diff --git a/examples/test_request_timeout.py b/examples/test_request_timeout.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..167e4f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/test_request_timeout.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# shows artist info for a URN or URL
+
+import spotipy
+import sys
+import pprint
+
+if len(sys.argv) > 1:
+    search_str = sys.argv[1]
+else:
+    search_str = 'Radiohead'
+
+sp = spotipy.Spotify(requests_timeout=.1)
+result = sp.search(search_str)
+pprint.pprint(result)
diff --git a/tests/tests.py b/tests/tests.py
index 8f57e24..7fc8c39 100644
--- a/tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/tests.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import spotipy
 import unittest
 import pprint
+import requests
 from spotipy.client import SpotifyException
 
 
@@ -105,6 +106,15 @@ class TestSpotipy(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertTrue(found)
 
+    def test_search_timeout(self):
+        sp = spotipy.Spotify(requests_timeout=.1)
+        try:
+            results = sp.search(q='my*', type='track')
+            self.assertTrue(False, 'unexpected search timeout')
+        except requests.ReadTimeout:
+            self.assertTrue(True, 'expected search timeout')
+
+
     def test_album_search(self):
         results = self.spotify.search(q='weezer pinkerton', type='album')
         self.assertTrue('albums' in results)