diff --git a/libraries/Wire/examples/digital_potentiometer_timeout/digital_potentiometer_timeout.ino b/libraries/Wire/examples/digital_potentiometer_timeout/digital_potentiometer_timeout.ino
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61ac5dc4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/Wire/examples/digital_potentiometer_timeout/digital_potentiometer_timeout.ino
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// I2C Digital Potentiometer with timeout
+// originally
+// by Nicholas Zambetti <http://www.zambetti.com>
+// and Shawn Bonkowski <http://people.interaction-ivrea.it/s.bonkowski/>
+
+// Demonstrates use of the Wire library with timeout
+// Controls AD5171 digital potentiometer via I2C/TWI
+
+// Created 7 July 2020
+
+// This example code is in the public domain.
+
+const uint32_t timeout = 5000;  // microseconds, 0 = infinite, default = 25000
+const bool reset = true;    // true = force TWI reset if timeout occurs, default = false
+
+#include <Wire.h>
+
+void setup() {
+  Wire.begin(); // join i2c bus (address optional for master)
+  Wire.setWireTimeout( timeout, reset );
+}
+
+byte val = 0;
+int count = 0;
+
+void loop() {
+  Wire.beginTransmission(44); // transmit to device #44 (0x2c)
+  // device address is specified in datasheet
+  Wire.write(byte(0x00));            // sends instruction byte
+  Wire.write(val);             // sends potentiometer value byte
+  Wire.endTransmission();     // stop transmitting
+
+  if ( Wire.getWireTimeoutFlag() ) {
+    // handle timeout
+    Wire.clearWireTimeoutFlag();
+    count++;
+  }
+
+  val++;        // increment value
+  if (val == 64) { // if reached 64th position (max)
+    val = 0;    // start over from lowest value
+  }
+  delay(500);
+}
diff --git a/libraries/Wire/keywords.txt b/libraries/Wire/keywords.txt
index 5e3d2b1ca..2e12e9fbe 100644
--- a/libraries/Wire/keywords.txt
+++ b/libraries/Wire/keywords.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ endTransmission	KEYWORD2
 requestFrom	KEYWORD2
 onReceive	KEYWORD2
 onRequest	KEYWORD2
+setWireTimeout	KEYWORD2
+getWireTimeoutFlag	KEYWORD2
 
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 # Instances (KEYWORD2)