diff --git a/config.schema.json b/config.schema.json
index 3c6d4a0..2effed3 100644
--- a/config.schema.json
+++ b/config.schema.json
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@
           }
         }
       },
+      "enableNativeAPIHeartbeat": {
+        "title": "Prevent random restarts by performing a heartbeat on the Native API",
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": true
+      },
       "garageDoorType": {
         "title": "Enable publishing a separate \"occupancy\" obstruction sensor for the garage",
         "type": "string",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6d3016e..f295248 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "homebridge-blaq",
-  "version": "0.2.30",
+  "version": "0.2.31",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "homebridge-blaq",
-      "version": "0.2.30",
+      "version": "0.2.31",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "github",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b5af16f..ed7ee65 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "private": false,
   "displayName": "Konnected BlaQ",
   "name": "homebridge-blaq",
-  "version": "0.2.30",
+  "version": "0.2.31",
   "description": "Control and view your garage door(s) remotely with real-time updates using Konnected's BlaQ hardware",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/hub.ts b/src/hub.ts
index b485034..21de0de 100644
--- a/src/hub.ts
+++ b/src/hub.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { AutoReconnectingEventSource, LogMessageEvent, PingMessageEvent, StateUpdateMessageEvent } from './utils/eventsource.js';
 import { Logger, PlatformAccessory, PlatformConfig } from 'homebridge';
 import stripAnsi from 'strip-ansi';
+import { createConnection } from 'net';
 import { BlaQTextSensorEvent, ConfigDevice } from './types.js';
 import { BaseBlaQAccessoryInterface } from './accessory/base.js';
 import { BlaQHomebridgePluginPlatform } from './platform.js';
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ export class BlaQHub {
     this.initAccessoryCallback = initAccessoryCallback;
     this.logger = logger;
     this.reinitializeEventSource();
+    if(pluginConfig.enableNativeAPIHeartbeat){
+      setInterval(() => {
+        this.performNativeAPIHeartbeat();
+      }, 5 * 60 * 1000);
+    }
     logger.debug('Initialized BlaQHub!');
   }
 
@@ -96,6 +102,20 @@ export class BlaQHub {
     }
   }
 
+  public performNativeAPIHeartbeat() {
+    const socket = createConnection(
+      {host: this.host, port: 6053},
+      (
+        () => setTimeout(
+          () => {
+            socket.destroy();
+          },
+          5 * 1000,
+        )
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
   private possiblyFinalizeInit(){
     if(!this.initialized && this.friendlyName && this.deviceMac){
       this.logger.info(`[${this.configDevice.displayName}] [init] Publishing accessories with device model:`, this.friendlyName);