diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/scripts/layer_support.lua b/modules/globebrowsing/scripts/layer_support.lua
index 5b526c4dae..5041e90410 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/scripts/layer_support.lua
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/scripts/layer_support.lua
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ openspace.globebrowsing.createGibsGdalXml = function (layerName, date, resolutio
         "<UnsafeSSL>true</UnsafeSSL>" ..
         "<ZeroBlockHttpCodes>400,204,404</ZeroBlockHttpCodes>" ..
         "<ZeroBlockOnServerException>true</ZeroBlockOnServerException>" ..
+        "<Timeout>5</Timeout>" ..
     "</GDAL_WMS>"
 
     return gdalWmsTemplate