diff --git a/src/server/connection.rs b/src/server/connection.rs
index bcdae795a..4767e05fc 100644
--- a/src/server/connection.rs
+++ b/src/server/connection.rs
@@ -585,13 +585,9 @@ impl Connection {
             crate::rustdesk_interval(time::interval_at(Instant::now(), TEST_DELAY_TIMEOUT));
         let mut last_recv_time = Instant::now();
 
-        conn.stream.set_send_timeout(
-            if conn.file_transfer.is_some() || conn.port_forward_socket.is_some() || conn.terminal {
-                SEND_TIMEOUT_OTHER
-            } else {
-                SEND_TIMEOUT_VIDEO
-            },
-        );
+        // The connection type is not known until the login request arrives;
+        // `on_message` picks the type-specific timeout then.
+        conn.stream.set_send_timeout(SEND_TIMEOUT_VIDEO);
 
         #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios")))]
         std::thread::spawn(move || Self::handle_input(_rx_input, tx_cloned));
@@ -2766,6 +2762,17 @@ impl Connection {
                 }
             }
 
+            self.stream.set_send_timeout(
+                if self.file_transfer.is_some()
+                    || self.terminal
+                    || matches!(self.lr.union, Some(login_request::Union::PortForward(_)))
+                {
+                    SEND_TIMEOUT_OTHER
+                } else {
+                    SEND_TIMEOUT_VIDEO
+                },
+            );
+
             if !crate::common::is_direct_ip_access(&lr.username) && lr.username != Config::get_id()
             {
                 self.send_login_error(crate::client::LOGIN_MSG_OFFLINE)