diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
index 4f5add9320..f59c8f8565 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
@@ -139,17 +139,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         /// </summary>
         public static OSDMap PutToService(string url, OSDMap data)
         {
-            return ServiceOSDRequest(url,data,"PUT",20000);
+            return ServiceOSDRequest(url,data,"PUT", 20000);
         }
         
         public static OSDMap PostToService(string url, OSDMap data)
         {
-            return ServiceOSDRequest(url,data,"POST",20000);
+            return PostToService(url, data, 20000);
+        }
+
+        public static OSDMap PostToService(string url, OSDMap data, int timeout)
+        {
+            return ServiceOSDRequest(url,data,"POST", timeout);
         }
         
         public static OSDMap GetFromService(string url)
         {
-            return ServiceOSDRequest(url,null,"GET",20000);
+            return ServiceOSDRequest(url,null,"GET", 20000);
         }
         
         public static OSDMap ServiceOSDRequest(string url, OSDMap data, string method, int timeout)
@@ -276,7 +281,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
         /// </summary>
         public static OSDMap PostToService(string url, NameValueCollection data)
         {
-            return ServiceFormRequest(url,data,20000);
+            return ServiceFormRequest(url,data, 20000);
         }
         
         public static OSDMap ServiceFormRequest(string url, NameValueCollection data, int timeout)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/SimulationServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/SimulationServiceConnector.cs
index 1c31402af6..8f80788fa8 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/SimulationServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Simulation/SimulationServiceConnector.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Simulation
                 args["destination_uuid"] = OSD.FromString(destination.RegionID.ToString());
                 args["teleport_flags"] = OSD.FromString(flags.ToString());
 
-                OSDMap result = WebUtil.PostToService(uri,args);
+                OSDMap result = WebUtil.PostToService(uri, args, 5000);
                 if (result["Success"].AsBoolean())
                     return true;