diff --git a/src/ezsockets.cpp b/src/ezsockets.cpp
index 88125b9b26..3a7912ff29 100644
--- a/src/ezsockets.cpp
+++ b/src/ezsockets.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ bool EzSockets::create(int Protocol, int Type)
 {
 	state = skDISCONNECTED;
 	sock = socket(AF_INET, Type, Protocol);
+	if (sock > SOCKET_NONE) {
+		struct timeval tv = { 2, 0 };
+		setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO, (const char *)&tv, sizeof(struct timeval));
+	}
 	lastCode = sock;
 	return sock > SOCKET_NONE;	// Socket must be Greater than 0
 }