diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
index abe3abefc26..fbd1746b96e 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ re-start Emacs."
  			       (const :tag "default" nil))
                        (coding-system :tag "Coding System"))))
 
-(defcustom ispell-help-timeout 5
+(defcustom ispell-help-timeout 30
   "The number of seconds to display the help text."
   :type 'number
   :version "28.1")