diff --git a/src/main/java/com/corundumstudio/socketio/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/com/corundumstudio/socketio/Configuration.java
index 1ff407e..7d4468b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/corundumstudio/socketio/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/corundumstudio/socketio/Configuration.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public class Configuration {
     private int upgradeTimeout = 10000;
     private int pingTimeout = 60000;
     private int pingInterval = 25000;
+    private int firstDataTimeout = 5000;
 
     private int maxHttpContentLength = 64 * 1024;
     private int maxFramePayloadLength = 64 * 1024;
@@ -508,5 +509,18 @@ public class Configuration {
         return sslProtocol;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Timeout between channel opening and first data transfer
+     * Helps to avoid 'silent channel' attack and prevents
+     * 'Too many open files' problem in this case
+     * 
+     * @param firstDataTimeout
+     */
+    public void setFirstDataTimeout(int firstDataTimeout) {
+        this.firstDataTimeout = firstDataTimeout;
+    }
+    public int getFirstDataTimeout() {
+        return firstDataTimeout;
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/corundumstudio/socketio/handler/AuthorizeHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/corundumstudio/socketio/handler/AuthorizeHandler.java
index 908575f..38b0491 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/corundumstudio/socketio/handler/AuthorizeHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/corundumstudio/socketio/handler/AuthorizeHandler.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class AuthorizeHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter implements Di
                 ctx.channel().close();
                 log.debug("Client with ip {} opens channel but not sended any data! Channel closed!", ctx.channel().remoteAddress());
             }
-        }, configuration.getPingTimeout() + configuration.getPingInterval(), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+        }, configuration.getFirstDataTimeout(), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
         super.channelActive(ctx);
     }
     
@@ -202,8 +202,6 @@ public class AuthorizeHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter implements Di
         Namespace ns = namespacesHub.get(Namespace.DEFAULT_NAME);
 
         if (!client.getNamespaces().contains(ns)) {
-//            connect(client.getSessionId());
-
             Packet packet = new Packet(PacketType.MESSAGE);
             packet.setSubType(PacketType.CONNECT);
             client.send(packet);