diff --git a/src/fedi_api.py b/src/fedi_api.py
index 9f882a3..0a18c99 100644
--- a/src/fedi_api.py
+++ b/src/fedi_api.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def get_status_context(status_id):
     success = 0
     while success == 0:
         try:
-            r = s.get(instance_point + f"/statuses/{status_id}/context")
+            r = s.get(instance_point + f"/statuses/{status_id}/context", timeout=30)
             r.raise_for_status()
             success = 1
             return r.json()