diff --git a/internal/telegram/generate.go b/internal/telegram/generate.go
index ca7d054..2523a6b 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/generate.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/generate.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/LightningTipBot/LightningTipBot/internal/dalle"
 	"github.com/LightningTipBot/LightningTipBot/internal/lnbits"
 	"github.com/LightningTipBot/LightningTipBot/internal/runtime"
-	"github.com/LightningTipBot/LightningTipBot/internal/runtime/mutex"
 	"github.com/LightningTipBot/LightningTipBot/internal/telegram/intercept"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/skip2/go-qrcode"
@@ -98,7 +97,18 @@ func (bot *TipBot) confirmGenerateImages(ctx intercept.Context) (intercept.Conte
 	return ctx, nil
 }
 
-var mutexStates = map[int]bool{0: false, 1: false}
+var jobChan chan func()
+
+func init() {
+	jobChan = make(chan func(), 2)
+	go worker(jobChan)
+	go worker(jobChan)
+}
+func worker(linkChan chan func()) {
+	for generatePrompt := range linkChan {
+		generatePrompt()
+	}
+}
 
 // generateDalleImages is called by the invoice event when the user has paid
 func (bot *TipBot) generateDalleImages(event Event) {
@@ -109,86 +119,71 @@ func (bot *TipBot) generateDalleImages(event Event) {
 		return
 	}
 	bot.trySendMessage(user.Telegram, "🔄 Your images are being generated. Please wait a few moments.")
-	locker := -1
-	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
-		if mutexStates[i] == false {
-			mutexStates[i] = true
-			locker = i
-			mutex.Lock(fmt.Sprintf("dalle-image-task-%d", i))
-			break
-		}
-		if i == len(mutexStates)-1 {
-			time.Sleep(time.Second * 1)
-			i = 0
-		}
-	}
-	if locker > 0 {
-		defer mutex.Unlock(fmt.Sprintf("dalle-image-task-%d", locker))
-	}
-	time.Sleep(time.Second * 1)
-
-	// create the client with the bearer token api key
-	dalleClient, err := dalle.NewHTTPClient(internal.Configuration.Generate.DalleKey)
-	// handle err
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("[NewHTTPClient] %v", err.Error())
-		bot.dalleRefundUser(user)
-		return
-	}
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute*10)
-	defer cancel()
-	// generate a task to create an image with a prompt
-	task, err := dalleClient.Generate(ctx, invoiceEvent.CallbackData)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("[Generate] %v", err.Error())
-		bot.dalleRefundUser(user)
-		return
-	}
-	// poll the task.ID until status is succeeded
-	var t *dalle.Task
-	timeout := time.After(5 * time.Minute)
-	ticker := time.Tick(5 * time.Second)
-	// Keep trying until we're timed out or get a result/error
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-ctx.Done():
+	var job = func() {
+		// create the client with the bearer token api key
+		dalleClient, err := dalle.NewHTTPClient(internal.Configuration.Generate.DalleKey)
+		// handle err
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("[NewHTTPClient] %v", err.Error())
 			bot.dalleRefundUser(user)
-			log.Errorf("[DALLE] ctx done")
 			return
-		// Got a timeout! fail with a timeout error
-		case <-timeout:
+		}
+
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute*10)
+		defer cancel()
+		// generate a task to create an image with a prompt
+		task, err := dalleClient.Generate(ctx, invoiceEvent.CallbackData)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("[Generate] %v", err.Error())
 			bot.dalleRefundUser(user)
-			log.Errorf("[DALLE] timeout")
 			return
-		// Got a tick, we should check on checkSomething()
-		case <-ticker:
-			t, err = dalleClient.GetTask(ctx, task.ID)
-			// handle err
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("[GetTask] %v", err.Error())
+		}
+		// poll the task.ID until status is succeeded
+		var t *dalle.Task
+		timeout := time.After(5 * time.Minute)
+		ticker := time.Tick(5 * time.Second)
+		// Keep trying until we're timed out or get a result/error
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
 				bot.dalleRefundUser(user)
+				log.Errorf("[DALLE] ctx done")
 				return
-			}
-			if t.Status == dalle.StatusSucceeded {
-				fmt.Printf("[DALLE] task succeeded for user %s", GetUserStr(user.Telegram))
-				// download the first generated image
-				for _, data := range t.Generations.Data {
-					err = bot.downloadAndSendImages(ctx, dalleClient, data, invoiceEvent)
-					if err != nil {
-						log.Errorf("[downloadAndSendImages] %v", err.Error())
-					}
+			// Got a timeout! fail with a timeout error
+			case <-timeout:
+				bot.dalleRefundUser(user)
+				log.Errorf("[DALLE] timeout")
+				return
+			// Got a tick, we should check on checkSomething()
+			case <-ticker:
+				t, err = dalleClient.GetTask(ctx, task.ID)
+				// handle err
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Errorf("[GetTask] %v", err.Error())
+					bot.dalleRefundUser(user)
+					return
 				}
-				return
+				if t.Status == dalle.StatusSucceeded {
+					fmt.Printf("[DALLE] task succeeded for user %s", GetUserStr(user.Telegram))
+					// download the first generated image
+					for _, data := range t.Generations.Data {
+						err = bot.downloadAndSendImages(ctx, dalleClient, data, invoiceEvent)
+						if err != nil {
+							log.Errorf("[downloadAndSendImages] %v", err.Error())
+						}
+					}
+					return
 
-			} else if t.Status == dalle.StatusRejected {
-				log.Errorf("[DALLE] rejected: %s", t.ID)
-				bot.dalleRefundUser(user)
-				return
+				} else if t.Status == dalle.StatusRejected {
+					log.Errorf("[DALLE] rejected: %s", t.ID)
+					bot.dalleRefundUser(user)
+					return
+				}
+				log.Debugf("[DALLE] pending for user %s", GetUserStr(user.Telegram))
 			}
-			log.Debugf("[DALLE] pending for user %s", GetUserStr(user.Telegram))
 		}
 	}
+	jobChan <- job
 }
 
 // downloadAndSendImages will download dalle images and send them to the payer.