diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_admin.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_admin.php
index f7e19f3e7d..ee146ca214 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_admin.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_admin.php
@@ -3140,6 +3140,8 @@ function get_remote_file($host, $directory, $filename, &$errstr, &$errno, $port
 		@fputs($fsock, "HOST: $host\r\n");
 		@fputs($fsock, "Connection: close\r\n\r\n");
 
+		stream_set_timeout($fsock, $timeout);
+
 		$file_info = '';
 		$get_info = false;