diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d1347681..754b72a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ The plugin provides props for extra customization. Every time you change the pro
 ```javascript
 import WifiManager from "react-native-wifi-reborn";
 
-WifiManager.connectToProtectedSSID(ssid, password, isWep).then(
+WifiManager.connectToProtectedSSID(ssid, password, isWep, timeout).then(
   () => {
     console.log("Connected successfully!");
   },
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ _The api documentation is in progress._
 
 The following methods work on both Android and iOS
 
-### `connectToProtectedSSID(SSID: string, password: string, isWEP: boolean, isHidden: boolean): Promise`
+### `connectToProtectedSSID(SSID: string, password: string, isWEP: boolean, isHidden: boolean, timeout: number): Promise`
 
 Returns a promise that resolves when connected or rejects with the error when it couldn't connect to the wifi network.
 
@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ Used on iOS. If true, the network is WEP Wi-Fi; otherwise it is a WPA or WPA2 pe
 Type: `boolean`
 Used on Android. If true, the network is a hidden Wi-Fi network.
 
+#### timeout
+TypeL `number`
+Used to set a timeout in seconds. Default 15 seconds.
+
 #### Errors:
 * iOS:
   * `unavailableForOSVersion`: Starting from iOS 11, NEHotspotConfigurationError is available.
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/reactlibrary/rnwifi/RNWifiModule.java b/android/src/main/java/com/reactlibrary/rnwifi/RNWifiModule.java
index b84a9148..eb6dee1d 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/reactlibrary/rnwifi/RNWifiModule.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/reactlibrary/rnwifi/RNWifiModule.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 import android.net.wifi.WifiInfo;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiNetworkSpecifier;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Looper;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.os.Build;
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ public class RNWifiModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
     private final ReactApplicationContext context;
     private static String TAG = "RNWifiModule";
 
+    private static final int TIMEOUT_MILLIS = 15000;
+
     RNWifiModule(ReactApplicationContext context) {
         super(context);
 
@@ -217,10 +221,11 @@ public void openWifiSettings() {
      * @param password password of the network to connect with
      * @param isWep    only for iOS
      * @param isHidden only for Android, use if WiFi is hidden
+     * @param timeout  use to set timeout in seconds
      * @param promise  to send success/error feedback
      */
     @ReactMethod
-    public void connectToProtectedSSID(@NonNull final String SSID, @NonNull final String password, final boolean isWep, final boolean isHidden, final Promise promise) {
+    public void connectToProtectedSSID(@NonNull final String SSID, @NonNull final String password, final boolean isWep, final boolean isHidden, final Integer timeout, final Promise promise) {
         if(!assertLocationPermissionGranted(promise)) {
             return;
         }
@@ -231,7 +236,8 @@ public void connectToProtectedSSID(@NonNull final String SSID, @NonNull final St
         }
 
         this.removeWifiNetwork(SSID, promise, () -> {
-            connectToWifiDirectly(SSID, password, isHidden, promise);
+            int secondsTimeout = timeout != null ? timeout * 1000 : TIMEOUT_MILLIS;
+            connectToWifiDirectly(SSID, password, isHidden, secondsTimeout, promise);
         });
     }
 
@@ -406,7 +412,7 @@ public void reScanAndLoadWifiList(final Promise promise) {
 
         boolean wifiStartScan = wifi.startScan();
         Log.d(TAG, "wifi start scan: " + wifiStartScan);
-        if (wifiStartScan == true) {
+        if (wifiStartScan) {
           final WifiScanResultReceiver wifiScanResultReceiver = new WifiScanResultReceiver(wifi, promise);
           getReactApplicationContext().registerReceiver(wifiScanResultReceiver, new IntentFilter(WifiManager.SCAN_RESULTS_AVAILABLE_ACTION));
         } else {
@@ -415,9 +421,9 @@ public void reScanAndLoadWifiList(final Promise promise) {
         }
     }
 
-    private void connectToWifiDirectly(@NonNull final String SSID, @NonNull final String password, final boolean isHidden, final Promise promise) {
+    private void connectToWifiDirectly(@NonNull final String SSID, @NonNull final String password, final boolean isHidden, final int timeout, final Promise promise) {
         if (isAndroidTenOrLater()) {
-            connectAndroidQ(SSID, password, isHidden, promise);
+            connectAndroidQ(SSID, password, isHidden,timeout, promise);
         } else {
             connectPreAndroidQ(SSID, password, promise);
         }
@@ -454,7 +460,7 @@ private void connectPreAndroidQ(@NonNull final String SSID, @NonNull final Strin
     }
 
     @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
-    private void connectAndroidQ(@NonNull final String SSID, @NonNull final String password, final boolean isHidden, final Promise promise) {
+    private void connectAndroidQ(@NonNull final String SSID, @NonNull final String password, final boolean isHidden, final int timeout, final Promise promise) {
