diff --git a/source/glest_game/network/network_interface.cpp b/source/glest_game/network/network_interface.cpp
index 36fd7b90c..808e765a9 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/network/network_interface.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/network/network_interface.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace Glest{ namespace Game{
 //	class NetworkInterface
 // =====================================================
 
-const int NetworkInterface::readyWaitTimeout= 180000;	// 3 minutes
+const int NetworkInterface::readyWaitTimeout= 99000;	// 99 seconds to 0 looks good on the screen
 
 bool NetworkInterface::allowGameDataSynchCheck  = false;
 bool NetworkInterface::allowDownloadDataSynch   = false;