diff --git a/authlib/oauth2/rfc6749/wrappers.py b/authlib/oauth2/rfc6749/wrappers.py
index 2ecf8248..86d75bb4 100644
--- a/authlib/oauth2/rfc6749/wrappers.py
+++ b/authlib/oauth2/rfc6749/wrappers.py
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ def __init__(self, params):
                                    int(params['expires_in'])
         super().__init__(params)
 
-    def is_expired(self):
+    def is_expired(self, leeway=60):
         expires_at = self.get('expires_at')
         if not expires_at:
             return None
-        return expires_at < time.time()
+        # small timedelta to consider token as expired before it actually expires
+        expiration_threshold = expires_at - leeway
+        return expiration_threshold < time.time()
 
     @classmethod
     def from_dict(cls, token):