diff --git a/src/website/auth.go b/src/website/auth.go
index 821bf53a..8eb2ad93 100644
--- a/src/website/auth.go
+++ b/src/website/auth.go
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ func RegisterNewUserSubmit(c *RequestContext) ResponseData {
 	blacklisted := false
 	if blacklisted {
 		// NOTE(asaf): Silent rejection so we don't allow attackers to harvest emails.
-		time.Sleep(time.Second * 3) // NOTE(asaf): Pretend to send email
 		return c.Redirect(hmnurl.BuildRegistrationSuccess(), http.StatusSeeOther)
 	}
 	c.Perf.EndBlock()
@@ -208,7 +207,6 @@ func RegisterNewUserSubmit(c *RequestContext) ResponseData {
 
 	if emailAlreadyExists {
 		// NOTE(asaf): Silent rejection so we don't allow attackers to harvest emails.
-		time.Sleep(time.Second * 3) // NOTE(asaf): Pretend to send email
 		return c.Redirect(hmnurl.BuildRegistrationSuccess(), http.StatusSeeOther)
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/website/routes.go b/src/website/routes.go
index 9a19c575..2440e0c7 100644
--- a/src/website/routes.go
+++ b/src/website/routes.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
+	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
@@ -19,11 +20,12 @@ import (
 	"git.handmade.network/hmn/hmn/src/oops"
 	"git.handmade.network/hmn/hmn/src/perf"
 	"git.handmade.network/hmn/hmn/src/templates"
+	"git.handmade.network/hmn/hmn/src/utils"
 	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v4/pgxpool"
 	"github.com/teacat/noire"
 )
 
-func NewWebsiteRoutes(conn *pgxpool.Pool, perfCollector *perf.PerfCollector) http.Handler {
+func NewWebsiteRoutes(longRequestContext context.Context, conn *pgxpool.Pool, perfCollector *perf.PerfCollector) http.Handler {
 	router := &Router{}
 	routes := RouteBuilder{
 		Router: router,
@@ -121,6 +123,16 @@ func NewWebsiteRoutes(conn *pgxpool.Pool, perfCollector *perf.PerfCollector) htt
 		}
 	}
 
+	securityTimerMiddleware := func(delayMs int, h Handler) Handler {
+		// NOTE(asaf): Will make sure that the request takes at least `delayMs` to finish. Adds a 10% random duration.
+		return func(c *RequestContext) ResponseData {
+			duration := time.Millisecond * time.Duration(delayMs+rand.Intn(utils.IntMax(1, delayMs/10)))
+			res := h(c)
+			utils.SleepContext(longRequestContext, duration)
+			return res
+		}
+	}
+
 	routes.GET(hmnurl.RegexPublic, func(c *RequestContext) ResponseData {
 		var res ResponseData
 		http.StripPrefix("/public/", http.FileServer(http.Dir("public"))).ServeHTTP(&res, c.Req)
@@ -152,14 +164,14 @@ func NewWebsiteRoutes(conn *pgxpool.Pool, perfCollector *perf.PerfCollector) htt
 	mainRoutes.GET(hmnurl.RegexLoginPage, LoginPage)
 
 	mainRoutes.GET(hmnurl.RegexRegister, RegisterNewUser)
-	mainRoutes.POST(hmnurl.RegexRegister, RegisterNewUserSubmit)
+	mainRoutes.POST(hmnurl.RegexRegister, securityTimerMiddleware(3000, RegisterNewUserSubmit))
 	mainRoutes.GET(hmnurl.RegexRegistrationSuccess, RegisterNewUserSuccess)
 	mainRoutes.GET(hmnurl.RegexOldEmailConfirmation, EmailConfirmation) // TODO(asaf): Delete this a bit after launch
 	mainRoutes.GET(hmnurl.RegexEmailConfirmation, EmailConfirmation)
 	mainRoutes.POST(hmnurl.RegexEmailConfirmation, EmailConfirmationSubmit)
 
 	mainRoutes.GET(hmnurl.RegexRequestPasswordReset, RequestPasswordReset)
-	mainRoutes.POST(hmnurl.RegexRequestPasswordReset, RequestPasswordResetSubmit)
+	mainRoutes.POST(hmnurl.RegexRequestPasswordReset, securityTimerMiddleware(3000, RequestPasswordResetSubmit))
 	mainRoutes.GET(hmnurl.RegexPasswordResetSent, PasswordResetSent)
 	mainRoutes.GET(hmnurl.RegexOldDoPasswordReset, DoPasswordReset)
 	mainRoutes.GET(hmnurl.RegexDoPasswordReset, DoPasswordReset)
diff --git a/src/website/website.go b/src/website/website.go
index 79f3dc24..3b8dfb83 100644
--- a/src/website/website.go
+++ b/src/website/website.go
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ var WebsiteCommand = &cobra.Command{
 		logging.Info().Msg("Hello, HMN!")
 
 		backgroundJobContext, cancelBackgroundJobs := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+		longRequestContext, cancelLongRequests := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 
 		conn := db.NewConnPool(config.Config.Postgres.MinConn, config.Config.Postgres.MaxConn)
 		perfCollector := perf.RunPerfCollector(backgroundJobContext)
 
 		server := http.Server{
 			Addr:    config.Config.Addr,
-			Handler: NewWebsiteRoutes(conn, perfCollector),
+			Handler: NewWebsiteRoutes(longRequestContext, conn, perfCollector),
 		}
 
 		backgroundJobsDone := zipJobs(
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ var WebsiteCommand = &cobra.Command{
 			<-signals
 			logging.Info().Msg("Shutting down the website")
 			go func() {
+				logging.Info().Msg("cancelling long requests")
+				cancelLongRequests()
 				timeout, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 				defer cancel()
 				logging.Info().Msg("shutting down web server")