diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/corelib.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/corelib.js
index 3b328fb8765..58c2969bb20 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/corelib.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/corelib.js
@@ -1012,6 +1012,9 @@ instance.web.JsonRPC = instance.web.Class.extend(instance.web.PropertiesMixin, {
         if (! options.shadow)
             this.trigger('request', url, payload);
         
+        if (options.timeout)
+            url.timeout = options.timeout;
+
         this.rpc_function(url, payload).then(
             function (response, textStatus, jqXHR) {
                 if (! options.shadow)