diff --git a/src/routes/network.js b/src/routes/network.js
index 70dedce7e..d7a77c794 100644
--- a/src/routes/network.js
+++ b/src/routes/network.js
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ function setBlocklist(req, res, next) {
     if (!Array.isArray(req.body.blocklist)) return next(new HttpError(400, 'blocklist is required'));
     if (!req.body.blocklist.every(x => typeof x === 'string')) return next(new HttpError(400, 'blocklist must be array of strings'));
 
+    req.clearTimeout(); // can take a while if there is a lot of network ranges
+
     network.setBlocklist(req.body.blocklist, function (error) {
         if (error) return next(BoxError.toHttpError(error));