Computer will log off after so many minutes of no usage

My MacBook Pro will log off or the log off confirmation window will log off after so many minutes of being away from my computer. This happens instead of my computer just going to the screen saver. Any way I can change this setting somehow!?
Thanks in advance!

System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > Advanced
Check to see if Select “Log out after ... minutes of inactivity.” is checked.

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