diff --git a/backend/.sqlx/query-6a7eac3f0e5fbda17fff476d1a4a97059c12253caf8361257c4d26fc5b92b1b9.json b/backend/.sqlx/query-b38044d94e2ab03167c2f6fbb553ab3c19930ed11abf51763cd3ee378229443d.json
similarity index 79%
rename from backend/.sqlx/query-6a7eac3f0e5fbda17fff476d1a4a97059c12253caf8361257c4d26fc5b92b1b9.json
rename to backend/.sqlx/query-b38044d94e2ab03167c2f6fbb553ab3c19930ed11abf51763cd3ee378229443d.json
index 28414e2d66..6f3b508471 100644
--- a/backend/.sqlx/query-6a7eac3f0e5fbda17fff476d1a4a97059c12253caf8361257c4d26fc5b92b1b9.json
+++ b/backend/.sqlx/query-b38044d94e2ab03167c2f6fbb553ab3c19930ed11abf51763cd3ee378229443d.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
-  "query": "SELECT worker, worker_instance,  EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM (now() - ping_at))::integer as last_ping, started_at, ip, jobs_executed, custom_tags, worker_group, wm_version FROM worker_ping ORDER BY ping_at desc LIMIT $1 OFFSET $2",
+  "query": "SELECT worker, worker_instance,  EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM (now() - ping_at))::integer as last_ping, started_at, ip, jobs_executed, custom_tags, worker_group, wm_version FROM worker_ping\n         WHERE ($1::integer IS NULL AND ping_at > now() - interval '5 minute') OR (ping_at > now() - ($1 || ' seconds')::interval)\n         ORDER BY ping_at desc LIMIT $2 OFFSET $3",
   "describe": {
     "columns": [
       {
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     ],
     "parameters": {
       "Left": [
+        "Int4",
         "Int8",
         "Int8"
       ]
@@ -67,5 +68,5 @@
       false
     ]
   },
-  "hash": "6a7eac3f0e5fbda17fff476d1a4a97059c12253caf8361257c4d26fc5b92b1b9"
+  "hash": "b38044d94e2ab03167c2f6fbb553ab3c19930ed11abf51763cd3ee378229443d"
 }
diff --git a/backend/windmill-api/openapi.yaml b/backend/windmill-api/openapi.yaml
index 96cb0ea509..dbef19264c 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-api/openapi.yaml
+++ b/backend/windmill-api/openapi.yaml
@@ -6338,6 +6338,12 @@ paths:
       parameters:
         - $ref: "#/components/parameters/Page"
         - $ref: "#/components/parameters/PerPage"
+        - name: ping_since
+          in: query
+          required: false
+          description: number of seconds the worker must have had a last ping more recent of (default to 300)
+          schema:
+            type: integer
       responses:
         "200":
           description: a list of workers
diff --git a/backend/windmill-api/src/workers.rs b/backend/windmill-api/src/workers.rs
index bbc7fa6e2a..50209f5cd1 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-api/src/workers.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-api/src/workers.rs
@@ -48,18 +48,28 @@ struct EnableWorkerQuery {
     disable: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct ListWorkerQuery {
+    pub page: Option<usize>,
+    pub per_page: Option<usize>,
+    pub ping_since: Option<i32>,
+}
+
 async fn list_worker_pings(
     authed: ApiAuthed,
     Extension(user_db): Extension<UserDB>,
-    Query(pagination): Query<Pagination>,
+    Query(query): Query<ListWorkerQuery>,
 ) -> JsonResult<Vec<WorkerPing>> {
     let mut tx = user_db.begin(&authed).await?;
 
-    let (per_page, offset) = paginate(pagination);
+    let (per_page, offset) = paginate(Pagination { page: query.page, per_page: query.per_page });
 
     let rows = sqlx::query_as!(
         WorkerPing,
-        "SELECT worker, worker_instance,  EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM (now() - ping_at))::integer as last_ping, started_at, ip, jobs_executed, custom_tags, worker_group, wm_version FROM worker_ping ORDER BY ping_at desc LIMIT $1 OFFSET $2",
+        "SELECT worker, worker_instance,  EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM (now() - ping_at))::integer as last_ping, started_at, ip, jobs_executed, custom_tags, worker_group, wm_version FROM worker_ping
+         WHERE ($1::integer IS NULL AND ping_at > now() - interval '5 minute') OR (ping_at > now() - ($1 || ' seconds')::interval)
+         ORDER BY ping_at desc LIMIT $2 OFFSET $3",
+        query.ping_since,
         per_page as i64,
         offset as i64
     )
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/WhitelistIp.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/WhitelistIp.svelte
index 1e0a3554a5..633732373e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/WhitelistIp.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/WhitelistIp.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	let ips: string[] | undefined = undefined
 
-	WorkerService.listWorkers({}).then((workers) => {
+	WorkerService.listWorkers({ pingSince: 300 }).then((workers) => {
 		ips = [
 			...new Set(
 				workers
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/workers/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/workers/+page.svelte
index fcc54bc182..2880dcb6f3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/workers/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/workers/+page.svelte
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 	async function loadWorkers(): Promise<void> {
 		try {
-			workers = await WorkerService.listWorkers({ perPage: 1000 })
+			workers = await WorkerService.listWorkers({ perPage: 1000, pingSince: 300 })
 			timeSinceLastPing = 0
 		} catch (err) {
 			sendUserToast(`Could not load workers: ${err}`, true)