diff --git a/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py b/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py
index 5c834876db..e33105595c 100644
--- a/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -186,4 +186,4 @@ class NetworkPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
             self._progress_message.setProgress(0)
 
     def _httpGet(self, path):
-        return requests.get("http://" + self._address + self._api_prefix + path)
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+        return requests.get("http://" + self._address + self._api_prefix + path, timeout = 2)
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