diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/samsungtv.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/samsungtv.py
index 3573b28b4e3dd7..3a66aa66dc0f9b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/samsungtv.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/samsungtv.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 DEFAULT_NAME = 'Samsung TV Remote'
 DEFAULT_PORT = 55000
-DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 0
+DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 1
 
 KEY_PRESS_TIMEOUT = 1.2
 KNOWN_DEVICES_KEY = 'samsungtv_known_devices'