Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may be configured for determining that the UE is to perform a public land mobile network (PLMN) scan operation, the PLMN scan operation to be performed during a PLMN scan window. The UE may track a static state time representing an amount of time that the UE has remained within a static state. The UE may then adjust the PLMN scan window of the UE based at least in part on a value of the static state time satisfying a static state time threshold. The UE may, in various examples, increase the static state time threshold upon adjustment of the PLMN scan window and reset a timer associated with tracking the static state time, or the static state time upon adjustment of the PLMN scan window.