diff --git a/src/conf.cpp b/src/conf.cpp
index fd6d34ca..e8d0a753 100644
--- a/src/conf.cpp
+++ b/src/conf.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ struct ctx_parm config_parms[] = {
     "# Numeric identifier for the camera.",
     0, PARM_TYP_INT,PARM_CAT_01,WEBUI_LEVEL_ADVANCED},
     {
+    "camera_tmo",
+    "# Timeout for camera lost connection.",
+    0, PARM_TYP_INT,PARM_CAT_01,WEBUI_LEVEL_LIMITED},
+    {
     "target_dir",
     "# Target directory for pictures, snapshots and movies",
     0,PARM_TYP_STRING,PARM_CAT_01, WEBUI_LEVEL_LIMITED },
@@ -1039,6 +1043,25 @@ static void conf_edit_camera_id(struct ctx_cam *cam, std::string &parm, enum PAR
     MOTION_LOG(DBG, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,"%s:%s","camera_id",_("camera_id"));
 }
 
+static void conf_edit_camera_tmo(struct ctx_cam *cam, std::string &parm, enum PARM_ACT pact)
+{
+    int parm_in;
+    if (pact == PARM_ACT_DFLT){
+        cam->conf->camera_tmo = 30;
+    } else if (pact == PARM_ACT_SET){
+        parm_in = atoi(parm.c_str());
+        if (parm_in < 1) {
+            MOTION_LOG(NTC, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO, _("Invalid camera_tmo %d"),parm_in);
+        } else {
+            cam->conf->camera_tmo = parm_in;
+        }
+    } else if (pact == PARM_ACT_GET){
+        parm = std::to_string(cam->conf->camera_id);
+    }
+    return;
+    MOTION_LOG(DBG, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO,"%s:%s","camera_tmo",_("camera_tmo"));
+}
+
 static void conf_edit_camera_dir(struct ctx_cam *cam, std::string &parm, enum PARM_ACT pact)
 {
     if (pact == PARM_ACT_DFLT) {
@@ -3151,6 +3174,7 @@ static void conf_edit_cat01(struct ctx_cam *cam, std::string parm_nm, std::strin
     } else if (parm_nm == "camera_dir"){            conf_edit_camera_dir(cam, parm_val, pact);
     } else if (parm_nm == "camera_name"){           conf_edit_camera_name(cam, parm_val, pact);
     } else if (parm_nm == "camera_id"){             conf_edit_camera_id(cam, parm_val, pact);
+    } else if (parm_nm == "camera_tmo"){            conf_edit_camera_tmo(cam, parm_val, pact);
     } else if (parm_nm == "target_dir"){            conf_edit_target_dir(cam, parm_val, pact);
     } else if (parm_nm == "watchdog_tmo"){          conf_edit_watchdog_tmo(cam, parm_val, pact);
     } else if (parm_nm == "watchdog_kill"){         conf_edit_watchdog_kill(cam, parm_val, pact);
diff --git a/src/conf.hpp b/src/conf.hpp
index 68613feb..03c5eb42 100644
--- a/src/conf.hpp
+++ b/src/conf.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
         std::string     target_dir;
         int             watchdog_tmo;
         int             watchdog_kill;
+        int             camera_tmo;
 
         /* Capture device configuration parameters */
         std::string     v4l2_device;
diff --git a/src/motion_loop.cpp b/src/motion_loop.cpp
index 3c2ca9fc..308c329e 100644
--- a/src/motion_loop.cpp
+++ b/src/motion_loop.cpp
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ static int mlp_capture(struct ctx_cam *cam)
         cam->lost_connection = 0;
         cam->connectionlosttime = 0;
 
-        if (cam->missing_frame_counter >= MISSING_FRAMES_TIMEOUT * cam->conf->framerate) {
+        if (cam->missing_frame_counter >= (cam->conf->camera_tmo * cam->conf->framerate)) {
             MOTION_LOG(NTC, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO, _("Video signal re-acquired"));
             event(cam, EVENT_CAMERA_FOUND, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
         }
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ static int mlp_capture(struct ctx_cam *cam)
         ++cam->missing_frame_counter;
 
         if (cam->video_dev >= 0 &&
-            cam->missing_frame_counter < (MISSING_FRAMES_TIMEOUT * cam->conf->framerate)) {
+            cam->missing_frame_counter < (cam->conf->camera_tmo * cam->conf->framerate)) {
             memcpy(cam->current_image->image_norm, cam->imgs.image_vprvcy, cam->imgs.size_norm);
         } else {
             cam->lost_connection = 1;
@@ -992,14 +992,14 @@ static int mlp_capture(struct ctx_cam *cam)
                       10, 20 * cam->text_scale, tmpout, cam->text_scale);
 
             /* Write error message only once */
-            if (cam->missing_frame_counter == MISSING_FRAMES_TIMEOUT * cam->conf->framerate) {
+            if (cam->missing_frame_counter == (cam->conf->camera_tmo * cam->conf->framerate)) {
                 MOTION_LOG(NTC, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO
                     ,_("Video signal lost - Adding grey image"));
                 event(cam, EVENT_CAMERA_LOST, NULL, NULL, NULL, &ts1);
             }
 
             if ((cam->video_dev > 0) &&
-                (cam->missing_frame_counter == (MISSING_FRAMES_TIMEOUT * 4) * cam->conf->framerate)) {
+                (cam->missing_frame_counter == ((cam->conf->camera_tmo * 4) * cam->conf->framerate))) {
                 MOTION_LOG(ERR, TYPE_ALL, NO_ERRNO
                     ,_("Video signal still lost - Trying to close video device"));
                 mlp_cam_close(cam);
diff --git a/src/motionplus.hpp b/src/motionplus.hpp
index ff7724e5..66eb70fa 100644
--- a/src/motionplus.hpp
+++ b/src/motionplus.hpp
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ struct ctx_v4l2cam;
 #define MYFFVER (LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR * 1000)+LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MINOR
 
 #define THRESHOLD_TUNE_LENGTH  256
-#define MISSING_FRAMES_TIMEOUT  30  /* Frame count before grey lost image is used */
 
 /* Filetype defines */
 #define FTYPE_IMAGE            1