diff --git a/include/asterisk/features_config.h b/include/asterisk/features_config.h
index 0834969516..593d228ffe 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/features_config.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/features_config.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct ast_features_xfer_config {
 		/*! DTMF sequence used to swap which party the transferer is talking to */
 		AST_STRING_FIELD(atxferswap);
 	);
-	/*! Milliseconds allowed between digit presses when dialing transfer destination */
+	/*! Seconds allowed between digit presses when dialing transfer destination */
 	unsigned int transferdigittimeout;
 	/*! Milliseconds to wait for the transfer target to answer a transferred call */
 	unsigned int atxfernoanswertimeout;
diff --git a/main/bridge_basic.c b/main/bridge_basic.c
index aaa77caea5..7cac8d7334 100644
--- a/main/bridge_basic.c
+++ b/main/bridge_basic.c
@@ -2866,7 +2866,7 @@ static int grab_transfer(struct ast_channel *chan, char *exten, size_t exten_len
 		ast_channel_unlock(chan);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	digit_timeout = xfer_cfg->transferdigittimeout;
+	digit_timeout = xfer_cfg->transferdigittimeout * 1000;
 	ast_channel_unlock(chan);
 
 	/* Play the simple "transfer" prompt out and wait */
diff --git a/main/features_config.c b/main/features_config.c
index 68b7dde088..c3f3191a2f 100644
--- a/main/features_config.c
+++ b/main/features_config.c
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 				<configOption name="recordingfailsound">
 					<synopsis>Sound to play when automon or automixmon is attempted but fails to start</synopsis>
 				</configOption>
-				<configOption name="transferdigittimeout" default="3000">
-					<synopsis>Milliseconds allowed between digit presses when dialing a transfer destination</synopsis>
+				<configOption name="transferdigittimeout" default="3">
+					<synopsis>Seconds allowed between digit presses when dialing a transfer destination</synopsis>
 				</configOption>
 				<configOption name="atxfernoanswertimeout" default="15000">
 					<synopsis>Milliseconds to wait for attended transfer destination to answer</synopsis>