diff --git a/uptime_kuma_api/api.py b/uptime_kuma_api/api.py
index 9912dd3..5de7fa7 100644
--- a/uptime_kuma_api/api.py
+++ b/uptime_kuma_api/api.py
@@ -500,13 +500,16 @@ class UptimeKumaApi(object):
         return deepcopy(self._event_data[event].copy())
 
     def _call(self, event, data=None) -> Any:
-        r = self.sio.call(event, data, timeout=self.timeout)
+        try:
+            r = self.sio.call(event, data, timeout=self.timeout)
+        except socketio.exceptions.TimeoutError:
+            raise Timeout(f"Timed out while waiting for event {event}")
         if isinstance(r, dict) and "ok" in r:
             if not r["ok"]:
                 raise UptimeKumaException(r.get("msg"))
             r.pop("ok")
         return r
-
+        
     # event handlers
 
     def _event_connect(self) -> None: