diff --git a/static/scripts.js b/static/scripts.js
index 44c2436..2d78f06 100644
--- a/static/scripts.js
+++ b/static/scripts.js
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ async function verifyProof(url, fingerprint) {
         output.qr = url;
 
         try {
-            response = await fetch(output.proofUrl);
+            response = await fetchWithTimeout(output.proofUrl);
             if (!response.ok) {
                 throw new Error('Response failed: ' + response.status);
             }
@@ -877,6 +877,15 @@ async function generateProfileURL(data) {
     }
 }
 
+async function fetchWithTimeout(url, timeout = 3000) {
+    return Promise.race([
+        fetch(url),
+        new Promise((_, reject) =>
+            setTimeout(() => reject(new Error('timeout')), timeout)
+        )
+    ]);
+}
+
 // General purpose
 let elFormVerify = document.body.querySelector("#form-verify"),
     elFormEncrypt = document.body.querySelector("#form-encrypt"),