal(45 * time.Second))
+		})
+	})
+      
 	Describe("Scanner.Extractor", func() {
 		BeforeEach(func() {
 			viper.Reset()
diff --git a/consts/consts.go b/consts/consts.go
index 42e9ec42f..11b783c20 100644
--- a/consts/consts.go
+++ b/consts/consts.go
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ const (
 
 	DefaultInfoLanguage = "en"
 
+	DefaultMinScrobbleDuration = 30 * time.Second
+
 	ArtistInfoTimeToLive      = 24 * time.Hour
 	AlbumInfoTimeToLive       = 7 * 24 * time.Hour
 	UpdateLastAccessFrequency = time.Minute