diff --git a/src/openvpn/console_systemd.c b/src/openvpn/console_systemd.c
index c7cf1adad38..2247bb09276 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/console_systemd.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/console_systemd.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ get_console_input_systemd(const char *prompt, const bool echo, char *input, cons
     }
 #endif
     argv_printf_cat(&argv, "--icon network-vpn");
+    argv_printf_cat(&argv, "--timeout=0");
     argv_printf_cat(&argv, "%s", prompt);
 
     if ((std_out = openvpn_popen(&argv, NULL)) < 0)