diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItem.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItem.java
index ce66dd8a8f..69f4894e93 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItem.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItem.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class GroundItem
 	private int offset;
 	private boolean tradeable;
 	private boolean isMine;
+	private int ticks;
 	private int durationMillis;
 	private boolean isAlwaysPrivate;
 	private boolean isOwnedByPlayer;
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsConfig.java
index 0385296120..60b984f66d 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsConfig.java
@@ -606,4 +606,16 @@ public interface GroundItemsConfig extends Config
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+			keyName = "showTimer",
+			name = "Show ground item tick countdown timer",
+			description = "Shows how many ticks left until disappearing.",
+			position = 48,
+			parent = "miscStub"
+	)
+	default boolean showTimer()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsOverlay.java
index ac7f8b2f75..09ad99417c 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsOverlay.java
@@ -277,6 +277,13 @@ public class GroundItemsOverlay extends Overlay
 				}
 			}
 
+			if (item.getTicks() > 0 && config.showTimer())
+			{
+				itemStringBuilder
+						.append(" - ")
+						.append(item.getTicks());
+			}
+
 			final String itemString = itemStringBuilder.toString();
 			itemStringBuilder.setLength(0);
 
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsPlugin.java
index 6093650b1b..0da4ce2c94 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsPlugin.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import net.runelite.api.events.ItemDespawned;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ItemQuantityChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ItemSpawned;
 import net.runelite.api.events.MenuEntryAdded;
+import net.runelite.api.events.GameTick;
 import net.runelite.client.Notifier;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
 import net.runelite.client.eventbus.Subscribe;
@@ -204,6 +205,16 @@ public class GroundItemsPlugin extends Plugin
 		collectedGroundItems.clear();
 	}
 
+	@Subscribe
+	public void onGameTick(GameTick event)
+	{
+		for (GroundItem item : collectedGroundItems.values())
+		{
+			if (item.getTicks() == -1) continue;
+			item.setTicks(item.getTicks() - 1);
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onConfigChanged(ConfigChanged event)
 	{
@@ -461,6 +472,7 @@ public class GroundItemsPlugin extends Plugin
 			if (groundItem != null)
 			{
 				groundItem.setMine(true);
+				groundItem.setTicks(200);
 
 				boolean shouldNotify = config.onlyShowLoot() && config.highlightedColor().equals(getHighlighted(
 					groundItem.getName(),
@@ -511,6 +523,7 @@ public class GroundItemsPlugin extends Plugin
 			.durationMillis(durationMillis)
 			.isAlwaysPrivate(client.isInInstancedRegion() || (!itemComposition.isTradeable() && realItemId != COINS))
 			.isOwnedByPlayer(tile.getWorldLocation().equals(playerLocation))
+			.ticks(tile.getWorldLocation().equals(client.getLocalPlayer().getWorldLocation()) ? 200 : 100)
 			.build();