diff --git a/client.js b/client.js
index a0d4762..86f2cbb 100755
--- a/client.js
+++ b/client.js
@@ -409,6 +409,12 @@ async function handshake(name, password){
 		
 		deek.emit("error", "code=" + code + " reason=" + reason);
 	});
+	
+	ws._socket.setTimeout(10000);
+	ws._socket.on("timeout", function(){
+		
+		deek.emit("error", "timed out")
+	});
 }
 
 /*