diff --git a/searx/engines/microsoft_academic.py b/searx/engines/microsoft_academic.py
index 82a5d3550..c99611049 100644
--- a/searx/engines/microsoft_academic.py
+++ b/searx/engines/microsoft_academic.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def response(resp):
     if not response_data:
         return results
 
-    for result in response_data['pr']:
+    for result in response_data.get('pr', {}):
         if 'dn' not in result['paper']:
             continue
 
diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 514eb865e..f53e3257b 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -873,6 +873,7 @@ engines:
     engine: microsoft_academic
     categories: science
     shortcut: ma
+    timeout: 6.0
 
   - name: mixcloud
     engine: mixcloud