diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/SafeBluetooth.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/SafeBluetooth.kt
index a7a134e90..d4a67a295 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/SafeBluetooth.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/service/SafeBluetooth.kt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class SafeBluetooth(private val context: Context, private val device: BluetoothD
     Logging, Closeable {
 
     /// Timeout before we declare a bluetooth operation failed
-    var timeoutMsec = 30 * 1000L
+    var timeoutMsec = 15 * 1000L
 
     /// Users can access the GATT directly as needed
     var gatt: BluetoothGatt? = null