diff --git a/webui/config/autoload/global.php.in b/webui/config/autoload/global.php.in
index 861ce3bc980..097d01dde31 100644
--- a/webui/config/autoload/global.php.in
+++ b/webui/config/autoload/global.php.in
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@ function read_configuration_ini($configuration, $configuration_ini)
       $arr['dashboard']['autorefresh_interval'] = 60000;
    }
 
+   if( array_key_exists('restore', $configuration) && array_key_exists('filetree_refresh_timeout', $configuration['restore']) && isset($configuration['restore']['filetree_refresh_timeout']) ) {
+      $arr['restore']['filetree_refresh_timeout'] = $configuration['restore']['filetree_refresh_timeout'];
+   }
+   else {
+      $arr['restore']['filetree_refresh_timeout'] = 120000;
+   }
+
    return $arr;
 }
 
diff --git a/webui/install/configuration.ini.in b/webui/install/configuration.ini.in
index 62511697a61..1aa70a38b30 100644
--- a/webui/install/configuration.ini.in
+++ b/webui/install/configuration.ini.in
@@ -45,3 +45,8 @@ save_previous_state=false
 ; Default: none
 labelpooltype=scratch
 
+[restore]
+; Restore filetree refresh timeout after n milliseconds
+; Default: 120000 milliseconds
+filetree_refresh_timeout=120000
+
diff --git a/webui/module/Auth/src/Auth/Controller/AuthController.php b/webui/module/Auth/src/Auth/Controller/AuthController.php
index 63460e00ad1..2faf695979c 100644
--- a/webui/module/Auth/src/Auth/Controller/AuthController.php
+++ b/webui/module/Auth/src/Auth/Controller/AuthController.php
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ public function loginAction()
       }
       // Push dashboard configuration settings into SESSION context.
       $_SESSION['bareos']['dashboard_autorefresh_interval'] = $configuration['configuration']['dashboard']['autorefresh_interval'];
+      // Push restore configuration settings into SESSION context.
+      $_SESSION['bareos']['filetree_refresh_timeout'] = $configuration['configuration']['restore']['filetree_refresh_timeout'];
+
       if($this->params()->fromQuery('req')) {
          $redirect = $this->params()->fromQuery('req');
          $request = $this->getRequest();
diff --git a/webui/module/Restore/view/restore/restore/index.phtml b/webui/module/Restore/view/restore/restore/index.phtml
index ed0acf913b2..d639bce3387 100644
--- a/webui/module/Restore/view/restore/restore/index.phtml
+++ b/webui/module/Restore/view/restore/restore/index.phtml
@@ -343,12 +343,24 @@ $this->headTitle($title);
 
    }
 
+   function displayBvfsCacheUpdateInfo() {
+      $('#filebrowser').append("<br>");
+      $('#filebrowser').append("<div id='alert-bvfs' class='alert alert-info' role='alert'>");
+      $('#alert-bvfs').append("Update the Bvfs cache frequently to avoid timeouts.<br>");
+      $('#alert-bvfs').append("Please read the Bareos Documentation for further details.");
+      $('#filebrowser').append("</div>");
+   }
+
    $(".search-input").keyup(function() {
       var searchString = $(this).val();
       console.log(searchString);
       $('#filebrowser').jstree('search', searchString);
    });
 
+   $("#filebrowser").bind("loading.jstree", function() {
+      displayBvfsCacheUpdateInfo();
+   });
+
    $('#filebrowser').jstree({
       'plugins' : [ "grid", "checkbox", "state", "sort", "search", "types" ],
       'core' : {
@@ -363,6 +375,7 @@ $this->headTitle($title);
                "<p><b>Data:</b></p>" +
                "<pre><code>" + e.data + "</code></pre>"
             );
+            displayBvfsCacheUpdateInfo();
          },
          'data' :{
             'url' : '<?php echo $this->basePath() . "/restore/filebrowser?type=" . $this->restore_params['type'] . "&jobid=" . $this->restore_params['jobid'] . "&mergefilesets=" . $this->restore_params['mergefilesets'] . "&mergejobs=" . $this->restore_params['mergejobs'] . "&limit=" . $this->restore_params['limit']; ?>',
@@ -370,6 +383,7 @@ $this->headTitle($title);
             'data' : function (node) {
                return { 'id' : node.id };
             },
+            timeout: <?php echo $_SESSION['bareos']['filetree_refresh_timeout']; ?>,
          },
       },
        'state' : {
diff --git a/webui/module/Restore/view/restore/restore/versions.phtml b/webui/module/Restore/view/restore/restore/versions.phtml
index 064e76093dd..823288e83fe 100644
--- a/webui/module/Restore/view/restore/restore/versions.phtml
+++ b/webui/module/Restore/view/restore/restore/versions.phtml
@@ -466,12 +466,24 @@ function updateRestoreParams(k, v) {
    return params.join('&');
 }
 
+function displayBvfsCacheUpdateInfo() {
+   $('#filebrowser').append("<br>");
+   $('#filebrowser').append("<div id='alert-bvfs' class='alert alert-info' role='alert'>");
+   $('#alert-bvfs').append("Update the Bvfs cache frequently to avoid timeouts.<br>");
+   $('#alert-bvfs').append("Please read the Bareos Documentation for further details.");
+   $('#filebrowser').append("</div>");
+}
+
 $(".search-input").keyup(function () {
    var searchString = $(this).val();
    console.log(searchString);
    $('#filebrowser').jstree('search', searchString);
 });
 
+$("#filebrowser").bind("loading.jstree", function() {
+   displayBvfsCacheUpdateInfo();
+});
+
 $('#filebrowser').jstree({
    'plugins': ["grid", "state", "sort", "search", "types"],
    'core': {
@@ -486,6 +498,7 @@ $('#filebrowser').jstree({
             "<p><b>Data:</b></p>" +
             "<pre><code>" + e.data + "</code></pre>"
          );
+         displayBvfsCacheUpdateInfo();
       },
       'multiple': false,
       'data': {
@@ -497,6 +510,7 @@ $('#filebrowser').jstree({
                'state': {'checkbox_disabled': true}
             };
          },
+         timeout: <?php echo $_SESSION['bareos']['filetree_refresh_timeout']; ?>,
       },
    },
    'state' : {