diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/socialbackup/recovery/CustodianTaskImpl.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/socialbackup/recovery/CustodianTaskImpl.java
index def30433e..70a8f106a 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/socialbackup/recovery/CustodianTaskImpl.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/socialbackup/recovery/CustodianTaskImpl.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class CustodianTaskImpl implements CustodianTask {
 
 	   Socket s = new Socket();
 	   try {
-		   s.connect(remoteSocketAddress);
+		   s.connect(remoteSocketAddress, 120 * 1000);
 	   } catch (IOException e) {
 		   observer.onStateChanged(new CustodianTask.State.Failure(State.Failure.Reason.QR_CODE_INVALID));
 	   }