diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index d60023aa..fc0045d2 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -1719,6 +1719,7 @@ def sendToFollowers(session,baseDir: str, \
                         print('DEBUG: Sending profile update from '+nickname+'@'+domain+' to '+toNickname+'@'+toDomain)
                 if isUpdate:
                     postJsonObject['cc']=[httpPrefix+'://'+toDomain+'/users/'+toNickname]
+
                 sendSignedJson(postJsonObject,session,baseDir, \
                                nickname,domain,port, \
                                toNickname,toDomain,toPort, \
diff --git a/threads.py b/threads.py
index d5e5c4de..68dc0d97 100644
--- a/threads.py
+++ b/threads.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def removeDormantThreads(baseDir: str,threadsList: [],debug: bool) -> None:
                         print('DEBUG: thread is not alive ten seconds after start')
                     removeThread=True
             # timeout for started threads
-            if (currTime-th.startTime).total_seconds()>120:
+            if (currTime-th.startTime).total_seconds()>600:
                 if debug:
                     print('DEBUG: started thread timed out')
                 removeThread=True