diff --git a/res/static/res/script/compiled/home.js b/res/static/res/script/compiled/home.js
index 7aff8f3..b4c56fa 100644
--- a/res/static/res/script/compiled/home.js
+++ b/res/static/res/script/compiled/home.js
@@ -160,13 +160,15 @@ var UploadWorker = /** @class */ (function () {
         formData.append("name", file.name);
         var that = this; // jquery changes the definiton of "this"
         $.ajax({
+            type: 'POST',
             url: "/api/file",
             data: formData,
+            timeout: 300000,
             cache: false,
+            async: true,
             crossDomain: false,
             contentType: false,
             processData: false,
-            type: 'POST',
             xhr: function () {
                 var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
                 xhr.upload.addEventListener("progress", function (evt) {
diff --git a/res/static/res/typescript/lib/uploader.ts b/res/static/res/typescript/lib/uploader.ts
index 7403117..34a4c77 100644
--- a/res/static/res/typescript/lib/uploader.ts
+++ b/res/static/res/typescript/lib/uploader.ts
@@ -72,13 +72,15 @@ class UploadWorker {
 		var that = this // jquery changes the definiton of "this"
 
 		$.ajax({
+			type: 'POST',
 			url: "/api/file",
 			data: formData,
+			timeout: 300000, // 5 minutes
 			cache: false,
+			async: true,
 			crossDomain: false,
 			contentType: false,
 			processData: false,
-			type: 'POST',
 			xhr: function () {
 				var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
 				xhr.upload.addEventListener("progress", function (evt) {