diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca5d55089..c413d16fd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
+- Added a peer connection monitor to the `SmallWebRTCConnection` that 
+  automatically disconnects if the connection fails to establish within 
+  the timeout (1 minute by default).
+
 - Added memory cleanup improvements to reduce memory peaks.
 
 - Added `on_before_process_frame`, `on_after_process_frame`,
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/smallwebrtc/connection.py b/src/pipecat/transports/smallwebrtc/connection.py
index decd8ca58..45b1cffb2 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/smallwebrtc/connection.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/smallwebrtc/connection.py
@@ -206,11 +206,16 @@ class SmallWebRTCConnection(BaseObject):
     for real-time audio/video communication.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, ice_servers: Optional[Union[List[str], List[IceServer]]] = None):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        ice_servers: Optional[Union[List[str], List[IceServer]]] = None,
+        connection_timeout_secs: int = 60,
+    ):
         """Initialize the WebRTC connection.
 
         Args:
             ice_servers: List of ICE servers as URLs or IceServer objects.
+            connection_timeout_secs: Timeout in seconds for connecting to the peer.
 
         Raises:
             TypeError: If ice_servers contains mixed types or unsupported types.
@@ -231,6 +236,7 @@ class SmallWebRTCConnection(BaseObject):
             VIDEO_TRANSCEIVER_INDEX: self.video_input_track,
             SCREEN_VIDEO_TRANSCEIVER_INDEX: self.screen_video_input_track,
         }
+        self.connection_timeout_secs = connection_timeout_secs
 
         self._initialize()
 
@@ -279,6 +285,7 @@ class SmallWebRTCConnection(BaseObject):
         self._last_received_time = None
         self._message_queue = []
         self._pending_app_messages = []
+        self._connecting_timeout_task = None
 
     def _setup_listeners(self):
         """Set up event listeners for the peer connection."""
@@ -499,6 +506,7 @@ class SmallWebRTCConnection(BaseObject):
         self._message_queue.clear()
         self._pending_app_messages.clear()
         self._track_map = {}
+        self._cancel_monitoring_connecting_state()
 
     def get_answer(self):
         """Get the SDP answer for the current connection.
@@ -516,9 +524,45 @@ class SmallWebRTCConnection(BaseObject):
             "pc_id": self._pc_id,
         }
 
+    def _monitoring_connecting_state(self) -> None:
+        """Start monitoring the peer connection while it is in the *connecting* state.
+
+        This method schedules a timeout task that will automatically close the
+        connection if it remains in the connecting state for more than the specified
+        timeout, default to 60 seconds.
+        """
+        logger.debug("Monitoring connecting state")
+
+        async def timeout_handler():
+            # We will close the connection in case we have remained in the connecting state for over 1 minute
+            await asyncio.sleep(self.connection_timeout_secs)
+            logger.warning("Timeout establishing the connection to the remote peer. Closing.")
+
+            await self._close()
+
+        # Create and store the timeout task
+        self._connecting_timeout_task = asyncio.create_task(timeout_handler())
+
+    def _cancel_monitoring_connecting_state(self) -> None:
+        """Cancel the ongoing connecting-state timeout task, if any.
+
+        This method should be called once the connection has either succeeded or
+        transitioned out of the connecting state. If the timeout task is still
+        pending, it will be canceled and the reference cleared.
+        """
+        if self._connecting_timeout_task and not self._connecting_timeout_task.done():
+            logger.debug("Cancelling the connecting timeout task")
+            self._connecting_timeout_task.cancel()
+        self._connecting_timeout_task = None
+
     async def _handle_new_connection_state(self):
         """Handle changes in the peer connection state."""
         state = self._pc.connectionState
+        if state == "connecting":
+            self._monitoring_connecting_state()
+        else:
+            self._cancel_monitoring_connecting_state()
+
         if state == "connected" and not self._connect_invoked:
             # We are going to wait until the pipeline is ready before triggering the event
             return