diff --git a/config/services.php b/config/services.php
index 9b1a9e7..40973b3 100644
--- a/config/services.php
+++ b/config/services.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ return [
         'proxy_refresh_minutes' => env('TRMNL_PROXY_REFRESH_MINUTES', 15),
         'proxy_refresh_cron' => env('TRMNL_PROXY_REFRESH_CRON'),
         'override_orig_icon' => env('TRMNL_OVERRIDE_ORIG_ICON', false),
-        'image_url_timeout' => env('TRMNL_IMAGE_URL_TIMEOUT', null),
+        'image_url_timeout' => env('TRMNL_IMAGE_URL_TIMEOUT', 30), //30 seconds; increase on low-powered devices
     ],
 
 ];