diff --git a/src/services/iiif-parser.test.js b/src/services/iiif-parser.test.js
index 5426c76c..02406a09 100644
--- a/src/services/iiif-parser.test.js
+++ b/src/services/iiif-parser.test.js
@@ -254,20 +254,20 @@ describe('iiif-parser', () => {
     it('returns placeholderCanvas text and sets timer to default when duration is not defined', () => {
       const itemMessage = iiifParser.getPlaceholderCanvas(playlistManifest, 0);
       expect(itemMessage).toEqual('You do not have permission to playback this item.');
-      expect(util.CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT).toEqual(3000);
+      expect(util.CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT).toEqual(10000);
     });
 
     it('returns hard coded text when placeholderCanvas has no text and sets timer to default', () => {
       const itemMessage = iiifParser.getPlaceholderCanvas(lunchroomManifest, 0);
       expect(itemMessage).toEqual('This item cannot be played.');
-      expect(util.CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT).toEqual(3000);
+      expect(util.CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT).toEqual(10000);
     });
 
     it('returns default message when no placeholderCanvas is in the Canvas and sets timer to default', () => {
       const itemMessage = iiifParser.getPlaceholderCanvas(singleSrcManifest, 0);
       expect(console.error).toBeCalledTimes(1);
       expect(itemMessage).toEqual('This item cannot be played.');
-      expect(util.CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT).toEqual(3000);
+      expect(util.CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT).toEqual(10000);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/services/utility-helpers.js b/src/services/utility-helpers.js
index befa1098..037b43e3 100644
--- a/src/services/utility-helpers.js
+++ b/src/services/utility-helpers.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const DEFAULT_ERROR_MESSAGE = "Error encountered. Please check your Manifest.";
 export let GENERIC_ERROR_MESSAGE = DEFAULT_ERROR_MESSAGE;
 
 // Timer for displaying placeholderCanvas text when a Canvas is empty
-const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 3000;
+const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 10000;
 export let CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/services/utility-helpers.test.js b/src/services/utility-helpers.test.js
index 81f56b62..2579f8cc 100644
--- a/src/services/utility-helpers.test.js
+++ b/src/services/utility-helpers.test.js
@@ -434,17 +434,17 @@ describe('util helper', () => {
   describe('setCanvasMessageTimeout()', () => {
     it('sets default value when param is undefined', () => {
       util.setCanvasMessageTimeout(undefined);
-      expect(util.CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT).toEqual(3000);
+      expect(util.CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT).toEqual(10000);
     });
 
     it('sets default value when param is null', () => {
       util.setCanvasMessageTimeout(null);
-      expect(util.CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT).toEqual(3000);
+      expect(util.CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT).toEqual(10000);
     });
 
     it('sets the given value', () => {
-      util.setCanvasMessageTimeout(10000);
-      expect(util.CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT).toEqual(10000);
+      util.setCanvasMessageTimeout(3000);
+      expect(util.CANVAS_MESSAGE_TIMEOUT).toEqual(3000);
     });
   });