diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 39833df..83c1ed2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 - Feature #291: add support for sending 'raw' requests (thanks to jachstet-sea and chuchuva)
 - Feature #155: add OPTIONS method
+- Feature #283: improve error message on timeout on browser platform
 
 ## 2.3.1
 
diff --git a/src/browser/cordova-http-plugin.js b/src/browser/cordova-http-plugin.js
index 8b17e9b..fbf3876 100644
--- a/src/browser/cordova-http-plugin.js
+++ b/src/browser/cordova-http-plugin.js
@@ -171,10 +171,19 @@ function sendRequest(method, withData, opts, success, failure) {
   xhr.responseType = responseType;
   setHeaders(xhr, headers);
 
-  xhr.onerror = xhr.ontimeout = function () {
+  xhr.onerror = function () {
     return failure(createXhrFailureObject(xhr));
   };
 
+  xhr.ontimeout = function () { 
+    return failure({
+      status: -4,
+      error: 'Request timed out',
+      url: url,
+      headers: {}
+    });
+  };
+
   xhr.onload = function () {
     if (xhr.readyState !== xhr.DONE) return;