# Async chat completion stuck in IN\_PROGRESS for hours while sync returns successfully

**URL:** <https://community.perplexity.ai/t/async-chat-completion-stuck-in-in-progress-for-hours-while-sync-returns-successfully/3661>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [January 24, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/async-chat-completion-stuck-in-in-progress-for-hours-while-sync-returns-successfully/3661 "2026-01-24T02:57:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Will\_Swannell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.perplexity.ai/will_swannell/32/2580_2.png) [@Will\_Swannell](https://community.perplexity.ai/u/Will_Swannell)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.perplexity.ai/t/async-chat-completion-stuck-in-in-progress-for-hours-while-sync-returns-successfully/3661/2 "2026-02-01T21:28:11Z")

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This is happening to me too.

It seems to happen if I poll before it completes..

It’s killing my app in production which is incredibly frustrating to happen from a larger platform like this.. Please can someone look at this! I’m happy to provide specific details.

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