diff --git a/nostr.go b/nostr.go
index ebc47a3..8c5b7b8 100644
--- a/nostr.go
+++ b/nostr.go
@@ -132,18 +132,19 @@ func getLastNotes(ctx context.Context, code string) []*nostr.Event {
 	if pp == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Millisecond*1500)
-	defer cancel()
-
 	relays := pp.Relays
-	for _, relay := range sdk.FetchRelaysForPubkey(ctx, pool, pp.PublicKey, pp.Relays...) {
-		if relay.Outbox {
-			relays = append(relays, relay.URL)
+
+	{
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Millisecond*1500)
+		defer cancel()
+		for _, relay := range sdk.FetchRelaysForPubkey(ctx, pool, pp.PublicKey, pp.Relays...) {
+			if relay.Outbox {
+				relays = append(relays, relay.URL)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*4)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*4)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	relays = append(relays, getRelay())
diff --git a/render.go b/render.go
index 2bab2b8..ff3ad10 100644
--- a/render.go
+++ b/render.go
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ func render(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		} else {
 			typ = "other"
 		}
-		author, _ = getEvent(r.Context(), npub)
+
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(r.Context(), time.Second*3)
+		author, _ = getEvent(ctx, npub)
+		cancel()
 	}
 
 	kindDescription := kindNames[event.Kind]