diff --git a/app/classes/minecraft/mc_ping.py b/app/classes/minecraft/mc_ping.py
index 3417967c..1c52ab98 100644
--- a/app/classes/minecraft/mc_ping.py
+++ b/app/classes/minecraft/mc_ping.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ def ping(ip, port):
                 return i
 
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    sock.settimeout(5)
     try:
         sock.connect((ip, port))