diff --git a/examples/discovery.py b/examples/discovery.py
index 2b2731e..9c48770 100644
--- a/examples/discovery.py
+++ b/examples/discovery.py
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ def device_discovered(self, device):
 
 manager = AnyDeviceManager(adapter_name='hci0')
 manager.start_discovery()
+manager.set_timeout(3 * 1000); # Timeout after 3 seconds
 manager.run()
diff --git a/gatt/gatt_linux.py b/gatt/gatt_linux.py
index dcf0b00..ed15e7d 100644
--- a/gatt/gatt_linux.py
+++ b/gatt/gatt_linux.py
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ def __init__(self, adapter_name):
 
         self.update_devices()
 
+    def set_timeout(self, timeout):
+        GObject.timeout_add(timeout, self.stop)
+
     @property
     def is_adapter_powered(self):
         return self._adapter_properties.Get('org.bluez.Adapter1', 'Powered') == 1