diff --git a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementation.java b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementation.java
index 92e9a1fa..99eb41ea 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementation.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementation.java
@@ -1295,6 +1295,24 @@ public class QJavalinImplementation
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Returns Integer if context has a valid int form parameter by the given name,
+    **  Returns null if no param (or empty value).
+    **  Throws QValueException for malformed numbers.
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static Integer integerFormParam(Context context, String name) throws QValueException
+   {
+      String value = context.formParam(name);
+      if(StringUtils.hasContent(value))
+      {
+         return (ValueUtils.getValueAsInteger(value));
+      }
+
+      return (null);
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Returns String if context has a valid query parameter by the given name,
     *  Returns null if no param (or empty value).
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinProcessHandler.java b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinProcessHandler.java
index ccea9e19..234a1b07 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinProcessHandler.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinProcessHandler.java
@@ -737,7 +737,11 @@ public class QJavalinProcessHandler
       Integer timeout = QJavalinImplementation.integerQueryParam(context, "_qStepTimeoutMillis");
       if(timeout == null)
       {
-         timeout = ASYNC_STEP_TIMEOUT_MILLIS;
+         timeout = QJavalinImplementation.integerFormParam(context, "_qStepTimeoutMillis");
+         if(timeout == null)
+         {
+            timeout = ASYNC_STEP_TIMEOUT_MILLIS;
+         }
       }
       return timeout;
    }