diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 16e0dc4..faaf6a1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Process incoming `Move()` activities in background.
 - Allow custom emojis with `image/webp` media type.
 - Increase object ID size limit to 2000 chars.
+- Increase fetcher timeout to 15 seconds when processing search queries.
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/mastodon_api/search/helpers.rs b/src/mastodon_api/search/helpers.rs
index ee3e167..b5c36b6 100644
--- a/src/mastodon_api/search/helpers.rs
+++ b/src/mastodon_api/search/helpers.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ use crate::ethereum::utils::validate_ethereum_address;
 use crate::media::MediaStorage;
 use crate::webfinger::types::ActorAddress;
 
-const SEARCH_FETCHER_TIMEOUT: u64 = 5;
+const SEARCH_FETCHER_TIMEOUT: u64 = 15;
 
 enum SearchQuery {
     ProfileQuery(String, Option<String>),