diff --git a/red/tcp/tcp.js b/red/tcp/tcp.js
index 9092c74..69c0b20 100644
--- a/red/tcp/tcp.js
+++ b/red/tcp/tcp.js
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         buffer = null;
                     }
                 });
+                client.on('timeout', function() {
+                    node.log(RED._("tcpin.errors.timeout",{port:node.port}));
+                    client.end();
+                });
                 client.on('close', function() {
                     delete connectionPool[id];
                     node.connected = false;
@@ -310,6 +314,10 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     node.status({});
                     node.connected = false;
                 });
+                client.on('timeout', function() {
+                    node.log(RED._("tcpin.errors.timeout",{port:node.port}));
+                    client.end();
+                });
                 client.on('close', function() {
                     node.status({fill:"red",shape:"ring",text:"common.status.disconnected"});
                     node.connected = false;