diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/PlaceOfferModel.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/PlaceOfferModel.java
index 30c4b223..499c3fd1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/PlaceOfferModel.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/PlaceOfferModel.java
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ public class PlaceOfferModel implements Model {
     private MoneroTxWallet reserveTx;
     @Setter
     private SignOfferResponse signOfferResponse;
+    @Setter
+    @Getter
+    protected PlaceOfferProtocol protocol;
 
     public PlaceOfferModel(OpenOffer openOffer,
                            BigInteger reservedFundsForOffer,
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/PlaceOfferProtocol.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/PlaceOfferProtocol.java
index e5d1120f..ab8d1fa0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/PlaceOfferProtocol.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/PlaceOfferProtocol.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class PlaceOfferProtocol {
                               TransactionResultHandler resultHandler,
                               ErrorMessageHandler errorMessageHandler) {
         this.model = model;
+        this.model.setProtocol(this);
         this.resultHandler = resultHandler;
         this.errorMessageHandler = errorMessageHandler;
     }
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public class PlaceOfferProtocol {
       taskRunner.run();
     }
 
-    private void startTimeoutTimer() {
+    public void startTimeoutTimer() {
         stopTimeoutTimer();
         timeoutTimer = UserThread.runAfter(() -> {
             handleError(Res.get("createOffer.timeoutAtPublishing"));
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/tasks/MakerReserveOfferFunds.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/tasks/MakerReserveOfferFunds.java
index 73bc8f9c..8628b72e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/tasks/MakerReserveOfferFunds.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/tasks/MakerReserveOfferFunds.java
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ public class MakerReserveOfferFunds extends Task<PlaceOfferModel> {
                 throw new RuntimeException("An error has occurred posting offer " + offer.getId() + " causing its subaddress entry to be deleted");
             }
 
+            // reset protocol timeout
+            model.getProtocol().startTimeoutTimer();
+
             // collect reserved key images
             List<String> reservedKeyImages = new ArrayList<String>();
             for (MoneroOutput input : reserveTx.getInputs()) reservedKeyImages.add(input.getKeyImage().getHex());
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/tasks/MakerSendSignOfferRequest.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/tasks/MakerSendSignOfferRequest.java
index 5ac62d45..fd9b65db 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/tasks/MakerSendSignOfferRequest.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/offer/placeoffer/tasks/MakerSendSignOfferRequest.java
@@ -135,12 +135,17 @@ public class MakerSendSignOfferRequest extends Task<PlaceOfferModel> {
             public void onFault(String errorMessage) {
                 log.warn("Arbitrator unavailable: address={}: {}", arbitratorNodeAddress, errorMessage);
                 excludedArbitrators.add(arbitratorNodeAddress);
+
+                // get alternative arbitrator
                 Arbitrator altArbitrator = DisputeAgentSelection.getRandomArbitrator(model.getArbitratorManager(), excludedArbitrators);
                 if (altArbitrator == null) {
                     errorMessageHandler.handleErrorMessage("Offer " + request.getOfferId() + " could not be signed by any arbitrator");
                     return;
                 }
+
+                // send request to alrernative arbitrator
                 log.info("Using alternative arbitrator {}", altArbitrator.getNodeAddress());
+                model.getProtocol().startTimeoutTimer(); // reset timeout
                 sendSignOfferRequests(request, altArbitrator.getNodeAddress(), excludedArbitrators, resultHandler, errorMessageHandler);
             }
         });
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/TakerReserveTradeFunds.java b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/TakerReserveTradeFunds.java
index a79cc046..51d7960b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/TakerReserveTradeFunds.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/haveno/core/trade/protocol/tasks/TakerReserveTradeFunds.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class TakerReserveTradeFunds extends TradeTask {
                 throw new RuntimeException("An error has occurred taking trade " + trade.getId() + " causing its subaddress entry to be deleted");
             }
 
-            // extend protocol timeout
+            // reset protocol timeout
             trade.getProtocol().startTimeout(TradeProtocol.TRADE_TIMEOUT);
 
             // save process state