diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
index 70fab77809..2a309a7f44 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/WebUtil.cs
@@ -1116,6 +1116,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 
             WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(requestUrl);
             HttpWebRequest ht = (HttpWebRequest)request;
+            ht.Timeout = pTimeout;
+
             if (maxConnections > 0 && ht.ServicePoint.ConnectionLimit < maxConnections)
                 ht.ServicePoint.ConnectionLimit = maxConnections;