diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/3293 b/changelog/unreleased/3293
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b5e719db33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/3293
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Bugfix: Set a higher timeout for requirejs
+
+ In slow networks requirejs requests can timeout. The timeout is now set to a higher value (200 secs)
+
+ https://github.com/owncloud/phoenix/pull/3293
diff --git a/src/phoenix.js b/src/phoenix.js
index 7588cd3f571..c351613f518 100644
--- a/src/phoenix.js
+++ b/src/phoenix.js
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ function requireError (err) {
     // TODO: frozen object would be great ...
     window.phoenixConfig = config
 
+    // requirejs.config({waitSeconds:200}) is not really working ... reason unknown
+    // we are manipulating requirejs directly
+    requirejs.s.contexts._.config.waitSeconds = 200
+
     requirejs(apps, loadApps, requireError)
   } catch (err) {
     router.push('missing-config')