diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/lowrespalmtree/comet/PageViewFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/lowrespalmtree/comet/PageViewFragment.kt
index b8bd5d5..a016b63 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/lowrespalmtree/comet/PageViewFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/lowrespalmtree/comet/PageViewFragment.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import androidx.core.view.setMargins
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import dev.lowrespalmtree.comet.databinding.FragmentPageViewBinding
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
@@ -112,7 +113,14 @@ class PageViewFragment : Fragment(), ContentAdapter.ContentAdapterListener {
         }
 
         when (uri.scheme) {
-            "gemini" -> pageViewModel.sendGeminiRequest(uri)
+            "gemini" -> {
+                val prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(requireContext())
+                val connectionTimeout =
+                    prefs.getInt("connection_timeout", Request.DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SEC)
+                val readTimeout =
+                    prefs.getInt("read_timeout", Request.DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT_SEC)
+                pageViewModel.sendGeminiRequest(uri, connectionTimeout, readTimeout)
+            }
             else -> openUnknownScheme(uri)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/lowrespalmtree/comet/PageViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/lowrespalmtree/comet/PageViewModel.kt
index 7f2c2d6..441bdef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/lowrespalmtree/comet/PageViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/lowrespalmtree/comet/PageViewModel.kt
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ class PageViewModel : ViewModel() {
      *
      * The URI must be valid, absolute and with a gemini scheme.
      */
-    fun sendGeminiRequest(uri: Uri, redirects: Int = 0) {
+    fun sendGeminiRequest(uri: Uri, connectionTimeout: Int, readTimeout: Int, redirects: Int = 0) {
         Log.d(TAG, "sendRequest: URI \"$uri\"")
         state.postValue(State.CONNECTING)
         requestJob?.apply { if (isActive) cancel() }
         requestJob = viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
             val response = try {
                 val request = Request(uri)
-                val socket = request.connect()
+                val socket = request.connect(connectionTimeout, readTimeout)
                 val channel = request.proceed(socket, this)
                 Response.from(channel, viewModelScope)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/lowrespalmtree/comet/Request.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/lowrespalmtree/comet/Request.kt
index 6bac3cc..8ca2371 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/lowrespalmtree/comet/Request.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/lowrespalmtree/comet/Request.kt
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ import javax.net.ssl.X509TrustManager
 class Request(private val uri: Uri) {
     private val port get() = if (uri.port > 0) uri.port else 1965
 
-    fun connect(): SSLSocket {
+    fun connect(connectionTimeout: Int, readTimeout: Int): SSLSocket {
         Log.d(TAG, "connect")
         val context = SSLContext.getInstance("TLSv1.2")
         context.init(null, arrayOf(TrustManager()), null)
         val socket = context.socketFactory.createSocket() as SSLSocket
-        socket.soTimeout = 10000
-        socket.connect(InetSocketAddress(uri.host, port), 10000)
+        socket.soTimeout = readTimeout * 1000
+        socket.connect(InetSocketAddress(uri.host, port), connectionTimeout * 1000)
         socket.startHandshake()
         return socket
     }
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ class Request(private val uri: Uri) {
     }
 
     companion object {
-        const val TAG = "Request"
+        private const val TAG = "Request"
+        const val DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SEC = 10
+        const val DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT_SEC = 10
     }
 }
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