diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/GPM/Response.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/GPM/Response.php
index 08b0baeb1..fcaed82b3 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/GPM/Response.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/GPM/Response.php
@@ -78,8 +78,11 @@ class Response
             throw new \RuntimeException('Could not start an HTTP request. `allow_url_open` is disabled and `cURL` is not available');
         }
 
+        // check if this function is available, if so use it to stop any timeouts
         try {
-            set_time_limit(0);
+            if (!Utils::isFunctionDisabled('set_time_limit') && !ini_get('safe_mode') && function_exists('set_time_limit')) {
+                set_time_limit(0);
+            }
         } catch (\Exception $e) {}
 
         $options = array_replace_recursive(self::$defaults, $options);
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Utils.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Utils.php
index ead9e627d..815959927 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Utils.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Utils.php
@@ -218,8 +218,11 @@ abstract class Utils
             $file_parts = pathinfo($file);
             $filesize = filesize($file);
 
+            // check if this function is available, if so use it to stop any timeouts
             try {
-                set_time_limit(0);
+                if (!Utils::isFunctionDisabled('set_time_limit') && !ini_get('safe_mode') && function_exists('set_time_limit')) {
+                    set_time_limit(0);
+                }
             } catch (\Exception $e) {}
 
             ignore_user_abort(false);
@@ -410,6 +413,25 @@ abstract class Utils
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get value of an array using dot notation
+     */
+    public static function resolve(array $array, $path, $default = null)
+    {
+        $current = $array;
+        $p = strtok($path, '.');
+
+        while ($p !== false) {
+            if (!isset($current[$p])) {
+                return $default;
+            }
+            $current = $current[$p];
+            $p = strtok('.');
+        }
+
+        return $current;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if a value is positive
      *