diff --git a/app/app/context.py b/app/app/context.py
index b99a21b908d..8465cb8ad43 100644
--- a/app/app/context.py
+++ b/app/app/context.py
@@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ def preprocess(request):
         'github_handle': request.user.username if user_is_authenticated else False,
         'email': request.user.email if user_is_authenticated else False,
         'name': request.user.get_full_name() if user_is_authenticated else False,
-        'last_chat_status': request.user.profile.last_chat_status if (hasattr(request.user, 'profile') and user_is_authenticated) else False,
+        'last_chat_status':
+            request.user.profile.last_chat_status if
+            (hasattr(request.user, 'profile') and user_is_authenticated) else False,
         'raven_js_version': settings.RAVEN_JS_VERSION,
         'raven_js_dsn': settings.SENTRY_JS_DSN,
         'release': settings.RELEASE,
diff --git a/app/app/utils.py b/app/app/utils.py
index 98343e20f37..aa568dd2e84 100644
--- a/app/app/utils.py
+++ b/app/app/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import email
+import functools
 import imaplib
 import logging
+import multiprocessing.pool
 import os
 import re
 import time
@@ -490,3 +492,22 @@ def get_profiles_from_text(text):
     username_pattern = re.compile(r'@(\S+)')
     mentioned_usernames = re.findall(username_pattern, text)
     return Profile.objects.filter(handle__in=mentioned_usernames).distinct()
+
+
+def timeout(max_timeout):
+    """Timeout decorator, parameter in seconds."""
+
+    def timeout_decorator(item):
+        """Wrap the original function."""
+
+        @functools.wraps(item)
+        def func_wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            """Closure for function."""
+            pool = multiprocessing.pool.ThreadPool(processes=1)
+            async_result = pool.apply_async(item, args, kwargs)
+            # raises a TimeoutError if execution exceeds max_timeout
+            return async_result.get(max_timeout)
+
+        return func_wrapper
+
+    return timeout_decorator
diff --git a/app/dashboard/notifications.py b/app/dashboard/notifications.py
index aaee402716e..227b3ad4fff 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/notifications.py
+++ b/app/dashboard/notifications.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 import requests
 import twitter
+from app.utils import timeout
 from economy.utils import convert_token_to_usdt
 from git.utils import delete_issue_comment, org_name, patch_issue_comment, post_issue_comment, repo_name
 from marketing.mails import featured_funded_bounty, send_mail, setup_lang, tip_email
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ def build_message_for_integration(bounty, event_name):
           f"\n{bounty.get_absolute_url()}"
     return msg
 
-
+@timeout(2)
 def maybe_market_to_user_slack(bounty, event_name):
     """Send a Slack message to the user's slack channel for the specified Bounty.
 
diff --git a/app/dashboard/views.py b/app/dashboard/views.py
index 7c1a078a5d3..4d626dd4497 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/views.py
+++ b/app/dashboard/views.py
@@ -1776,7 +1776,10 @@ def helper_handle_approvals(request, bounty):
 
                 maybe_market_to_github(bounty, 'work_started', profile_pairs=bounty.profile_pairs)
                 maybe_market_to_slack(bounty, 'worker_approved')
-                maybe_market_to_user_slack(bounty, 'worker_approved')
+                try:
+                    maybe_market_to_user_slack(bounty, 'worker_approved')
+                except TimeoutError:
+                    pass
                 record_bounty_activity(bounty, request.user, 'worker_approved', interest)
             else:
                 start_work_rejected(interest, bounty)
@@ -1786,7 +1789,10 @@ def helper_handle_approvals(request, bounty):
                 interest.delete()
 
                 maybe_market_to_slack(bounty, 'worker_rejected')
-                maybe_market_to_user_slack(bounty, 'worker_rejected')
+                try:
+                    maybe_market_to_user_slack(bounty, 'worker_rejected')
+                except TimeoutError:
+                    pass
 
             messages.success(request, _(f'{worker} has been {mutate_worker_action_past_tense}'))
         else: