diff --git a/api/views/index.ejs b/api/views/index.ejs
index 9fdf2168..f7003b75 100644
--- a/api/views/index.ejs
+++ b/api/views/index.ejs
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
                 alert("Connection to API timed out!");
                 document.getElementById("connectedlabel").innerHTML = "Not connected to drone";
                 document.getElementById("connectbutton").disabled = false;
-            }, 3000);
+            }, 5000);
         } else if (data.type == "FAILSAFE") {
             document.getElementById("failsafe").innerHTML = "Failsafe: ACTIVATED";
             document.getElementById("failsafe").style.backgroundColor = "red";