diff --git a/src/EVEMon.Common/Helpers/TimeCheck.cs b/src/EVEMon.Common/Helpers/TimeCheck.cs
index db4e6e27c..ff590f803 100644
--- a/src/EVEMon.Common/Helpers/TimeCheck.cs
+++ b/src/EVEMon.Common/Helpers/TimeCheck.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ await Dns.GetHostAddressesAsync(ntpServer)
                         var ipEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(task.Result.First(), 123);
                         using (var socket = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork, SocketType.Dgram, ProtocolType.Udp))
                         {
+                            socket.SendTimeout = 5000;
+                            socket.ReceiveTimeout = 5000;
                             socket.Connect(ipEndPoint);
                             socket.Send(ntpData);
                             socket.Receive(ntpData);