diff --git a/src/peer_connection.cpp b/src/peer_connection.cpp
index 4bfb1f2a2..1d8a5f9e8 100644
--- a/src/peer_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/peer_connection.cpp
@@ -4706,10 +4706,14 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		}
 
 		// do not stall waiting for a handshake
+		int timeout = m_settings.get_int (settings_pack::handshake_timeout);
+#if TORRENT_USE_I2P
+		timeout *= is_i2p(*m_socket) ? 4 : 1;
+#endif
 		if (may_timeout
 			&& !m_connecting
 			&& in_handshake()
-			&& d > seconds(m_settings.get_int(settings_pack::handshake_timeout)))
+			&& d > seconds(timeout))
 		{
 #ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_LOGGING
 			peer_log(peer_log_alert::info, "NO_HANDSHAKE", "waited %d seconds"
diff --git a/src/session_impl.cpp b/src/session_impl.cpp
index 56c14f248..c20d1d4ec 100644
--- a/src/session_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/session_impl.cpp
@@ -3042,8 +3042,11 @@ retry:
 			if (!p->associated_torrent().expired()) continue;
 
 			// TODO: have a separate list for these connections, instead of having to loop through all of them
-			if (m_last_tick - p->connected_time()
-				> seconds(m_settings.get_int(settings_pack::handshake_timeout)))
+			int timeout = m_settings.get_int(settings_pack::handshake_timeout);
+#if TORRENT_USE_I2P
+			timeout *= is_i2p(*p->get_socket()) ? 4 : 1;
+#endif
+			if (m_last_tick - p->connected_time () > seconds(timeout))
 				p->disconnect(errors::timed_out, op_bittorrent);
 		}