diff --git a/common/protocol/user.go b/common/protocol/user.go
index f2e09659..9b34157a 100644
--- a/common/protocol/user.go
+++ b/common/protocol/user.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package protocol
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"v2ray.com/core/common/errors"
 )
 
@@ -30,15 +32,18 @@ func (v *User) GetTypedAccount() (Account, error) {
 }
 
 func (v *User) GetSettings() UserSettings {
-	settings := UserSettings{
-		PayloadReadTimeout: 120,
-	}
-	if v.Level > 0 {
-		settings.PayloadReadTimeout = 0
+	settings := UserSettings{}
+	switch v.Level {
+	case 0:
+		settings.PayloadTimeout = time.Second * 30
+	case 1:
+		settings.PayloadTimeout = time.Minute * 2
+	default:
+		settings.PayloadTimeout = time.Minute * 5
 	}
 	return settings
 }
 
 type UserSettings struct {
-	PayloadReadTimeout uint32
+	PayloadTimeout time.Duration
 }
diff --git a/proxy/shadowsocks/server.go b/proxy/shadowsocks/server.go
index c29ea115..32fd1635 100644
--- a/proxy/shadowsocks/server.go
+++ b/proxy/shadowsocks/server.go
@@ -158,11 +158,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleConnection(ctx context.Context, conn internet.Connection)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	userSettings := s.user.GetSettings()
-	timeout := time.Second * time.Duration(userSettings.PayloadReadTimeout)
-	if timeout == 0 {
-		timeout = time.Minute * 2
-	}
-	timer := signal.CancelAfterInactivity(ctx, cancel, timeout)
+	timer := signal.CancelAfterInactivity(ctx, cancel, userSettings.PayloadTimeout)
 	ray := s.packetDispatcher.DispatchToOutbound(ctx)
 
 	requestDone := signal.ExecuteAsync(func() error {
diff --git a/proxy/vmess/inbound/inbound.go b/proxy/vmess/inbound/inbound.go
index bcb7b24c..d6d50613 100644
--- a/proxy/vmess/inbound/inbound.go
+++ b/proxy/vmess/inbound/inbound.go
@@ -203,11 +203,7 @@ func (v *VMessInboundHandler) Process(ctx context.Context, network net.Network,
 	ctx = proxy.ContextWithDestination(ctx, request.Destination())
 	ctx = protocol.ContextWithUser(ctx, request.User)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
-	timeout := time.Second * time.Duration(userSettings.PayloadReadTimeout)
-	if timeout == 0 {
-		timeout = time.Minute * 2
-	}
-	timer := signal.CancelAfterInactivity(ctx, cancel, timeout)
+	timer := signal.CancelAfterInactivity(ctx, cancel, userSettings.PayloadTimeout)
 	ray := v.packetDispatcher.DispatchToOutbound(ctx)
 
 	input := ray.InboundInput()