diff --git a/src/main/java/telraam/station/websocket/WebsocketClient.java b/src/main/java/telraam/station/websocket/WebsocketClient.java
index 25b7bb4..260baee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/telraam/station/websocket/WebsocketClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/telraam/station/websocket/WebsocketClient.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ public void listen() throws  RuntimeException {
         try {
             WebSocketContainer container = ContainerProvider.getWebSocketContainer();
             container.setDefaultMaxTextMessageBufferSize(100 * 1048576);  // 100Mb
+            container.setDefaultMaxSessionIdleTimeout(0);
+            container.setAsyncSendTimeout(0);
             container.connectToServer(this, endpoint);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             throw new RuntimeException(e);