diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8899ff25b..e79d6e7ea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ And (*as always*) many bugfixes and improvements to existing features!
     applies to: *styles, loras*  
   - apply privacy blur to hf and civitai tokens  
   - image download will now use actual image filename  
+  - increase default and maximum ui request timeout to 2min/5min  
   - *hint*: card layout  
     card layout is used by networks, gallery, civitai search, etc.  
     you can change card size in *settings -> user interface*  
diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index 25ca83b92..fbf0871e9 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ options_templates.update(options_section(('ui', "User Interface"), {
     "autolaunch": OptionInfo(False, "Autolaunch browser upon startup"),
     "motd": OptionInfo(False, "Show MOTD"),
     "subpath": OptionInfo("", "Mount URL subpath"),
-    "ui_request_timeout": OptionInfo(30000, "UI request timeout", gr.Slider, {"minimum": 1000, "maximum": 120000, "step": 10}),
+    "ui_request_timeout": OptionInfo(120000, "UI request timeout", gr.Slider, {"minimum": 1000, "maximum": 300000, "step": 10}),
 
     "cards_sep_ui": OptionInfo("<h2>Card options</h2>", "", gr.HTML),
     "extra_networks_card_size": OptionInfo(140, "UI card size (px)", gr.Slider, {"minimum": 20, "maximum": 2000, "step": 1}),