diff --git a/code4me-server/src/api.py b/code4me-server/src/api.py
index 8c6630f..64c376a 100644
--- a/code4me-server/src/api.py
+++ b/code4me-server/src/api.py
@@ -49,12 +49,15 @@ def autocomplete():
     unique_predictions_set = set()
 
     def predict_model(model: Model) -> List[str]:
-        return model.value[1](left_context, right_context)
-
-    results = Parallel(n_jobs=os.cpu_count(), prefer="threads")(delayed(predict_model)(model) for model in Model)
-    for model, model_predictions in zip(Model, results):
-        predictions[model.name] = model_predictions
-        unique_predictions_set.update(model_predictions)
+        prediction = model.value[1](left_context, right_context)
+        predictions[model.name] = prediction
+        unique_predictions_set.update(prediction)
+
+    try:
+        Parallel(n_jobs=os.cpu_count(), prefer="threads", timeout=1)(delayed(predict_model)(model) for model in Model)
+    except TimeoutError:
+        # timeout is fine - predictions that were fast enough have been recorded
+        pass
 
     t_after = datetime.now()
     unique_predictions = list(unique_predictions_set)