diff --git a/lbry/conf.py b/lbry/conf.py
index 7a4abd080..ed6295780 100644
--- a/lbry/conf.py
+++ b/lbry/conf.py
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ class Config(CLIConfig):
     # protocol timeouts
     download_timeout = Float("Cumulative timeout for a stream to begin downloading before giving up", 30.0)
     blob_download_timeout = Float("Timeout to download a blob from a peer", 30.0)
+    hub_timeout = Float("Timeout when making a hub request", 30.0)
     peer_connect_timeout = Float("Timeout to establish a TCP connection to a peer", 3.0)
     node_rpc_timeout = Float("Timeout when making a DHT request", constants.RPC_TIMEOUT)
 
diff --git a/lbry/wallet/manager.py b/lbry/wallet/manager.py
index bff251a06..7b06f5f95 100644
--- a/lbry/wallet/manager.py
+++ b/lbry/wallet/manager.py
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ class WalletManager:
 
         ledger_config = {
             'auto_connect': True,
+            'hub_timeout': config.hub_timeout,
             'default_servers': config.lbryum_servers,
             'data_path': config.wallet_dir,
             'tx_cache_size': config.transaction_cache_size
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ class WalletManager:
         self.ledger.config = {
             'auto_connect': True,
             'default_servers': self.config.lbryum_servers,
+            'hub_timeout': self.config.hub_timeout,
             'data_path': self.config.wallet_dir,
         }
         await self.ledger.stop()
diff --git a/lbry/wallet/network.py b/lbry/wallet/network.py
index 99dad77b0..7dc3319d2 100644
--- a/lbry/wallet/network.py
+++ b/lbry/wallet/network.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class Network:
     async def connect_to_fastest(self) -> Optional[ClientSession]:
         fastest_spvs = await self.get_n_fastest_spvs()
         for (host, port) in fastest_spvs:
-            client = ClientSession(network=self, server=(host, port))
+            client = ClientSession(network=self, server=(host, port), timeout=self.config['hub_timeout'])
             try:
                 await client.create_connection()
                 log.warning("Connected to spv server %s:%i", host, port)
diff --git a/lbry/wallet/orchstr8/node.py b/lbry/wallet/orchstr8/node.py
index be4a4fc7a..252da873c 100644
--- a/lbry/wallet/orchstr8/node.py
+++ b/lbry/wallet/orchstr8/node.py
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ class WalletNode:
                 self.ledger_class.get_id(): {
                     'api_port': self.port,
                     'default_servers': [(spv_node.hostname, spv_node.port)],
-                    'data_path': self.data_path
+                    'data_path': self.data_path,
+                    'hub_timeout': 30,
                 }
             },
             'wallets': [wallet_file_name]
diff --git a/tests/integration/blockchain/test_network.py b/tests/integration/blockchain/test_network.py
index 60ca442a0..4f89930fd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/blockchain/test_network.py
+++ b/tests/integration/blockchain/test_network.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from lbry.wallet.orchstr8.node import SPVNode
 from lbry.wallet.rpc import RPCSession
 from lbry.wallet.server.udp import StatusServer
 from lbry.testcase import IntegrationTestCase, AsyncioTestCase
+from lbry.conf import Config
 
 
 class NetworkTests(IntegrationTestCase):
@@ -138,6 +139,15 @@ class ReconnectTests(IntegrationTestCase):
         await self.ledger.network.on_connected.first
         self.assertTrue(self.ledger.network.is_connected)
 
+    async def test_timeout_propagated_from_config(self):
+        conf = Config()
+        self.assertEqual(self.ledger.network.client.timeout, 30)
+        conf.hub_timeout = 123.0
+        conf.lbryum_servers = self.ledger.config['default_servers']
+        self.manager.config = conf
+        await self.manager.reset()
+        self.assertEqual(self.ledger.network.client.timeout, 123)
+
     # async def test_online_but_still_unavailable(self):
     #     # Edge case. See issue #2445 for context
     #     self.assertIsNotNone(self.ledger.network.session_pool.fastest_session)