diff --git a/server/model/monitor.js b/server/model/monitor.js
index 663f01d6f..079174124 100644
--- a/server/model/monitor.js
+++ b/server/model/monitor.js
@@ -740,7 +740,8 @@ class Monitor extends BeanModel {
                             this.radiusCalledStationId,
                             this.radiusCallingStationId,
                             this.radiusSecret,
-                            port
+                            port,
+                            this.interval * 1000 * 0.8,
                         );
                         if (resp.code) {
                             bean.msg = resp.code;
diff --git a/server/util-server.js b/server/util-server.js
index 3c382b714..4ddb6ce35 100644
--- a/server/util-server.js
+++ b/server/util-server.js
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ exports.mongodbPing = async function (connectionString) {
  * @param {string} callingStationId ID of calling station
  * @param {string} secret Secret to use
  * @param {number} [port=1812] Port to contact radius server on
+ * @param {number} [timeout=2500] Timeout for connection to use
  * @returns {Promise<any>}
  */
 exports.radius = function (
@@ -388,10 +389,12 @@ exports.radius = function (
     callingStationId,
     secret,
     port = 1812,
+    timeout = 2500,
 ) {
     const client = new radiusClient({
         host: hostname,
         hostPort: port,
+        timeout: timeout,
         dictionaries: [ file ],
     });