diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libnetwork.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libnetwork.cpp
index d8c9e7c98..577eee7a9 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libnetwork.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libnetwork.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ static int l_request(lua::State* L, network::Network& network) {
         request.followLocation = lua::toboolean(L, -1);
         lua::pop(L);
     }
+    if (lua::getfield(L, "timeout_ms", 2)) {
+        request.timeoutMs = lua::tointeger(L, -1);
+        lua::pop(L);
+    }
 
     int currentRequestId = request_id++;
     request.onResponse = [currentRequestId](std::vector<char> bytes) {