diff --git a/src/main/services/team/TeamReconcileDrainScheduler.ts b/src/main/services/team/TeamReconcileDrainScheduler.ts
index 0861ae10..4564b873 100644
--- a/src/main/services/team/TeamReconcileDrainScheduler.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/team/TeamReconcileDrainScheduler.ts
@@ -11,15 +11,61 @@ interface TeamReconcileDrainState {
   lastTrigger: TeamReconcileTrigger | null;
 }
 
+const DEFAULT_TEAM_RECONCILE_DRAIN_RUN_TIMEOUT_MS = 2 * 60_000;
+
 export interface TeamReconcileDrainScheduler {
   schedule(teamName: string, trigger: TeamReconcileTrigger): void;
   dispose(): void;
 }
 
+class TeamReconcileDrainTimeoutError extends Error {
+  constructor(message: string) {
+    super(message);
+    this.name = 'TeamReconcileDrainTimeoutError';
+  }
+}
+
+function unrefTimer(timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>): void {
+  timer.unref?.();
+}
+
+async function runWithTimeout(options: {
+  run: () => Promise<void>;
+  timeoutMs: number;
+  teamName: string;
+  trigger: TeamReconcileTrigger;
+}): Promise<void> {
+  let timeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+  try {
+    await Promise.race([
+      options.run(),
+      new Promise<never>((_, reject) => {
+        timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+          reject(
+            new TeamReconcileDrainTimeoutError(
+              `team reconcile drain timed out for ${options.teamName} source=${options.trigger.source} detail=${options.trigger.detail} after ${options.timeoutMs}ms`
+            )
+          );
+        }, options.timeoutMs);
+        unrefTimer(timeout);
+      }),
+    ]);
+  } finally {
+    if (timeout) {
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export function createTeamReconcileDrainScheduler(options: {
   run: (teamName: string, trigger: TeamReconcileTrigger) => Promise<void>;
+  runTimeoutMs?: number;
 }): TeamReconcileDrainScheduler {
   const states = new Map<string, TeamReconcileDrainState>();
+  const runTimeoutMs = Math.max(
+    1,
+    options.runTimeoutMs ?? DEFAULT_TEAM_RECONCILE_DRAIN_RUN_TIMEOUT_MS
+  );
   let disposed = false;
 
   const drainTeam = async (teamName: string): Promise<void> => {
@@ -40,9 +86,18 @@ export function createTeamReconcileDrainScheduler(options: {
         }
 
         try {
-          await options.run(teamName, trigger);
+          await runWithTimeout({
+            run: () => options.run(teamName, trigger),
+            timeoutMs: runTimeoutMs,
+            teamName,
+            trigger,
+          });
         } catch (error) {
           failed = true;
+          if (error instanceof TeamReconcileDrainTimeoutError && !state.pending) {
+            state.pending = true;
+            state.lastTrigger = trigger;
+          }
           throw error;
         } finally {
           if (!disposed) {
@@ -54,10 +109,7 @@ export function createTeamReconcileDrainScheduler(options: {
       state.running = false;
       if (disposed || !state.pending) {
         states.delete(teamName);
-        return;
-      }
-
-      if (failed) {
+      } else if (failed) {
         void drainTeam(teamName).catch(() => undefined);
       }
     }
diff --git a/test/main/services/team/TeamReconcileDrainScheduler.test.ts b/test/main/services/team/TeamReconcileDrainScheduler.test.ts
index 98efd778..c8976ce8 100644
--- a/test/main/services/team/TeamReconcileDrainScheduler.test.ts
+++ b/test/main/services/team/TeamReconcileDrainScheduler.test.ts
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ function createDeferred<T>(): Deferred<T> {
 }
 
 async function flushAsyncWork(): Promise<void> {
-  await Promise.resolve();
-  await Promise.resolve();
-  await Promise.resolve();
+  for (let i = 0; i < 8; i += 1) {
+    await Promise.resolve();
+  }
 }
 
 describe('TeamReconcileDrainScheduler', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
     vi.restoreAllMocks();
     mockYieldToEventLoop.mockReset();
   });
@@ -176,6 +177,72 @@ describe('TeamReconcileDrainScheduler', () => {
     scheduler.dispose();
   });
 
+  it('times out a hung run so pending team reconciles can continue', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    mockYieldToEventLoop.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    const hungRun = createDeferred<void>();
+    const run = vi
+      .fn<(teamName: string, trigger: TeamReconcileTrigger) => Promise<void>>()
+      .mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
+        await hungRun.promise;
+      })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined);
+    const scheduler = createTeamReconcileDrainScheduler({
+      run,
+      runTimeoutMs: 10,
+    });
+
+    scheduler.schedule('team-a', { source: 'inbox', detail: 'inboxes/alice.json' });
+    await flushAsyncWork();
+    expect(run).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    scheduler.schedule('team-a', { source: 'task', detail: 'task-2.json' });
+    await flushAsyncWork();
+    expect(run).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(10);
+    await flushAsyncWork();
+
+    expect(run).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(run).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, 'team-a', {
+      source: 'task',
+      detail: 'task-2.json',
+    });
+
+    scheduler.dispose();
+  });
+
+  it('retries the timed out trigger when no newer event arrived', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    mockYieldToEventLoop.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    const hungRun = createDeferred<void>();
+    const run = vi
+      .fn<(teamName: string, trigger: TeamReconcileTrigger) => Promise<void>>()
+      .mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
+        await hungRun.promise;
+      })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined);
+    const scheduler = createTeamReconcileDrainScheduler({
+      run,
+      runTimeoutMs: 10,
+    });
+
+    scheduler.schedule('team-a', { source: 'inbox', detail: 'inboxes/alice.json' });
+    await flushAsyncWork();
+    expect(run).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(10);
+    await flushAsyncWork();
+
+    expect(run).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(run).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, 'team-a', {
+      source: 'inbox',
+      detail: 'inboxes/alice.json',
+    });
+
+    scheduler.dispose();
+  });
+
   it('does not lose a new event that arrives while a failed pass is yielding', async () => {
     const yieldGate = createDeferred<void>();
     mockYieldToEventLoop.mockImplementationOnce(() => yieldGate.promise).mockResolvedValue(undefined);