diff --git a/keepercommander/importer/thycotic/thycotic.py b/keepercommander/importer/thycotic/thycotic.py
index 10878ff0c..5ba53c2ed 100644
--- a/keepercommander/importer/thycotic/thycotic.py
+++ b/keepercommander/importer/thycotic/thycotic.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 from ..importer import (BaseImporter, BaseDownloadMembership, Record, SharedFolder, Folder, Attachment, Permission,
                         RecordField, BytesAttachment, Team, BaseDownloadRecordType, RecordType, RecordTypeField)
 from ...params import KeeperParams
-from ... import record_types, vault
+from ... import record_types, vault, api
 
 
 class ThycoticMixin:
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ def get_folders(auth, skip_permissions=False):       # type: (ThycoticAuth, bool
 class ThycoticImporter(BaseImporter, ThycoticMixin):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
+        self._last_keep_alive = int(datetime.datetime.utcnow().timestamp())
+        self._keep_alive_period = 30 * 60
 
     def support_folder_filter(self):
         return True
@@ -232,8 +234,17 @@ def pop_field_value(fields, key):  # type: (Dict[str, Dict[str, str]], str) -> s
     def request_totp():
         return input('Enter TOTP code: '.rjust(25))
 
+    def _send_keep_alive_if_needed(self, params):   # type: (KeeperParams) -> None
+        now = int(datetime.datetime.utcnow().timestamp())
+        if (now - self._last_keep_alive) > self._keep_alive_period:
+            self._last_keep_alive = now
+            try:
+                api.send_keepalive(params)
+            except:
+                pass
+
     def do_import(self, filename, **kwargs):
-        # type: (BaseImporter, str, ...) -> Iterable[Union[Record, SharedFolder]]
+        # type: (ThycoticImporter, str, ...) -> Iterable[Union[Record, SharedFolder]]
         loaded_record_types = {}
         params = kwargs.get('params')
         if isinstance(params, KeeperParams):
@@ -304,6 +315,7 @@ def do_import(self, filename, **kwargs):
                 pass
             print(f'Loaded {len(totp_codes)} code(s)', flush=True)
 
+        self._send_keep_alive_if_needed()
         folders = ThycoticImporter.get_folders(auth, skip_permissions=True)
         filter_folder = kwargs.get('filter_folder')
         if filter_folder:
@@ -334,6 +346,7 @@ def do_import(self, filename, **kwargs):
         else:
             secrets_ids = [x['id'] for x in auth.thycotic_search(f'/v1/secrets/lookup')]
 
+        self._send_keep_alive_if_needed()
         print(f'Loading {len(secrets_ids)} Records ', flush=True, end='')
         secrets = []
         for secret_id in secrets_ids:
@@ -343,7 +356,10 @@ def do_import(self, filename, **kwargs):
             secrets.append(secret)
             if len(secrets) % 10 == 9:
                 print('.', flush=True, end='')
+            if len(secrets) % 100 == 99:
+                self._send_keep_alive_if_needed()
 
+        self._send_keep_alive_if_needed()
         for secret in secrets:
             record = Record()
             record.title = secret.get('name', '')