diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/TcpServerUtils.pm b/fhem/FHEM/TcpServerUtils.pm
index 87f506408..f32f25eec 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/TcpServerUtils.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/TcpServerUtils.pm
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ TcpServer_Accept($$)
       SSL_server    => 1, 
       SSL_key_file  => "$mp/certs/server-key.pem",
       SSL_cert_file => "$mp/certs/server-cert.pem",
+      Timeout       => 4,
       });
     if(!$ret && $! ne "Socket is not connected") {
       Log3 $name, 1, "$type SSL/HTTPS error: $!";