diff --git a/fetch.js b/fetch.js
index 2abd34715174ea7fe40df009d7c556ad81646082..01aa5d06391f207b9e01c4739a9bec77ca1a2da0 100644
--- a/fetch.js
+++ b/fetch.js
@@ -368,6 +368,10 @@
         reject(new TypeError('Network request failed'))
       }
 
+      xhr.ontimeout = function() {
+        reject(new TypeError('Network request failed'))
+      }
+
       xhr.open(request.method, request.url, true)
 
       if (request.credentials === 'include') {