diff --git a/RNS/Link.py b/RNS/Link.py
index 535dc3e..cac791c 100644
--- a/RNS/Link.py
+++ b/RNS/Link.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class Link:
     Timeout for link establishment in seconds per hop to destination.
     """
 
+    TRAFFIC_TIMEOUT_MIN_MS = 5
     TRAFFIC_TIMEOUT_FACTOR = 6
     KEEPALIVE_TIMEOUT_FACTOR = 4
     """
diff --git a/RNS/Packet.py b/RNS/Packet.py
index f470fae..674bfea 100755
--- a/RNS/Packet.py
+++ b/RNS/Packet.py
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class PacketReceipt:
         self.proof_packet   = None
 
         if packet.destination.type == RNS.Destination.LINK:
-            self.timeout    = packet.destination.rtt * packet.destination.traffic_timeout_factor
+            self.timeout    = max(packet.destination.rtt * packet.destination.traffic_timeout_factor, RNS.Link.TRAFFIC_TIMEOUT_MIN_MS/1000)
         else:
             self.timeout    = RNS.Reticulum.get_instance().get_first_hop_timeout(self.destination.hash)
             self.timeout   += Packet.TIMEOUT_PER_HOP * RNS.Transport.hops_to(self.destination.hash)