Add the timer for disconnecting, one minute after going in the background it'll disconnect

packages/rocketchat-ui/lib/cordova/user-state.js

+/* globals UserPresence, readMessage */
+
+var timer = undefined;
 if (Meteor.isCordova) {
 	document.addEventListener('pause', () => {
 		UserPresence.setAway();
 		readMessage.disable();
-		Meteor.disconnect();
+
+		//Only disconnect after one minute of being in the background
+		timer = setTimeout(() => {
+			Meteor.disconnect();
+			timer = undefined;
+		}, 60000);
 	}, true);
 
 	document.addEventListener('resume', () => {
+		if (!_.isUndefined(timer)) {
+			clearTimeout(timer);
+		}
+
 		Meteor.reconnect();
 		UserPresence.setOnline();
 		readMessage.enable();