diff --git a/app/Models/Auth/User.php b/app/Models/Auth/User.php
index e81f19f..7ed6980 100644
--- a/app/Models/Auth/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/Auth/User.php
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
         ];
     }
 
+    public function jwtNeedsRefresh(int $refreshIntervalSeconds = 3600): bool
+    {
+        if (blank($this->user_jwt) || ! $this->user_jwt_issued_at) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return $this->user_jwt_issued_at->lte(now()->subSeconds($refreshIntervalSeconds));
+    }
+
     public function markPrivilegesChanged(): void 
     {
         $this->increment('privileges_version');