diff --git a/advagg.module b/advagg.module
index 6a118f8..778765e 100644
--- a/advagg.module
+++ b/advagg.module
@@ -2925,7 +2925,7 @@ function advagg_async_connect_http_request($url, array $options = array()) {
  * @return bool
  *   TRUE if function worked as planed.
  */
-function advagg_async_send_http_request($fp = NULL, $request = '', $timeout = 1) {
+function advagg_async_send_http_request($fp = NULL, $request = '', $timeout = 30) {
   static $requests = array();
   static $registered = FALSE;