diff --git a/src/structures/interfaces/Collector.js b/src/structures/interfaces/Collector.js
index 3b324495926b..629ae2a9411f 100644
--- a/src/structures/interfaces/Collector.js
+++ b/src/structures/interfaces/Collector.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
  * Options to be applied to the collector.
  * @typedef {Object} CollectorOptions
  * @property {number} [time] How long to run the collector for
+ * @property {number} [idle] How long to stop the collector after inactivity in milliseconds
  */
 
 /**
@@ -62,6 +63,13 @@ class Collector extends EventEmitter {
      */
     this._timeout = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Timeout for cleanup due to inactivity
+     * @type {?Timeout}
+     * @private
+     */
+    this._idletimeout = null;
+
     /**
      * Call this to handle an event as a collectable element
      * Accepts any event data as parameters
@@ -70,6 +78,7 @@ class Collector extends EventEmitter {
      */
     this.listener = this._handle.bind(this);
     if (options.time) this._timeout = this.client.setTimeout(() => this.stop('time'), options.time);
+    if (options.idle) this._idletimeout = this.client.setTimeout(() => this.stop('idle'), options.idle);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -89,6 +98,11 @@ class Collector extends EventEmitter {
        * @param {Collector} collector The collector
        */
       this.emit('collect', collect.value, this);
+
+      if (this._idletimeout) {
+        this.client.clearTimeout(this._idletimeout);
+        this._idletimeout = this.client.setTimeout(() => this.stop('idle'), this.options.idle);
+      }
     }
 
     const post = this.postCheck(...args);
@@ -136,7 +150,14 @@ class Collector extends EventEmitter {
   stop(reason = 'user') {
     if (this.ended) return;
 
-    if (this._timeout) this.client.clearTimeout(this._timeout);
+    if (this._timeout) {
+      this.client.clearTimeout(this._timeout);
+      this._timeout = null;
+    }
+    if (this._idletimeout) {
+      this.client.clearTimeout(this._idletimeout);
+      this._idletimeout = null;
+    }
     this.ended = true;
     this.cleanup();
 
diff --git a/typings/index.d.ts b/typings/index.d.ts
index 91050e022eca..1c7c1cc2ea9f 100644
--- a/typings/index.d.ts
+++ b/typings/index.d.ts
@@ -362,7 +362,8 @@ declare module 'discord.js' {
 
 	abstract class Collector<K, V> extends EventEmitter {
 		constructor(client: Client, filter: CollectorFilter, options?: CollectorOptions);
-		private _timeout: NodeJS.Timer;
+		private _timeout: NodeJS.Timer | null;
+		private _idletimeout: NodeJS.Timer | null;
 		private _handle(...args: any[]): void;
 
 		public readonly client: Client;
@@ -1762,7 +1763,10 @@ declare module 'discord.js' {
 
 	type CollectorHandler<K, V> = { key: K, value: V };
 	type CollectorFilter = (...args: any[]) => boolean;
-	type CollectorOptions = { time?: number };
+	type CollectorOptions = {
+		time?: number;
+		idle?: number;
+	};
 
 	type ColorResolvable = ('DEFAULT'
 		| 'WHITE'