diff --git a/modules/sed.py b/modules/sed.py
index c54c56fd..31e7316e 100644
--- a/modules/sed.py
+++ b/modules/sed.py
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
 
             for_user = event["user"].nickname if self._closest_setting(event,
                 "sed-sender-only", False) else None
-            match = event["target"].buffer.find(pattern, from_self=False,
-                for_user=for_user, not_pattern=REGEX_SED)
+
+            def _find():
+                return event["target"].buffer.find(pattern, from_self=False,
+                    for_user=for_user, not_pattern=REGEX_SED)
+            match = utils.deadline(_find)
             if match:
                 new_message = re.sub(pattern, replace, match.line.message,
                     count)