diff --git a/app/wallpaper.py b/app/wallpaper.py
index 6b64ab6b..c57f9e32 100755
--- a/app/wallpaper.py
+++ b/app/wallpaper.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def get_wall(message):
     else:
         url = unsplash_url
 
-    response = requests.get(url).url
+    response = requests.get(url, timeout=8).url
 
     if "photo-1446704477871-62a4972035cd" in response:
         return "Could not find an image for those tags."