diff --git a/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py b/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py
index a718ffd..347cf06 100644
--- a/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py
+++ b/matrix_gpt/bot/chat_functions.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ async def get_thread_content(client: AsyncClient, room: MatrixRoom, base_event:
 
 async def process_chat(client, room, event, command, store, openai_obj: ModuleType, openai_model: str, openai_retries: int = 3, thread_root_id: str = None, system_prompt: str = None, log_full_response: bool = False, injected_system_prompt: str = False):
     if not store.check_seen_event(event.event_id):
-        await client.room_typing(room.room_id, typing_state=True, timeout=3000)
+        await client.room_typing(room.room_id, typing_state=True, timeout=9000)
         # if self.reply_in_thread:
         #     thread_content = await get_thread_content(self.client, self.room, self.event)
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ async def process_chat(client, room, event, command, store, openai_obj: ModuleTy
         text_response = response = None
         for i in range(openai_retries):
             try:
-                text_response, response = generate(timeout=5)
+                text_response, response = generate(timeout=20)
                 if text_response is not None and response is not None:
                     break
             except stopit.utils.TimeoutException: