diff --git a/lbry/stream/reflector/client.py b/lbry/stream/reflector/client.py
index 7a8032c99..fbc084b9b 100644
--- a/lbry/stream/reflector/client.py
+++ b/lbry/stream/reflector/client.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class StreamReflectorClient(asyncio.Protocol):
     def connection_lost(self, exc: typing.Optional[Exception]):
         self.transport = None
         self.connected.clear()
+        if self.pending_request:
+            self.pending_request.cancel()
         if self.reflected_blobs:
             log.info("Finished sending reflector %i blobs", len(self.reflected_blobs))
 
@@ -56,11 +58,11 @@ class StreamReflectorClient(asyncio.Protocol):
                 self.response_buff = b''
             return
 
-    async def send_request(self, request_dict: typing.Dict):
+    async def send_request(self, request_dict: typing.Dict, timeout: int = 180):
         msg = json.dumps(request_dict)
         self.transport.write(msg.encode())
         try:
-            self.pending_request = self.loop.create_task(self.response_queue.get())
+            self.pending_request = self.loop.create_task(asyncio.wait_for(self.response_queue.get(), timeout))
             return await self.pending_request
         finally:
             self.pending_request = None
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ class StreamReflectorClient(asyncio.Protocol):
         sent_sd = False
         if response['send_sd_blob']:
             await sd_blob.sendfile(self)
-            received = await self.response_queue.get()
+            received = await asyncio.wait_for(self.response_queue.get(), 30)
             if received.get('received_sd_blob'):
                 sent_sd = True
                 if not needed:
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ class StreamReflectorClient(asyncio.Protocol):
             raise ValueError("I don't know whether to send the blob or not!")
         if response['send_blob']:
             await blob.sendfile(self)
-            received = await self.response_queue.get()
+            received = await asyncio.wait_for(self.response_queue.get(), 30)
             if received.get('received_blob'):
                 self.reflected_blobs.append(blob.blob_hash)
                 log.info("Sent reflector blob %s", blob.blob_hash[:8])