diff --git a/Classes/Controller/BackendController.php b/Classes/Controller/BackendController.php
index c6be578..4a4ff86 100644
--- a/Classes/Controller/BackendController.php
+++ b/Classes/Controller/BackendController.php
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public function newWebAuthnAction(): void
      */
     public function createAction(string $secret, string $secondFactorFromApp, string $name = ''): void
     {
-        $isValid = TOTPService::checkIfOtpIsValid($secret, $secondFactorFromApp);
+        $isValid = $this->tOTPService->checkIfOtpIsValid($secret, $secondFactorFromApp);
 
         if (!$isValid) {
             $this->addFlashMessage(
diff --git a/Classes/Controller/LoginController.php b/Classes/Controller/LoginController.php
index e703991..0c23b80 100644
--- a/Classes/Controller/LoginController.php
+++ b/Classes/Controller/LoginController.php
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public function setupWebAuthnAction(?string $username = null): void
      */
     public function createSecondFactorAction(string $secret, string $secondFactorFromApp, string $name = ''): void
     {
-        $isValid = TOTPService::checkIfOtpIsValid($secret, $secondFactorFromApp);
+        $isValid = $this->tOTPService->checkIfOtpIsValid($secret, $secondFactorFromApp);
 
         if (!$isValid) {
             $this->addFlashMessage(
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ private function enteredTotpMatchesAnyTotpFactor(string $enteredSecondFactor, Ac
     {
         $totpFactors = $this->secondFactorRepository->findByAccountAndType($account, SecondFactor::TYPE_TOTP);
         foreach ($totpFactors as $secondFactor) {
-            if (TOTPService::checkIfOtpIsValid($secondFactor->getSecret(), $enteredSecondFactor)) {
+            if ($this->tOTPService->checkIfOtpIsValid($secondFactor->getSecret(), $enteredSecondFactor)) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/Classes/Service/TOTPService.php b/Classes/Service/TOTPService.php
index bab5e20..8bb7283 100644
--- a/Classes/Service/TOTPService.php
+++ b/Classes/Service/TOTPService.php
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 use chillerlan\QRCode\QRCode;
 use chillerlan\QRCode\QROptions;
-use Neos\Flow\Security\Account;
 use Neos\Flow\Annotations as Flow;
+use Neos\Flow\Security\Account;
 use Neos\Neos\Domain\Repository\DomainRepository;
 use Neos\Neos\Domain\Repository\SiteRepository;
 use OTPHP\TOTP;
@@ -14,31 +14,48 @@ class TOTPService
 {
     /**
      * @Flow\Inject
-     * @var DomainRepository
      */
-    protected $domainRepository;
+    protected DomainRepository $domainRepository;
 
     /**
      * @Flow\Inject
-     * @var SiteRepository
      */
-    protected $siteRepository;
+    protected SiteRepository $siteRepository;
 
     /**
      * @Flow\InjectConfiguration(path="issuerName")
-     * @var string | null
      */
-    protected $issuerName;
+    protected string|null $issuerName;
+
+    /**
+     * @Flow\InjectConfiguration(path="totpLeewayInSeconds")
+     */
+    protected int $totpLeewayInSeconds;
 
     public static function generateNewTotp(): TOTP
     {
         return TOTP::create();
     }
 
-    public static function checkIfOtpIsValid(string $secret, string $submittedOtp): bool
+    public function checkIfOtpIsValid(string $secret, string $submittedOtp): bool
     {
         $otp = TOTP::create($secret);
-        return $otp->verify($submittedOtp);
+
+        $leeway = (int)$this->totpLeewayInSeconds;
+        $period = $otp->getPeriod();
+
+        if ($leeway <= 0) {
+            // No leeway configured: exact-match verification (single window).
+            return $otp->verify($submittedOtp);
+        }
+
+        if ($leeway >= $period) {
+            // The leeway MUST be lower than the TOTP period, otherwise verify() throws.
+            // Clamp to the maximum allowed value instead of failing at login time.
+            $leeway = $period - 1;
+        }
+
+        return $otp->verify($submittedOtp, null, $leeway);
     }
 
     public function generateQRCodeForTokenAndAccount(TOTP $otp, Account $account): string
diff --git a/Configuration/Settings.2FA.yaml b/Configuration/Settings.2FA.yaml
index 148e510..8200bb5 100644
--- a/Configuration/Settings.2FA.yaml
+++ b/Configuration/Settings.2FA.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ Sandstorm:
     enforce2FAForRoles: []
     # (optional) if set this will be used as a naming convention for the TOTP. If empty the Site name will be used
     issuerName: ''
+    # Acceptable TOTP clock drift in seconds. verify() will accept codes from
+    # (now - leeway) through (now + leeway). 0 disables leeway (exact match only).
+    # MUST be lower than the 30s TOTP period; values >= 30 are clamped to 29.
+    totpLeewayInSeconds: 0
 
     webAuthn:
       # Human-readable relying party name shown in the browser's WebAuthn prompt.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7254bf9..cbf50d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,6 +97,21 @@ Sandstorm:
     issuerName: ""
 ```
 
+### TOTP leeway
+
+By default, TOTP codes are verified against the current 30-second window only, with no tolerance for
+clock drift between the user's device and the server. If users occasionally hit "invalid code"
+errors near the boundary of a code's lifetime, you can allow some drift via:
+
+```yml
+Sandstorm:
+  NeosTwoFactorAuthentication:
+    # Acceptable TOTP clock drift in seconds. Codes from (now - leeway) through (now + leeway)
+    # are accepted. 0 disables leeway (exact match only). MUST be lower than the 30s TOTP period;
+    # values >= 30 are clamped to 29.
+    totpLeewayInSeconds: 5
+```
+
 ## Tested 2FA apps
 
 Thx to @Sebobo @Benjamin-K for creating a list of supported and testet apps!