diff --git a/packages/api/src/jobs/create_digest.ts b/packages/api/src/jobs/create_digest.ts
index e17fd26b4..fd5b1d842 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/jobs/create_digest.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/jobs/create_digest.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ export const processCreateDigestJob = async (data: CreateDigestJobData) => {
   // save digest to redis
   await setDigest(data.userId, digest)
 
+  // simulate long running task
+  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5000))
+
   logger.info('digest created', digest)
 
   return true
diff --git a/packages/api/src/routers/digest_router.ts b/packages/api/src/routers/digest_router.ts
index 24102de3b..f495dc87e 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/routers/digest_router.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/routers/digest_router.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export function digestRouter() {
       // check if job is already in queue
       // if yes then return 409 conflict
       // else enqueue job
-      const jobId = createJobId(userId, CREATE_DIGEST_JOB)
+      const jobId = createJobId(CREATE_DIGEST_JOB, userId)
       const existingJob = await getJob(jobId)
       if (existingJob) {
         logger.info(`Job already in queue: ${jobId}`)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export function digestRouter() {
       }
 
       // get job by user id
-      const jobId = createJobId(userId, CREATE_DIGEST_JOB)
+      const jobId = createJobId(CREATE_DIGEST_JOB, userId)
       const job = await getJob(jobId)
       if (job) {
         // if job is in queue then return job state
diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/digest.ts b/packages/api/src/services/digest.ts
index 46343a8ce..8a6160ecc 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/digest.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/digest.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ export const getDigest = async (userId: string): Promise<Digest | null> => {
 export const setDigest = async (userId: string, digest: Digest) => {
   const result = await redisDataSource.redisClient?.set(
     digestKey(userId),
-    JSON.stringify(digest)
+    JSON.stringify(digest),
+    'EX',
+    60 * 60 * 24 // 1 day
   )
 
   if (result != 'OK') {