diff --git a/inc/temp.inc.sh b/inc/temp.inc.sh
index 4727dbd7..3b1aeda2 100644
--- a/inc/temp.inc.sh
+++ b/inc/temp.inc.sh
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE_RUNSENSOR(){
 					fi
 
 				elif [ "${PW_SENSOR_TYPE[${SENSORa}]}" == "remotesystem" ]; then
-					temp_c=$(ssh root@${PW_REMOTE_SENSORS[${SENSOR}]} vcgencmd measure_temp)
+					temp_c=$(ssh -q -o ConnectTimeout=1 -o ConnectionAttempts=1 root@${PW_REMOTE_SENSORS[${SENSOR}]} vcgencmd measure_temp)
 					temp_c=${temp_c%\'*}; temp_c=${temp_c#*=}
 					temp_h=''