diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/dispatcher/PollingDispatcherTask.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/dispatcher/PollingDispatcherTask.java
index 2f2cfb1f81..9f439cb617 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/dispatcher/PollingDispatcherTask.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/dispatcher/PollingDispatcherTask.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class PollingDispatcherTask implements SchedulableTask, Subscribable {
 
 	private final SimpleDispatcher dispatcher;
 
-	private volatile long receiveTimeout = -1;
+	private volatile long receiveTimeout = 5000;
 
 	private volatile int maxMessagesPerTask = 1;