diff --git a/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/js/views_slideshow_cycle.js b/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/js/views_slideshow_cycle.js
index 496d64d..d3dd8cc 100644
--- a/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/js/views_slideshow_cycle.js
+++ b/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/js/views_slideshow_cycle.js
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@
                 var timeoutFnValue = advancedOptions[option];
                 timeoutFnValue = Drupal.viewsSlideshowCycle.advancedOptionCleanup(timeoutFnValue);
                 settings.opts[option] = function(currSlideElement, nextSlideElement, options, forwardFlag) {
+                  var returnVal = settings.timeout; // Default unless function overrides it
                   eval(timeoutFnValue);
+                  return returnVal;
                 }
                 break;