diff --git a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/async/inbound/InboundMessageDispatcher.java b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/async/inbound/InboundMessageDispatcher.java
index ba84b7853e..f4d6879ffb 100644
--- a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/async/inbound/InboundMessageDispatcher.java
+++ b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/async/inbound/InboundMessageDispatcher.java
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ public void handleIgnoredMessage() {
         handler.onFailure(error);
     }
 
+    public HandlerHook getBeforeLastHandlerHook() {
+        return this.beforeLastHandlerHook;
+    }
+
     public void handleChannelInactive(Throwable cause) {
         // report issue if the connection has not been terminated as a result of a graceful shutdown request from its
         // parent pool
diff --git a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/async/pool/NettyChannelHealthChecker.java b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/async/pool/NettyChannelHealthChecker.java
index b5e4c5ef34..ea80227ee0 100644
--- a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/async/pool/NettyChannelHealthChecker.java
+++ b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/async/pool/NettyChannelHealthChecker.java
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@
 import io.netty.util.concurrent.Future;
 import io.netty.util.concurrent.Promise;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 import org.neo4j.driver.Logger;
 import org.neo4j.driver.Logging;
 import org.neo4j.driver.exceptions.AuthorizationExpiredException;
 import org.neo4j.driver.internal.async.connection.AuthorizationStateListener;
+import org.neo4j.driver.internal.async.connection.ChannelAttributes;
+import org.neo4j.driver.internal.async.inbound.ConnectionReadTimeoutHandler;
+import org.neo4j.driver.internal.async.inbound.InboundMessageDispatcher;
 import org.neo4j.driver.internal.handlers.PingResponseHandler;
 import org.neo4j.driver.internal.messaging.request.ResetMessage;
 import org.neo4j.driver.internal.util.Clock;
@@ -117,8 +121,24 @@ private boolean hasBeenIdleForTooLong(Channel channel) {
 
     private Future<Boolean> ping(Channel channel) {
         Promise<Boolean> result = channel.eventLoop().newPromise();
-        messageDispatcher(channel).enqueue(new PingResponseHandler(result, channel, logging));
+        InboundMessageDispatcher messageDispatcher = messageDispatcher(channel);
+        messageDispatcher.enqueue(new PingResponseHandler(result, channel, logging));
+        attachConnectionReadTimeoutHandler(channel, messageDispatcher);
         channel.writeAndFlush(ResetMessage.RESET, channel.voidPromise());
         return result;
     }
+
+    private void attachConnectionReadTimeoutHandler(Channel channel, InboundMessageDispatcher messageDispatcher) {
+        ChannelAttributes.connectionReadTimeout(channel).ifPresent(connectionReadTimeout -> {
+            ConnectionReadTimeoutHandler connectionReadTimeoutHandler =
+                    new ConnectionReadTimeoutHandler(connectionReadTimeout, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+            channel.pipeline().addFirst(connectionReadTimeoutHandler);
+            log.debug("Added ConnectionReadTimeoutHandler");
+            messageDispatcher.setBeforeLastHandlerHook((messageType) -> {
+                channel.pipeline().remove(connectionReadTimeoutHandler);
+                messageDispatcher.setBeforeLastHandlerHook(null);
+                log.debug("Removed ConnectionReadTimeoutHandler");
+            });
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/driver/src/test/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/async/pool/NettyChannelHealthCheckerTest.java b/driver/src/test/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/async/pool/NettyChannelHealthCheckerTest.java
index 4c1855c20b..a23692a818 100644
--- a/driver/src/test/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/async/pool/NettyChannelHealthCheckerTest.java
+++ b/driver/src/test/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/async/pool/NettyChannelHealthCheckerTest.java
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 import static org.hamcrest.junit.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertInstanceOf;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
+import static org.neo4j.driver.internal.async.connection.ChannelAttributes.setConnectionReadTimeout;
 import static org.neo4j.driver.internal.async.connection.ChannelAttributes.setCreationTimestamp;
 import static org.neo4j.driver.internal.async.connection.ChannelAttributes.setLastUsedTimestamp;
 import static org.neo4j.driver.internal.async.connection.ChannelAttributes.setMessageDispatcher;
@@ -34,6 +38,7 @@
 import static org.neo4j.driver.util.TestUtil.await;
 
