diff --git a/git_trace2_event_log_base.py b/git_trace2_event_log_base.py
index f5424249..2f1aac76 100644
--- a/git_trace2_event_log_base.py
+++ b/git_trace2_event_log_base.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ import tempfile
 import threading
 
 
+# Timeout when sending events via socket (applies to connect, send)
+SOCK_TIMEOUT = 0.5  # in seconds
 # BaseEventLog __init__ Counter that is consistent within the same process
 p_init_count = 0
 
@@ -296,6 +298,7 @@ class BaseEventLog:
                     with socket.socket(
                         socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM
                     ) as sock:
+                        sock.settimeout(SOCK_TIMEOUT)
                         sock.connect(path)
                         self._WriteLog(sock.sendall)
                     return f"af_unix:stream:{path}"