diff --git a/supysonic/api/media.py b/supysonic/api/media.py
index a7aa68e..52533fc 100644
--- a/supysonic/api/media.py
+++ b/supysonic/api/media.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def lyrics():
 
     try:
         r = requests.get("http://api.chartlyrics.com/apiv1.asmx/SearchLyricDirect",
-            params = { 'artist': artist, 'song': title })
+            params = { 'artist': artist, 'song': title }, timeout = 5)
         root = ElementTree.fromstring(r.content)
 
         ns = { 'cl': 'http://api.chartlyrics.com/' }
diff --git a/supysonic/lastfm.py b/supysonic/lastfm.py
index e74a8e7..bd803a2 100644
--- a/supysonic/lastfm.py
+++ b/supysonic/lastfm.py
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ class LastFm:
 
         try:
             if write:
-                r = requests.post('http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/', data = kwargs)
+                r = requests.post('http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/', data = kwargs, timeout = 5)
             else:
-                r = requests.get('http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/', params = kwargs)
+                r = requests.get('http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/', params = kwargs, timeout = 5)
         except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
             self.__logger.warning('Error while connecting to LastFM: ' + str(e))
             return None