 import io.netty.channel.Channel;
+import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandler;
 import io.netty.channel.embedded.EmbeddedChannel;
 import io.netty.util.concurrent.Future;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -46,6 +51,7 @@
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.neo4j.driver.Value;
 import org.neo4j.driver.exceptions.AuthorizationExpiredException;
+import org.neo4j.driver.internal.async.inbound.ConnectionReadTimeoutHandler;
 import org.neo4j.driver.internal.async.inbound.InboundMessageDispatcher;
 import org.neo4j.driver.internal.messaging.request.ResetMessage;
 import org.neo4j.driver.internal.util.Clock;
@@ -155,6 +161,65 @@ void shouldKeepIdleConnectionWhenPingSucceeds() {
         testPing(true);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void shouldHandlePingWithConnectionReceiveTimeout() {
+        int idleTimeBeforeConnectionTest = 1000;
+        long connectionReadTimeout = 60L;
+        PoolSettings settings = new PoolSettings(
+                DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTION_POOL_SIZE,
+                DEFAULT_CONNECTION_ACQUISITION_TIMEOUT,
+                NOT_CONFIGURED,
+                idleTimeBeforeConnectionTest);
+        Clock clock = Clock.SYSTEM;
+        NettyChannelHealthChecker healthChecker = newHealthChecker(settings, clock);
+
+        setCreationTimestamp(channel, clock.millis());
+        setConnectionReadTimeout(channel, connectionReadTimeout);
+        setLastUsedTimestamp(channel, clock.millis() - idleTimeBeforeConnectionTest * 2);
+
+        Future<Boolean> healthy = healthChecker.isHealthy(channel);
+        channel.runPendingTasks();
+
+        ChannelHandler firstElementOnPipeline = channel.pipeline().first();
+        assertInstanceOf(ConnectionReadTimeoutHandler.class, firstElementOnPipeline);
+        assertNotNull(dispatcher.getBeforeLastHandlerHook());
+        ConnectionReadTimeoutHandler readTimeoutHandler = (ConnectionReadTimeoutHandler) firstElementOnPipeline;
+        assertEquals(connectionReadTimeout * 1000L, readTimeoutHandler.getReaderIdleTimeInMillis());
+        assertEquals(ResetMessage.RESET, single(channel.outboundMessages()));
+        assertFalse(healthy.isDone());
+
+        dispatcher.handleSuccessMessage(Collections.emptyMap());
+        assertThat(await(healthy), is(true));
+        assertNull(channel.pipeline().first());
+        assertNull(dispatcher.getBeforeLastHandlerHook());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void shouldHandlePingWithoutConnectionReceiveTimeout() {
+        int idleTimeBeforeConnectionTest = 1000;
+        PoolSettings settings = new PoolSettings(
+                DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTION_POOL_SIZE,
+                DEFAULT_CONNECTION_ACQUISITION_TIMEOUT,
+                NOT_CONFIGURED,
+                idleTimeBeforeConnectionTest);
+        Clock clock = Clock.SYSTEM;
+        NettyChannelHealthChecker healthChecker = newHealthChecker(settings, clock);
+
+        setCreationTimestamp(channel, clock.millis());
+        setLastUsedTimestamp(channel, clock.millis() - idleTimeBeforeConnectionTest * 2);
+
+        Future<Boolean> healthy = healthChecker.isHealthy(channel);
+        channel.runPendingTasks();
+
+        assertNull(channel.pipeline().first());
+        assertEquals(ResetMessage.RESET, single(channel.outboundMessages()));
+        assertFalse(healthy.isDone());
+
+        dispatcher.handleSuccessMessage(Collections.emptyMap());
+        assertThat(await(healthy), is(true));
+        assertNull(channel.pipeline().first());
+    }
+
     @Test
     void shouldDropIdleConnectionWhenPingFails() {
         testPing(false);