diff --git a/proxyface/autoproxy.hxx b/proxyface/autoproxy.hxx
index d3b30e6..f4feaff 100644
--- a/proxyface/autoproxy.hxx
+++ b/proxyface/autoproxy.hxx
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ namespace proxy {
       //! Keep your instance as long as possible, because of caching.
       Interface() {
 #ifdef QT_NETWORK_LIB
-        if (!connect(&_timeout, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(timeout())))
+        if (!connect(&_timeout1, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(timeout())))
+          qFatal("connect failed");
+        if (!connect(&_timeout2, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(timeout())))
           qFatal("connect failed");
 #endif
       }
@@ -104,10 +106,11 @@ namespace proxy {
 
           @param url the url to find a proxy for
           @param timeout [ms] time to give up search */
-      void proxy(const std::string& url, int timeout=2000) {
+      void proxy(const std::string& url, int timeout1=1000, int timeout2=9000) {
         qDebug()<<"Search proxy for URL, direct and default"
-                <<"url="<<url.data()<<"timeout="<<timeout;
-        for (Requests::iterator it(_requests.begin()); it!=_requests.end(); ++it)
+                <<"url="<<url.data()<<"timeout1="<<timeout1;
+        for (Requests::iterator it(_requests.begin());
+             it!=_requests.end(); ++it)
           delete it->second.first;
         _requests.clear();
         _direct = true; // first try direct access
@@ -115,19 +118,21 @@ namespace proxy {
         setupProxyCheck(directProxy, url);
         QNetworkProxy defaultProxy;
         setupProxyCheck(defaultProxy, url);
-        _timeout.setSingleShot(true);
-        _timeout.setInterval(timeout);
-        _timeout.start();
+        _timeout2.setSingleShot(true);
+        _timeout2.setInterval(timeout2);
+        _timeout1.setSingleShot(true);
+        _timeout1.setInterval(timeout1);
+        _timeout1.start();
       }
       //! If Qt Network is available you may check the proxies found
       /*! @copydoc proxy(const std::string&, int) */
-      void proxy(const QUrl& url, int timeout=2000) {
-        proxy(url.toString().toStdString(), timeout);
+      void proxy(const QUrl& url, int timeout1=1000, int timeout2=9000) {
+        proxy(url.toString().toStdString(), timeout1, timeout2);
       }
       //! If Qt Network is available you may check the proxies found
       /*! @copydoc proxy(const std::string&, int) */
-      void proxy(const QString& url, int timeout=2000) {
-        proxy(url.toStdString(), timeout);
+      void proxy(const QString& url, int timeout1=1000, int timeout2=9000) {
+        proxy(url.toStdString(), timeout1, timeout2);
       }
       static QString toString(const QNetworkProxy& p) {
         switch (p.type()) {
@@ -174,7 +179,8 @@ namespace proxy {
       }
     private Q_SLOTS:
       void timeout() {
-        _timeout.stop();
+        _timeout1.stop();
+        _timeout2.stop();
         std::string url;
         for (Requests::iterator it(_requests.begin());
              it!=_requests.end(); ++it) {
@@ -196,7 +202,11 @@ namespace proxy {
                                QString::fromStdString(it->host), it->port);
             setupProxyCheck(prxy, url);
           }
-          _timeout.start();
+          QNetworkProxy directProxy(QNetworkProxy::NoProxy);
+          setupProxyCheck(directProxy, url);
+          QNetworkProxy defaultProxy;
+          setupProxyCheck(defaultProxy, url);
+          _timeout2.start();
         } else {
           qDebug()<<"No proxy at all, giving up - offline?";
           proxyError(QNetworkReply::TimeoutError);
@@ -206,7 +216,8 @@ namespace proxy {
         qDebug()<<"Proxydetection got reply with status:"
                 <<reply->error()<<reply->errorString();
         if (reply->error()!=QNetworkReply::NoError) return; // wait for timeout
-        _timeout.stop();
+        _timeout1.stop();
+        _timeout2.stop();
         QNetworkProxy prxy(_requests[reply].second);
         QUrl url(reply->url());
         for (Requests::iterator it(_requests.begin()); it!=_requests.end(); ++it)
@@ -222,7 +233,8 @@ namespace proxy {
           Requests;
       Requests _requests;
       bool _direct;
-      QTimer _timeout;
+      QTimer _timeout1;
+      QTimer _timeout2;
 #endif
   };
 }