diff --git a/lib/shared/timeouts.js b/lib/shared/timeouts.js
--- a/lib/shared/timeouts.js
+++ b/lib/shared/timeouts.js
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
 // Client-side timeout duration for certain identity service RPCs.
 export const callIdentityServiceTimeout = 5000;
 
-export const logoutTimeout = 500;
+export const logoutTimeout = 2000; // in milliseconds