diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.ImportExport/Controllers/AdminController.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.ImportExport/Controllers/AdminController.cs
index 49851f720..5f6584757 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.ImportExport/Controllers/AdminController.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.ImportExport/Controllers/AdminController.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ namespace Orchard.ImportExport.Controllers {
             if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(Permissions.Import, T("Not allowed to import.")))
                 return new HttpUnauthorizedResult();
 
+            // Sets the request timeout to 10 minutes to give enough time to execute custom recipes.
+            Services.WorkContext.HttpContext.Server.ScriptTimeout = 600;
+
             var actions = _importActions.OrderByDescending(x => x.Priority).ToList();
             var viewModel = new ImportViewModel {
                 Actions = actions.Select(x => new ImportActionViewModel {