diff --git a/HttpClient.cpp b/HttpClient.cpp
index 4e5e10a..39a9ab7 100644
--- a/HttpClient.cpp
+++ b/HttpClient.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void HttpClient::resetState()
   iContentLength = 0;
   iBodyLengthConsumed = 0;
   iContentLengthPtr = 0;
+  iHttpResponseTimeout = kHttpResponseTimeout;
 }
 
 void HttpClient::stop()
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ int HttpClient::responseStatusCode()
         const char* statusPtr = statusPrefix;
         // Whilst we haven't timed out & haven't reached the end of the headers
         while ((c != '\n') && 
-               ( (millis() - timeoutStart) < kHttpResponseTimeout ))
+               ( (millis() - timeoutStart) < iHttpResponseTimeout ))
         {
             if (available())
             {
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ int HttpClient::skipResponseHeaders()
     unsigned long timeoutStart = millis();
     // Whilst we haven't timed out & haven't reached the end of the headers
     while ((!endOfHeadersReached()) && 
-           ( (millis() - timeoutStart) < kHttpResponseTimeout ))
+           ( (millis() - timeoutStart) < iHttpResponseTimeout ))
     {
         if (available())
         {
diff --git a/HttpClient.h b/HttpClient.h
index 55ab39b..e7cb624 100644
--- a/HttpClient.h
+++ b/HttpClient.h
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@ public:
     virtual void stop();
     virtual uint8_t connected() { return iClient->connected(); };
     virtual operator bool() { return bool(iClient); };
+    virtual uint32_t httpResponseTimeout() { return iHttpResponseTimeout; };
+    virtual void setHttpResponseTimeout(uint32_t timeout) { iHttpResponseTimeout = timeout; };
 protected:
     /** Reset internal state data back to the "just initialised" state
     */
@@ -434,6 +436,7 @@ protected:
     // Address of the proxy to use, if we're using one
     IPAddress iProxyAddress;
     uint16_t iProxyPort;
+    uint32_t iHttpResponseTimeout;
 };
 
 #endif