         WifiNetworkSpecifier.Builder wifiNetworkSpecifier = new WifiNetworkSpecifier.Builder()
                 .setIsHiddenSsid(isHidden)
                 .setSsid(SSID);
@@ -470,34 +476,39 @@ private void connectAndroidQ(@NonNull final String SSID, @NonNull final String p
                 .build();
 
         ConnectivityManager connectivityManager = (ConnectivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
+       
+        final Handler timeoutHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
+        final Runnable timeoutRunnable = () -> {
+            promise.reject("TimeoutError", "Connection timeout");
+            DisconnectCallbackHolder.getInstance().unbindProcessFromNetwork();
+            DisconnectCallbackHolder.getInstance().disconnect();
+        };
 
-        ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback networkCallback = new
-                ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void onAvailable(Network network) {
-                        super.onAvailable(network);
-                        DisconnectCallbackHolder.getInstance().bindProcessToNetwork(network);
-                        connectivityManager.setNetworkPreference(ConnectivityManager.DEFAULT_NETWORK_PREFERENCE);
-                        if (!pollForValidSSID(3, SSID)) {
-                            promise.reject(ConnectErrorCodes.android10ImmediatelyDroppedConnection.toString(), "Firmware bugs on OnePlus prevent it from connecting on some firmware versions.");
-                            return;
-                        }
-                        promise.resolve("connected");
-                    }
+        timeoutHandler.postDelayed(timeoutRunnable, timeout);
 
-                    @Override
-                    public void onUnavailable() {
-                        super.onUnavailable();
-                        promise.reject(ConnectErrorCodes.didNotFindNetwork.toString(), "Network not found or network request cannot be fulfilled.");
-                    }
+        ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback networkCallback = new ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback() {
+            @Override
+            public void onAvailable(@NonNull Network network) {
+                super.onAvailable(network);
+                timeoutHandler.removeCallbacks(timeoutRunnable);
+                DisconnectCallbackHolder.getInstance().bindProcessToNetwork(network);
+                connectivityManager.setNetworkPreference(ConnectivityManager.DEFAULT_NETWORK_PREFERENCE);
+                if (!pollForValidSSID(3, SSID)) {
+                    promise.reject(ConnectErrorCodes.android10ImmediatelyDroppedConnection.toString(), "Firmware bugs on OnePlus prevent it from connecting on some firmware versions.");
+                    return;
+                }
+                promise.resolve("connected");
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onUnavailable() {
+                super.onUnavailable();
+                timeoutHandler.removeCallbacks(timeoutRunnable);
+                promise.reject(ConnectErrorCodes.didNotFindNetwork.toString(), "Network not found or network request cannot be fulfilled.");
+
+            }
+        };
 
-                    @Override
-                    public void onLost(@NonNull Network network) {
-                        super.onLost(network);
-                        DisconnectCallbackHolder.getInstance().unbindProcessFromNetwork();
-                        DisconnectCallbackHolder.getInstance().disconnect();
-                    }
-                };
         DisconnectCallbackHolder.getInstance().addNetworkCallback(networkCallback, connectivityManager);
         DisconnectCallbackHolder.getInstance().requestNetwork(nr);
     }
diff --git a/example/with-expo/components/ConnectToSSID.tsx b/example/with-expo/components/ConnectToSSID.tsx
index fae629e3..1740c528 100644
--- a/example/with-expo/components/ConnectToSSID.tsx
+++ b/example/with-expo/components/ConnectToSSID.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const ConnectToSSID = () => {
     setError('');
     setResponse('');
     setIsLoading(true);
-    WifiManager.connectToProtectedSSID(ssid, pass, false, false)
+    WifiManager.connectToProtectedSSID(ssid, pass, false, false, 10)
       .then((r) => setResponse(JSON.stringify(r, null, 2)))
       .catch((e) => setError(e.toString()))
       .finally(() => setIsLoading(false));
diff --git a/lib/types/index.d.ts b/lib/types/index.d.ts
index fdbc25f3..f1a66be9 100644
--- a/lib/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/lib/types/index.d.ts
@@ -96,12 +96,14 @@ declare module 'react-native-wifi-reborn' {
      * @param password `null` for open networks.
      * @param isWep Used on iOS. If `true`, the network is WEP Wi-Fi; otherwise it is a WPA or WPA2 personal Wi-Fi network.
      * @param isHidden only for Android, use if Wi-Fi is hidden.
+     * @param timeout only for Android, timeout in seconds. If the connection is not established in this time, it will reject. Default is 15 seconds.
      */
     export function connectToProtectedSSID(
         SSID: string,
         password: string | null,
         isWEP: boolean,
-        isHidden: boolean
+        isHidden: boolean,
+        timeout: number | null
     ): Promise<void>;
 
     export enum GET_CURRENT_WIFI_SSID_ERRRORS {