diff --git a/libraries/BluetoothSerial/src/BluetoothSerial.cpp b/libraries/BluetoothSerial/src/BluetoothSerial.cpp
index 5f7e67b7ac9..96c95c6df60 100644
--- a/libraries/BluetoothSerial/src/BluetoothSerial.cpp
+++ b/libraries/BluetoothSerial/src/BluetoothSerial.cpp
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@ int BluetoothSerial::read()
  */
 void BluetoothSerial::setTimeout(int timeoutMS)
 {
+    Stream::setTimeout(timeoutMS);
     this->timeoutTicks=timeoutMS / portTICK_PERIOD_MS;
 }