diff --git a/manager.hpp b/manager.hpp
index 1c04c6a..e7a9a97 100644
--- a/manager.hpp
+++ b/manager.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <blobs-ipmid/blobs.hpp>
+#include <chrono>
 #include <ctime>
 #include <ipmid/oemrouter.hpp>
 #include <memory>
@@ -35,6 +36,12 @@
     std::string blobId;
     GenericBlobInterface* handler;
     uint16_t flags;
+
+    /* Initially set during open(). read/write/writeMeta/commit/stat operations
+     * would update it.
+     */
+    std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::steady_clock> lastActionTime =
+        std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
 };
 
 class ManagerInterface
@@ -249,6 +256,7 @@
         if (auto item = sessions.find(session);
             item != sessions.end() && (item->second.flags & requiredFlags))
         {
+            item->second.lastActionTime = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
             return item->second.handler;
         }
         return nullptr;