diff --git a/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/remote/netty/NettyRemoteSupport.scala b/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/remote/netty/NettyRemoteSupport.scala
index 88538f1673..25c5f8b028 100644
--- a/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/remote/netty/NettyRemoteSupport.scala
+++ b/akka-remote/src/main/scala/akka/remote/netty/NettyRemoteSupport.scala
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ abstract class RemoteClient private[akka] (
         Some(actorRef),
         Left(actorRef.uuid),
         actorRef.address,
-        actorRef.timeout,
+        timeout,
         Right(message),
         isOneWay,
         senderOption,