diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Backends/LanBackend/LanLinkProvider.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Backends/LanBackend/LanLinkProvider.java
index dc3533e6..587b7b67 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Backends/LanBackend/LanLinkProvider.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Backends/LanBackend/LanLinkProvider.java
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ public class LanLinkProvider extends BaseLinkProvider implements LanLink.LinkDis
     void configureSocket(Socket socket) {
         try {
             socket.setKeepAlive(true);
+            socket.setSoTimeout(1000);
         } catch (SocketException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }