diff --git a/resources/RecordEncoder.ts b/resources/RecordEncoder.ts
index ac4a7f41d..e53be5860 100644
--- a/resources/RecordEncoder.ts
+++ b/resources/RecordEncoder.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import { blobsWereEncoded, decodeFromDatabase, deleteBlobsInObject, encodeBlobsW
 import { recordAction } from './analytics/write.ts';
 import { RocksDatabase } from '@harperfast/rocksdb-js';
 import { when } from '../utility/when.ts';
+import { CONFIG_PARAMS } from '../utility/hdbTerms.ts';
+import * as envMngr from '../utility/environment/environmentManager.js';
 export type Entry = {
 	key: any;
 	value: any;
@@ -485,16 +487,18 @@ export function handleLocalTimeForGets(store, rootStore) {
 	return store;
 }
 const trackedTxns: WeakRef<any>[] = [];
-setInterval(() => {
+const configValue = envMngr.get(CONFIG_PARAMS.STORAGE_MAXREADTRANSACTIONOPENTIME) ?? 300000;
+let READ_TXN_TIMEOUT_TICKS = Math.round(configValue / 15000);
+export function checkReadTxnTimeouts() {
 	for (let i = 0; i < trackedTxns.length; i++) {
 		const txn = trackedTxns[i].deref();
 		if (!txn || txn.isDone || txn.isCommitted) trackedTxns.splice(i--, 1);
 		else if (txn.notCurrent) {
 			if (txn.openTimer) {
 				if (txn.openTimer > 3) {
-					if (txn.openTimer > 60) {
+					if (txn.openTimer > READ_TXN_TIMEOUT_TICKS) {
 						harperLogger.error(
-							'Read transaction detected that has been open too long (over 15 minutes), ending transaction',
+							`Read transaction detected that has been open too long (over ${Math.round(READ_TXN_TIMEOUT_TICKS * 15)} seconds), ending transaction`,
 							txn
 						);
 						txn.done();
@@ -508,7 +512,12 @@ setInterval(() => {
 			} else txn.openTimer = 1;
 		}
 	}
-}, 15000).unref();
+}
+setInterval(checkReadTxnTimeouts, 15000).unref();
+export function setReadTxnExpiration(ms: number) {
+	READ_TXN_TIMEOUT_TICKS = Math.round(ms / 15000);
+}
+
 export function recordUpdater(store, tableId, auditStore) {
 	return function (
 		id,
diff --git a/unitTests/resources/txn-tracking.test.js b/unitTests/resources/txn-tracking.test.js
index b8b05a00d..fd96ce075 100644
--- a/unitTests/resources/txn-tracking.test.js
+++ b/unitTests/resources/txn-tracking.test.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const assert = require('assert');
 const { setupTestDBPath } = require('../testUtils');
 const { setTxnExpiration } = require('#src/resources/DatabaseTransaction');
 const { setTxnExpiration: setLMDBTxnExpiration } = require('#src/resources/LMDBTransaction');
+const { setReadTxnExpiration, checkReadTxnTimeouts } = require('#src/resources/RecordEncoder');
 const { setMainIsWorker } = require('#js/server/threads/manageThreads');
 const { table } = require('#src/resources/databases');
 const { setTimeout: delay } = require('node:timers/promises');
@@ -54,3 +55,57 @@ describe('Txn Expiration', () => {
 		setTxnExpiration(30000);
 	});
 });
+
+describe('Read Txn Expiration', () => {
+	let SlowReadResource;
+	before(async function () {
+		setupTestDBPath();
+		setMainIsWorker(true);
+		let BasicTable = table({
+			table: 'ReadTxnTable',
+			database: 'test',
+			attributes: [{ name: 'id', isPrimaryKey: true }, { name: 'name' }],
+		});
+		SlowReadResource = class extends BasicTable {
+			async get(query) {
+				const result = super.get(query);
+				await delay(50);
+				return result;
+			}
+		};
+	});
+
+	it('Read txn will be ended after timeout', async function () {
+		await SlowReadResource.put(1, { name: 'one' });
+
+		// set timeout to minimum, 15s = 1 tick, openTimer > 1 means txn is expired
+		setReadTxnExpiration(15000);
+
+		const readPromise = SlowReadResource.get(1);
+		await delay(20);
+
+		// simulate timer ticks
+		checkReadTxnTimeouts();
+		checkReadTxnTimeouts();
+
+		await readPromise;
+	});
+
+	it('Read txn below threshold is not expired', async function () {
+		setReadTxnExpiration(60000);
+
+		await SlowReadResource.put(2, { name: 'two' });
+		const readPromise = SlowReadResource.get(2);
+		await delay(20);
+
+		// only 2 ticks
+		checkReadTxnTimeouts();
+
+		const result = await readPromise;
+		assert.equal(result.name, 'two');
+	});
+
+	after(function () {
+		setReadTxnExpiration(300000);
+	});
+});
diff --git a/utility/hdbTerms.ts b/utility/hdbTerms.ts
index 694d56a21..c43dec384 100644
--- a/utility/hdbTerms.ts
+++ b/utility/hdbTerms.ts
@@ -560,6 +560,7 @@ export const CONFIG_PARAMS = {
 	STORAGE_ENCRYPTION: 'storage_encryption',
 	STORAGE_MAXTRANSACTIONQUEUETIME: 'storage_maxTransactionQueueTime',
 	STORAGE_MAXTRANSACTIONOPENTIME: 'storage_maxTransactionOpenTime',
+	STORAGE_MAXREADTRANSACTIONOPENTIME: 'storage_maxReadTransactionOpenTime',
 	STORAGE_DEBUGLONGTRANSACTIONS: 'storage_debugLongTransactions',
 	STORAGE_PATH: 'storage_path',
 	STORAGE_BLOBPATHS: 'storage_blobPaths',