diff --git a/src/snek/view/rpc.py b/src/snek/view/rpc.py
index 9731335..afaa67d 100644
--- a/src/snek/view/rpc.py
+++ b/src/snek/view/rpc.py
@@ -269,7 +269,15 @@ class RPCView(BaseView):
 
 
         async def _finalize_message_task(self,message_uid):
-            await asyncio.sleep(7)  
+            try:
+                for _ in range(7):
+                    await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                    if not self._finalize_task:
+                        return 
+            except asyncio.exceptions.CancelledError:
+                print("Finalization cancelled.")
+                return 
+            
             self._finalize_task = None 
             message = await self.services.channel_message.get(message_uid, is_final=False)
             if not message: