diff --git a/lbrynet/core/Error.py b/lbrynet/core/Error.py
index 139cd5bdf..67dde9dd4 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/Error.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/Error.py
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ class DuplicateStreamHashError(Exception):
 class DownloadCanceledError(Exception):
     pass
 
+class DownloadTimeoutError(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, download):
+        Exception.__init__(self, 'Failed to download {} within timeout'.format(download))
+        self.download = download
 
 class RequestCanceledError(Exception):
     pass
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/StreamDescriptor.py b/lbrynet/core/StreamDescriptor.py
index 027393c4f..8c12afe39 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/StreamDescriptor.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/StreamDescriptor.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class StreamDescriptorIdentifier(object):
         return d
 
 
-def download_sd_blob(session, blob_hash, payment_rate_manager):
+def download_sd_blob(session, blob_hash, payment_rate_manager, timeout=None):
     """
     Downloads a single blob from the network
 
@@ -253,5 +253,6 @@ def download_sd_blob(session, blob_hash, payment_rate_manager):
                                           session.peer_finder,
                                           session.rate_limiter,
                                           payment_rate_manager,
-                                          session.wallet)
+                                          session.wallet,
+                                          timeout)
     return downloader.download()
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/client/StandaloneBlobDownloader.py b/lbrynet/core/client/StandaloneBlobDownloader.py
index 1e247b0a2..9f637a730 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/client/StandaloneBlobDownloader.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/client/StandaloneBlobDownloader.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ from lbrynet.core.BlobInfo import BlobInfo
 from lbrynet.core.client.BlobRequester import BlobRequester
 from lbrynet.core.client.ConnectionManager import ConnectionManager
 from lbrynet.core.client.DownloadManager import DownloadManager
-from lbrynet.core.Error import InvalidBlobHashError
+from lbrynet.core.Error import InvalidBlobHashError, DownloadTimeoutError
 from lbrynet.core.utils import is_valid_blobhash, safe_start_looping_call, safe_stop_looping_call
 from twisted.python.failure import Failure
 from twisted.internet import defer
-from twisted.internet import LoopingCall
+from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -32,14 +32,17 @@ class SingleBlobMetadataHandler(object):
 
 
 class SingleProgressManager(object):
-    def __init__(self, finished_callback, download_manager):
+    def __init__(self, download_manager, finished_callback, timeout_callback, timeout):
         self.finished_callback = finished_callback
+        self.timeout_callback = timeout_callback
         self.download_manager = download_manager
 
-        self.checker = LoopingCall(self._check_if_finished) 
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.timeout_counter = 0
+        self.checker = LoopingCall(self._check_if_finished)
 
     def start(self):
-        safe_start_looping_call(self.checker,1) 
+        safe_start_looping_call(self.checker, 1)
         return defer.succeed(True)
 
     def stop(self):
@@ -52,6 +55,11 @@ class SingleProgressManager(object):
             log.debug("The blob %s has been downloaded. Calling the finished callback", str(blob_downloaded))
             safe_stop_looping_call(self.checker)
             self.finished_callback(blob_downloaded)
+        elif self.timeout is not None:
+            self.timeout_counter +=1
+            if self.timeout_counter >= self.timeout:
+                safe_stop_looping_call(self.checker)
+                self.timeout_callback()
 
     def stream_position(self):
         blobs = self.download_manager.blobs
@@ -75,13 +83,15 @@ class DummyBlobHandler(object):
 
 class StandaloneBlobDownloader(object):
     def __init__(self, blob_hash, blob_manager, peer_finder,
-                 rate_limiter, payment_rate_manager, wallet):
+                 rate_limiter, payment_rate_manager, wallet,
+                 timeout = None):
         self.blob_hash = blob_hash
         self.blob_manager = blob_manager
         self.peer_finder = peer_finder
         self.rate_limiter = rate_limiter
         self.payment_rate_manager = payment_rate_manager
         self.wallet = wallet
+        self.timeout = timeout
         self.download_manager = None
         self.finished_deferred = None
 
@@ -99,8 +109,10 @@ class StandaloneBlobDownloader(object):
                                                              self.download_manager)
         self.download_manager.blob_info_finder = SingleBlobMetadataHandler(self.blob_hash,
                                                                            self.download_manager)
-        self.download_manager.progress_manager = SingleProgressManager(self._blob_downloaded,
-                                                                       self.download_manager)
+        self.download_manager.progress_manager = SingleProgressManager(self.download_manager,
+                                                                       self._blob_downloaded,
+                                                                       self._download_timedout,
+                                                                       self.timeout)
         self.download_manager.blob_handler = DummyBlobHandler()
         self.download_manager.wallet_info_exchanger = self.wallet.get_info_exchanger()
         self.download_manager.connection_manager = ConnectionManager(
@@ -120,6 +132,11 @@ class StandaloneBlobDownloader(object):
         if not self.finished_deferred.called:
             self.finished_deferred.callback(blob)
 
+    def _download_timedout(self):
+        self.stop()
+        if not self.finished_deferred.called:
+            self.finished_deferred.errback(DownloadTimeoutError(self.blob_hash))
+
     def insufficient_funds(self, err):
         self.stop()
         if not self.finished_deferred.called: