diff --git a/core/backends/lan/lanlinkprovider.cpp b/core/backends/lan/lanlinkprovider.cpp
index aeabc7f30..542f658e2 100644
--- a/core/backends/lan/lanlinkprovider.cpp
+++ b/core/backends/lan/lanlinkprovider.cpp
@@ -392,6 +392,16 @@ void LanLinkProvider::newConnection()
         connect(socket, &QIODevice::readyRead,
                 this, &LanLinkProvider::dataReceived);
 
+        QTimer* timer = new QTimer(socket);
+        timer->setSingleShot(true);
+        timer->setInterval(1000);
+        connect(socket, &QSslSocket::encrypted,
+                timer, &QObject::deleteLater);
+        connect(timer, &QTimer::timeout, socket, [socket] {
+            qCWarning(KDECONNECT_CORE) << "LanLinkProvider/newConnection: Host timed out without sending any identity." << socket->peerAddress();
+            socket->disconnectFromHost();
+        });
+        timer->start();
     }
 }