diff --git a/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/connectors/WebSocketConnector.java b/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/connectors/WebSocketConnector.java
index 726a9645..3572e1d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/connectors/WebSocketConnector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/arl/fjage/connectors/WebSocketConnector.java
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void write(String s) {
         if (session != null && session.isOpen()) {
           Future<Void> f = session.getRemote().sendStringByFuture(s);
           try {
-            f.get(500, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+            f.get(2, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
           } catch (TimeoutException e){
             log.fine("Sending timed out. Closing connection to " + session.getRemoteAddress());
             session.disconnect();