diff --git a/amxmodx/newmenus.cpp b/amxmodx/newmenus.cpp
index 6b75394d..ee607ffe 100755
--- a/amxmodx/newmenus.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/newmenus.cpp
@@ -825,8 +825,14 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL menu_display(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 		}
 	}
 
-	// This will set the expire time of the menu to infinite
-	pPlayer->menuexpire = INFINITE;
+	int time = -1;
+	if (params[0] / sizeof(cell) >= 4)
+		time = params[4];
+
+	if (time < 0)
+		pPlayer->menuexpire = INFINITE;
+	else
+		pPlayer->menuexpire = gpGlobals->time + static_cast<float>(time);
 
 	return pMenu->Display(player, page);
 }
diff --git a/plugins/include/amxconst.inc b/plugins/include/amxconst.inc
index 1f902d34..2c0a298c 100755
--- a/plugins/include/amxconst.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/amxconst.inc
@@ -269,9 +269,10 @@ enum {
 
 #define INVALID_PLUGIN_ID	-1
 
-#define MENU_EXIT	-3
-#define	MENU_BACK	-2
-#define MENU_MORE	-1
+#define MENU_TIMEOUT	-4
+#define MENU_EXIT		-3
+#define	MENU_BACK		-2
+#define MENU_MORE		-1
 #define	ITEM_IGNORE		0
 #define	ITEM_ENABLED	1
 #define ITEM_DISABLED	2
diff --git a/plugins/include/newmenus.inc b/plugins/include/newmenus.inc
index 1da1ec76..829a8b1a 100644
--- a/plugins/include/newmenus.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/newmenus.inc
@@ -111,13 +111,20 @@ native menu_items(menu);
  * when the item is less than 0 (i.e. calling this from a cancelled menu will 
  * result in an error).
  *
+ * Starting with 1.8.3 this allows to select a menu timeout similar to the 
+ * show_menu native. If the menu exists on the client past the timeout *any* 
+ * further action will send the MENU_TIMEOUT status code to the menu handler.
+ * That includes actions which would otherwise send MENU_EXIT, including 
+ * client disconnect and calling menu_cancel or menu_destroy on a live menu.
+ *
  * @param id			Client index.
  * @param menu			Menu resource identifier.
  * @param page			Page to start from (starting from 0).
+ * @param time			If >=0 menu will timeout after this many seconds
  * @noreturn
  * @error				Invalid menu resource or client index.
  */
-native menu_display(id, menu, page=0);
+native menu_display(id, menu, page=0, time=-1);
 
 /**
  * Given a page on a menu and a keypress on that page, returns the item id selected.