diff --git a/app/models/portfolio_evidence.rb b/app/models/portfolio_evidence.rb
index e5a39e80a..65d1d481b 100644
--- a/app/models/portfolio_evidence.rb
+++ b/app/models/portfolio_evidence.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def self.move_to_pid_folder
     pid_folder = File.join(student_work_dir(:in_process), "pid_#{Process.pid}")
 
     # Move everything in "new" to "pid" folder but retain the old "new" folder
-    FileHelper.move_files(student_work_dir(:new), pid_folder, true, DateTime.now - 1.minute)
+    FileHelper.move_files(student_work_dir(:new), pid_folder, true, DateTime.now - 30.minutes)
     pid_folder
   end