diff --git a/safekeeper/src/control_file.rs b/safekeeper/src/control_file.rs
index ba5e453e41..b1b0c032d7 100644
--- a/safekeeper/src/control_file.rs
+++ b/safekeeper/src/control_file.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use std::fs::{self, File, OpenOptions};
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::time::Instant;
 
 use crate::control_file_upgrade::upgrade_control_file;
 use crate::metrics::PERSIST_CONTROL_FILE_SECONDS;
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ pub const CHECKSUM_SIZE: usize = std::mem::size_of::<u32>();
 pub trait Storage: Deref<Target = SafeKeeperState> {
     /// Persist safekeeper state on disk and update internal state.
     fn persist(&mut self, s: &SafeKeeperState) -> Result<()>;
+
+    /// Timestamp of last persist.
+    fn last_persist_at(&self) -> Instant;
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -38,6 +42,8 @@ pub struct FileStorage {
 
     /// Last state persisted to disk.
     state: SafeKeeperState,
+    /// Not preserved across restarts.
+    last_persist_at: Instant,
 }
 
 impl FileStorage {
@@ -51,6 +57,7 @@ impl FileStorage {
             timeline_dir,
             conf: conf.clone(),
             state,
+            last_persist_at: Instant::now(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -66,6 +73,7 @@ impl FileStorage {
             timeline_dir,
             conf: conf.clone(),
             state,
+            last_persist_at: Instant::now(),
         };
 
         Ok(store)
@@ -216,6 +224,10 @@ impl Storage for FileStorage {
         self.state = s.clone();
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    fn last_persist_at(&self) -> Instant {
+        self.last_persist_at
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/safekeeper/src/remove_wal.rs b/safekeeper/src/remove_wal.rs
index b6d497f34e..ad9d655fae 100644
--- a/safekeeper/src/remove_wal.rs
+++ b/safekeeper/src/remove_wal.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ pub fn thread_main(conf: SafeKeeperConf) {
             let ttid = tli.ttid;
             let _enter =
                 info_span!("", tenant = %ttid.tenant_id, timeline = %ttid.timeline_id).entered();
+            if let Err(e) = tli.maybe_pesist_control_file() {
+                warn!("failed to persist control file: {e}");
+            }
             if let Err(e) = tli.remove_old_wal(conf.wal_backup_enabled) {
                 warn!("failed to remove WAL: {}", e);
             }
diff --git a/safekeeper/src/safekeeper.rs b/safekeeper/src/safekeeper.rs
index eb434136d4..7378ccb994 100644
--- a/safekeeper/src/safekeeper.rs
+++ b/safekeeper/src/safekeeper.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use std::cmp::max;
 use std::cmp::min;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::io::Read;
+use std::time::Duration;
 use storage_broker::proto::SafekeeperTimelineInfo;
 
 use tracing::*;
@@ -837,6 +838,26 @@ where
         self.state.persist(&state)
     }
 
+    /// Persist control file if there is something to save and enough time
+    /// passed after the last save.
+    pub fn maybe_persist_control_file(&mut self, inmem_remote_consistent_lsn: Lsn) -> Result<()> {
+        const CF_SAVE_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(300);
+        if self.state.last_persist_at().elapsed() < CF_SAVE_INTERVAL {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        let need_persist = self.inmem.commit_lsn > self.state.commit_lsn
+            || self.inmem.backup_lsn > self.state.backup_lsn
+            || self.inmem.peer_horizon_lsn > self.state.peer_horizon_lsn
+            || inmem_remote_consistent_lsn > self.state.remote_consistent_lsn;
+        if need_persist {
+            let mut state = self.state.clone();
+            state.remote_consistent_lsn = inmem_remote_consistent_lsn;
+            self.persist_control_file(state)?;
+            trace!("saved control file: {CF_SAVE_INTERVAL:?} passed");
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Handle request to append WAL.
     #[allow(clippy::comparison_chain)]
     fn handle_append_request(
@@ -949,9 +970,8 @@ where
 
         if sync_control_file {
             let mut state = self.state.clone();
-            // Note: we do not persist remote_consistent_lsn in other paths of
-            // persisting cf -- that is not much needed currently. We could do
-            // that by storing Arc to walsenders in Safekeeper.
+            // Note: we could make remote_consistent_lsn update in cf common by
+            // storing Arc to walsenders in Safekeeper.
             state.remote_consistent_lsn = new_remote_consistent_lsn;
             self.persist_control_file(state)?;
         }
@@ -981,7 +1001,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     use super::*;
     use crate::wal_storage::Storage;
-    use std::ops::Deref;
+    use std::{ops::Deref, time::Instant};
 
     // fake storage for tests
     struct InMemoryState {
@@ -993,6 +1013,10 @@ mod tests {
             self.persisted_state = s.clone();
             Ok(())
         }
+
+        fn last_persist_at(&self) -> Instant {
+            Instant::now()
+        }
     }
 
     impl Deref for InMemoryState {
diff --git a/safekeeper/src/timeline.rs b/safekeeper/src/timeline.rs
index 2dbf215998..941f8dae54 100644
--- a/safekeeper/src/timeline.rs
+++ b/safekeeper/src/timeline.rs
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ impl SharedState {
             flush_lsn: self.sk.wal_store.flush_lsn().0,
             // note: this value is not flushed to control file yet and can be lost
             commit_lsn: self.sk.inmem.commit_lsn.0,
-            // TODO: rework feedbacks to avoid max here
             remote_consistent_lsn: remote_consistent_lsn.0,
             peer_horizon_lsn: self.sk.inmem.peer_horizon_lsn.0,
             safekeeper_connstr: conf.listen_pg_addr.clone(),
@@ -673,6 +672,17 @@ impl Timeline {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Persist control file if there is something to save and enough time
+    /// passed after the last save. This helps to keep remote_consistent_lsn up
+    /// to date so that storage nodes restart doesn't cause many pageserver ->
+    /// safekeeper reconnections.
+    pub fn maybe_pesist_control_file(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        let remote_consistent_lsn = self.walsenders.get_remote_consistent_lsn();
+        self.write_shared_state()
+            .sk
+            .maybe_persist_control_file(remote_consistent_lsn)
+    }
+
     /// Returns full timeline info, required for the metrics. If the timeline is
     /// not active, returns None instead.
     pub fn info_for_metrics(&self) -> Option<FullTimelineInfo> {