diff --git a/read.go b/read.go
index c19f41de..70ffe093 100644
--- a/read.go
+++ b/read.go
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func (c *Conn) handleControl(ctx context.Context, h header) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*5)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*20)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	b := c.readControlBuf[:h.payloadLength]
diff --git a/write.go b/write.go
index 81bab4fa..e197b675 100644
--- a/write.go
+++ b/write.go
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func (mw *msgWriter) close() {
 }
 
 func (c *Conn) writeControl(ctx context.Context, opcode opcode, p []byte) error {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*5)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*20)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	_, err := c.writeFrame(ctx, true, false, opcode, p)