diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b83806f..bbc5a73 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ xmrblocks, Onion Monero Blockchain Explorer:
                                         page to mainnet explorer
   --no-blocks-on-index arg (=10)        number of last blocks to be shown on 
                                         index page
+  --network-info-timeout arg (=1000)    maximum time, in milliseconds, to wait 
+                                        for network info availability
+  --mempool-info-timeout arg (=1000)    maximum time, in milliseconds, to wait 
+                                        for mempool data for the front page
   -b [ --bc-path ] arg                  path to lmdb folder of the blockchain, 
                                         e.g., ~/.bitmonero/lmdb
   --ssl-crt-file arg                    path to crt file for ssl (https) 
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 1c8275e..aa48895 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ main(int ac, const char* av[])
     auto testnet_url                   = opts.get_option<string>("testnet-url");
     auto mainnet_url                   = opts.get_option<string>("mainnet-url");
     auto network_info_timeout_opt      = opts.get_option<string>("network-info-timeout");
+    auto mempool_info_timeout_opt      = opts.get_option<string>("mempool-info-timeout");
     auto testnet_opt                   = opts.get_option<bool>("testnet");
     auto enable_key_image_checker_opt  = opts.get_option<bool>("enable-key-image-checker");
     auto enable_output_key_checker_opt = opts.get_option<bool>("enable-output-key-checker");
@@ -154,16 +155,18 @@ main(int ac, const char* av[])
         deamon_url = "http:://127.0.0.1:28081";
     }
 
-    uint64_t network_info_timeout {3000};
-
+    uint64_t network_info_timeout {1000};
+    uint64_t mempool_info_timeout {3000};
     try
     {
         network_info_timeout = boost::lexical_cast<uint64_t>(*network_info_timeout_opt);
+        mempool_info_timeout = boost::lexical_cast<uint64_t>(*mempool_info_timeout_opt);
+
     }
     catch (boost::bad_lexical_cast &e)
     {
-        cout << "Cant cast " << (*network_info_timeout_opt) << " into number."
-             << "Using default value of " << network_info_timeout <<  " milliseconds."
+        cout << "Cant cast " << (*network_info_timeout_opt)
+             << " or/and "   << (*mempool_info_timeout_opt) <<" into numbers. Using default values."
              << endl;
 
     }
@@ -218,6 +221,7 @@ main(int ac, const char* av[])
                           show_cache_times,
                           no_blocks_on_index,
                           network_info_timeout,
+                          mempool_info_timeout,
                           *testnet_url,
                           *mainnet_url);
 
diff --git a/src/CmdLineOptions.cpp b/src/CmdLineOptions.cpp
index 83cac7c..082e95a 100644
--- a/src/CmdLineOptions.cpp
+++ b/src/CmdLineOptions.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ namespace xmreg
                  "you can specify mainnet url, if you run it on testnet. link will show on front page to mainnet explorer")
                 ("no-blocks-on-index", value<string>()->default_value("10"),
                  "number of last blocks to be shown on index page")
-                ("network-info-timeout", value<string>()->default_value("3000"),
-                 "maximum time, in milliseconds, to wait for mempool data availability")
+                ("network-info-timeout", value<string>()->default_value("1000"),
+                 "maximum time, in milliseconds, to wait for network info availability")
+                ("mempool-info-timeout", value<string>()->default_value("1000"),
+                 "maximum time, in milliseconds, to wait for mempool data for the front page")
                 ("bc-path,b", value<string>(),
                  "path to lmdb folder of the blockchain, e.g., ~/.bitmonero/lmdb")
                 ("ssl-crt-file", value<string>(),
diff --git a/src/page.h b/src/page.h
index 54e28ea..3b45186 100644
--- a/src/page.h
+++ b/src/page.h
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ namespace xmreg
         uint64_t no_of_mempool_tx_of_frontpage;
         uint64_t no_blocks_on_index;
         uint64_t network_info_timeout;
+        uint64_t mempool_info_timeout;
 
         string testnet_url;
         string mainnet_url;
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ namespace xmreg
              bool _show_cache_times,
              uint64_t _no_blocks_on_index,
              uint64_t _network_info_timeout,
+             uint64_t _mempool_info_timeout,
              string _testnet_url,
              string _mainnet_url)
                 : mcore {_mcore},
@@ -371,6 +373,7 @@ namespace xmreg
                   show_cache_times {_show_cache_times},
                   no_blocks_on_index {_no_blocks_on_index},
                   network_info_timeout {_network_info_timeout},
+                  mempool_info_timeout {_mempool_info_timeout},
                   testnet_url {_testnet_url},
                   mainnet_url {_mainnet_url},
                   mempool_tx_json_cache(1000),
@@ -769,7 +772,7 @@ namespace xmreg
             // if its not ready by now, forget about it.
 
             std::future_status ftr_status = network_info_ftr.wait_for(
-                    std::chrono::milliseconds(200));
+                    std::chrono::milliseconds(network_info_timeout));
 
             network_info current_network_info {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
 
@@ -838,7 +841,7 @@ namespace xmreg
 
             // get mempool data for the front page, if ready. If not, then just skip.
             std::future_status mempool_ftr_status = mempool_ftr.wait_for(
-                    std::chrono::milliseconds(network_info_timeout));
+                    std::chrono::milliseconds(mempool_info_timeout));
 
             if (mempool_ftr_status == std::future_status::ready)
             {