diff --git a/src/com/android/exchange/EasSyncService.java b/src/com/android/exchange/EasSyncService.java
index 9e2ab7adf..69117a1e8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/exchange/EasSyncService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/exchange/EasSyncService.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class EasSyncService extends AbstractSyncService {
     // Command timeout is the the time allowed for reading data from an open connection before an
     // IOException is thrown.  After a small added allowance, our watchdog alarm goes off (allowing
     // us to detect a silently dropped connection).  The allowance is defined below.
-    static private final int COMMAND_TIMEOUT = 20*SECONDS;
+    static private final int COMMAND_TIMEOUT = 30*SECONDS;
     // Connection timeout is the time given to connect to the server before reporting an IOException
     static private final int CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 20*SECONDS;
     // The extra time allowed beyond the COMMAND_TIMEOUT before which our watchdog alarm triggers