diff --git a/browser/devtools/webide/content/webide.js b/browser/devtools/webide/content/webide.js
index e08aaa43777..ff2ec9f2991 100644
--- a/browser/devtools/webide/content/webide.js
+++ b/browser/devtools/webide/content/webide.js
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ let UI = {
     this._busyTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
       this.unbusy();
       UI.reportError("error_operationTimeout", this._busyOperationDescription);
-    }, 30000);
+    }, 6000);
   },
 
   cancelBusyTimeout: function() {