diff --git a/changes/ticket28113 b/changes/ticket28113
index 2585514b8a..30dd825a9b 100644
--- a/changes/ticket28113
+++ b/changes/ticket28113
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
   o Minor bugfixes (relay shutdown, systemd):
     - Notify systemd of ShutdownWaitLength so it can be set to longer than
-      systemd's TimeoutStopSec. Fixes bug 28113; bugfix on 0.2.6.2-alpha.
+      systemd's TimeoutStopSec. In tor's systemd service file, set
+      TimeoutSec to 60 seconds, to allow tor some time to shut down.
+      Fixes bug 28113; bugfix on 0.2.6.2-alpha.
diff --git a/contrib/dist/tor.service.in b/contrib/dist/tor.service.in
index 9c1a255b2e..e857a8664e 100644
--- a/contrib/dist/tor.service.in
+++ b/contrib/dist/tor.service.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ExecStartPre=@BINDIR@/tor -f @CONFDIR@/torrc --verify-config
 ExecStart=@BINDIR@/tor -f @CONFDIR@/torrc
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP ${MAINPID}
 KillSignal=SIGINT
-TimeoutSec=30
+TimeoutSec=60
 Restart=on-failure
 WatchdogSec=1m
 LimitNOFILE=32768