diff --git a/src/kdbusservice.cpp b/src/kdbusservice.cpp
--- a/src/kdbusservice.cpp
+++ b/src/kdbusservice.cpp
@@ -209,16 +209,16 @@
             platform_data.insert(QStringLiteral("desktop-startup-id"), QString::fromUtf8(qgetenv("DESKTOP_STARTUP_ID")));
             if (QCoreApplication::arguments().count() > 1) {
                 OrgKdeKDBusServiceInterface iface(d->serviceName, objectPath, QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
-                iface.setTimeout(5 * 60 * 1000); // Application can take time to answer
+                iface.setTimeout(5 * 1000); // Application can take time to answer
                 QDBusReply<int> reply = iface.CommandLine(QCoreApplication::arguments(), QDir::currentPath(), platform_data);
                 if (reply.isValid()) {
                     exit(reply.value());
                 } else {
                     d->errorMessage = reply.error().message();
                 }
             } else {
                 OrgFreedesktopApplicationInterface iface(d->serviceName, objectPath, QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
-                iface.setTimeout(5 * 60 * 1000); // Application can take time to answer
+                iface.setTimeout(5 * 1000); // Application can take time to answer
                 QDBusReply<void> reply = iface.Activate(platform_data);
                 if (reply.isValid()) {
                     exit(0);