diff --git a/ui/opensnitch/nodes.py b/ui/opensnitch/nodes.py
index 4370b051..6782b987 100644
--- a/ui/opensnitch/nodes.py
+++ b/ui/opensnitch/nodes.py
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ class Nodes(QObject):
 
         return nid, notif, rules_list
 
+    def disable_rule(self, addr, rule_name):
+        self._rules.disable(addr, rule_name)
+
     def update_rule_time(self, time, rule_name, addr):
         self._rules.update_time(time, rule_name, addr)
 
diff --git a/ui/opensnitch/rules.py b/ui/opensnitch/rules.py
index ca487d48..a0939c42 100644
--- a/ui/opensnitch/rules.py
+++ b/ui/opensnitch/rules.py
@@ -165,6 +165,16 @@ class Rules(QObject):
 
         return rule_name
 
+    def disable(self, addr, name):
+        """Mark a rule as not enabled in the DB"""
+        self._db.update(
+            "rules",
+            "enabled='False'",
+            (name, addr),
+            "name=? AND node=?",
+            action_on_conflict="OR REPLACE"
+        )
+
     def update_time(self, time, name, addr):
         """Updates the time of a rule, whenever a new connection matched a
         rule.
diff --git a/ui/opensnitch/service.py b/ui/opensnitch/service.py
index da184fcd..8d9890ae 100644
--- a/ui/opensnitch/service.py
+++ b/ui/opensnitch/service.py
@@ -26,8 +26,15 @@ from opensnitch.nodes import Nodes
 from opensnitch.config import Config
 from opensnitch.version import version
 from opensnitch.database import Database
-from opensnitch.utils import Utils, CleanerTask, Themes
-from opensnitch.utils import Message, languages
+from opensnitch.utils import (
+    Utils,
+    CleanerTask,
+    Themes,
+    OneshotTimer,
+    languages,
+    Message
+)
+from opensnitch.utils.duration import duration
 from opensnitch.utils.xdg import Autostart
 
 class UIService(ui_pb2_grpc.UIServicer, QtWidgets.QGraphicsObject):
@@ -738,6 +745,16 @@ class UIService(ui_pb2_grpc.UIServicer, QtWidgets.QGraphicsObject):
                 # daemon.
                 rule.operator.data = ""
 
+            # disable temporal rules in the db
+            def _disable_temp_rule(args):
+                self._nodes.disable_rule(args[0], args[1].name)
+            timeout = duration.to_seconds(rule.duration)
+            if rule.duration == Config.DURATION_ONCE:
+                timeout = 1
+            if timeout > 0:
+                ost = OneshotTimer(timeout, _disable_temp_rule, (kwargs['peer'], rule,))
+                ost.start()
+
         elif kwargs['action'] == self.DELETE_RULE:
             self._db.delete_rule(kwargs['name'], kwargs['addr'])
 
diff --git a/ui/opensnitch/utils/__init__.py b/ui/opensnitch/utils/__init__.py
index 03793949..668d7a53 100644
--- a/ui/opensnitch/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/ui/opensnitch/utils/__init__.py
@@ -227,7 +227,13 @@ class OneshotTimer(GenericTimer):
 
     def run(self):
         self.stop_flag.wait(self.interval)
+        if self.stop_flag.is_set():
+            return
         self.callback(self.args)
+        self.stop()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.stop_flag.set()
 
 class CleanerTask(Thread):
     interval = 1
diff --git a/ui/opensnitch/utils/duration/__init__.py b/ui/opensnitch/utils/duration/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aee2b892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/opensnitch/utils/duration/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#   Copyright (C) 2018      Simone Margaritelli
+#                 2018      MiWCryptAnalytics
+#                 2023      munix9
+#                 2023      Wojtek Widomski
+#                 2019-2025 Gustavo Iñiguez Goia
+#
+#   This file is part of OpenSnitch.
+#
+#   OpenSnitch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#   (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#   OpenSnitch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#   GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#   along with OpenSnitch.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
diff --git a/ui/opensnitch/utils/duration/duration.py b/ui/opensnitch/utils/duration/duration.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb614fa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/opensnitch/utils/duration/duration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+#   Copyright (C) 2018      Simone Margaritelli
+#                 2018      MiWCryptAnalytics
+#                 2023      munix9
+#                 2023      Wojtek Widomski
+#                 2019-2025 Gustavo Iñiguez Goia
+#
+#   This file is part of OpenSnitch.
+#
+#   OpenSnitch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#   (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#   OpenSnitch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#   GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#   along with OpenSnitch.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+import re
+
+r = re.compile(r'(\d+)([smhdw]+)')
+
+_second = 1
+_minute = 60
+_hour   = 60 * _minute
+_day    = 60 * _hour
+_week   = 60 * _day
+
+_units = {
+    's': _second,
+    'm': _minute,
+    'h': _hour,
+    'd': _day,
+    'w': _week
+}
+
+def to_seconds(dur_str):
+    """converts a Golang duration string to seconds:
+        "20s" -> 20 seconds
+        "2m"  -> 120 seconds
+        ...
+    """
+    secs = 0
+    try:
+        finds = r.findall(dur_str)
+        for d in finds:
+            try:
+                unit = _units[d[1]]
+                secs += (unit * int(d[0]))
+            except:
+                print("duration.to_seconds(): invalid unit:", d)
+
+        return secs
+    except:
+        return secs