diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_hash/mod_hash.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_hash/mod_hash.c
index 9ccfaf800a..f4eec4f3c1 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_hash/mod_hash.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_hash/mod_hash.c
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC limit_remote_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, voi
 				remote->state = REMOTE_UP;
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (esl_send_recv(&remote->handle, "api hash_dump limit") != ESL_SUCCESS) {
+			if (esl_send_recv_timed(&remote->handle, "api hash_dump limit", 5000) != ESL_SUCCESS) {
 				esl_disconnect(&remote->handle);
 				switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_WARNING, "Disconnected from remote FreeSWITCH (%s) at %s:%d\n",
 					remote->name, remote->host, remote->port);