diff --git a/screenshot/common/__init__.py b/screenshot/common/__init__.py
index 52b85ad..4462494 100644
--- a/screenshot/common/__init__.py
+++ b/screenshot/common/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import contextlib
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, AsyncGenerator, Dict, Literal, TypeVar
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, AsyncGenerator, Coroutine, Dict, Literal, TypeVar
 
 from redbot.core import commands
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ async def get_screenshot_bytes_from_url(
         wait: int = 10,
     ) -> bytes:
         async with self.driver() as driver:
-            return await asyncio.to_thread(
+            thread: Coroutine[Any, Any, bytes] = asyncio.to_thread(
                 lambda: self.take_screenshot_with_url(
                     driver,
                     url=url,
@@ -203,3 +203,4 @@ async def get_screenshot_bytes_from_url(
                     wait=wait,
                 )
             )
+            return await asyncio.wait_for(thread, timeout=30.0)
diff --git a/screenshot/core.py b/screenshot/core.py
index 69b0dee..a46657f 100644
--- a/screenshot/core.py
+++ b/screenshot/core.py
@@ -193,6 +193,13 @@ async def screenshot(self, ctx: commands.Context, url: URLConverter, *, flags: s
                     allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions(replied_user=False),
                 )
                 raise commands.CheckFailure()
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                await ctx.send(
+                    "Timed out waiting for the website to load.",
+                    reference=ctx.message.to_reference(fail_if_not_exists=False),
+                    allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions(replied_user=False),
+                )
+                raise commands.CheckFailure()
             except commands.UserFeedbackCheckFailure as error:
                 if message := error.message:
                     await ctx.send(