diff --git a/backend/routers/apps.py b/backend/routers/apps.py
index df12e85840..9552510dc0 100644
--- a/backend/routers/apps.py
+++ b/backend/routers/apps.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 from utils.other import endpoints as auth
 from models.app import App
 from utils.other.storage import upload_plugin_logo, delete_plugin_logo, upload_app_thumbnail, get_app_thumbnail_url
-from utils.social import get_twitter_profile, get_twitter_timeline, verify_latest_tweet, \
+from utils.social import get_twitter_profile, verify_latest_tweet, \
     upsert_persona_from_twitter_profile, add_twitter_to_persona
 
 router = APIRouter()
diff --git a/backend/utils/apps.py b/backend/utils/apps.py
index 05f7192f28..db344825fa 100644
--- a/backend/utils/apps.py
+++ b/backend/utils/apps.py
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ def get_available_apps(uid: str, include_reviews: bool = False) -> List[App]:
     if cachedApps := get_generic_cache('get_public_approved_apps_data'):
         print('get_public_approved_plugins_data from cache----------------------------')
         public_approved_data = cachedApps
-        public_approved_data = get_public_approved_apps_db()
         public_unapproved_data = get_public_unapproved_apps(uid)
         private_data = get_private_apps(uid)
         pass
@@ -392,7 +391,7 @@ async def generate_persona_prompt(uid: str, persona: dict):
 
     tweets = None
     if "twitter" in persona['connected_accounts']:
-        print("twitter in connected accounts---------------------------")
+        print("twitter is in connected accounts")
         # Get latest tweets
         tweets = await get_twitter_timeline(persona['twitter']['username'])
         tweets = [{'tweet': tweet['text'], 'posted_at': tweet['created_at']} for tweet in tweets['timeline']]
@@ -472,13 +471,15 @@ def sync_update_persona_prompt(persona: dict):
     asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
     try:
         return loop.run_until_complete(update_persona_prompt(persona))
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error in update_persona_prompt for persona {persona.get('id', 'unknown')}: {str(e)}")
+        return None
     finally:
         loop.close()
 
 
 async def update_persona_prompt(persona: dict):
     """Update a persona's chat prompt with latest facts and memories."""
-
     # Get latest facts and user info
     facts = get_facts(persona['uid'], limit=250)
     user_name = get_user_name(persona['uid'])
@@ -531,7 +532,7 @@ async def update_persona_prompt(persona: dict):
 
     # Add a guideline about tweets if they exist
     if condensed_tweets:
-        persona_prompt += "7. Utilize condensed tweets to enhance authenticity, incorporating common expressions, opinions, and phrasing from {user_name}’s social media presence.\n"
+        persona_prompt += "7. Utilize condensed tweets to enhance authenticity, incorporating common expressions, opinions, and phrasing from {user_name}'s social media presence.\n"
 
     persona_prompt += f"""
 **Rules:**  
@@ -556,6 +557,7 @@ async def update_persona_prompt(persona: dict):
 
     persona['persona_prompt'] = persona_prompt
     persona['updated_at'] = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+    
     update_persona_in_db(persona)
     delete_app_cache_by_id(persona['id'])
 
diff --git a/backend/utils/memories/process_memory.py b/backend/utils/memories/process_memory.py
index b15dc1b46d..3b4437f8d0 100644
--- a/backend/utils/memories/process_memory.py
+++ b/backend/utils/memories/process_memory.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from models.task import Task, TaskStatus, TaskAction, TaskActionProvider
 from models.trend import Trend
 from models.notification_message import NotificationMessage
-from utils.apps import get_available_apps, update_persona_prompt, sync_update_persona_prompt
+from utils.apps import get_available_apps, sync_update_persona_prompt
 from utils.llm import obtain_emotional_message, retrieve_metadata_fields_from_transcript
 from utils.llm import summarize_open_glass, get_transcript_structure, generate_embedding, \
     get_plugin_result, should_discard_memory, summarize_experience_text, new_facts_extractor, \
@@ -174,6 +174,18 @@ def save_structured_vector(uid: str, memory: Memory, update_only: bool = False):
         update_vector_metadata(uid, memory.id, metadata)
 
 
+def _update_personas_async(uid: str):
+    print(f"[PERSONAS] Starting persona updates in background thread for uid={uid}")
+    personas = get_omi_personas_by_uid_db(uid)
+    if personas:
+        threads = []
+        for persona in personas:
+            threads.append(threading.Thread(target=sync_update_persona_prompt, args=(persona,)))
+        
+        [t.start() for t in threads]
+        [t.join() for t in threads]
+
+
 def process_memory(
         uid: str, language_code: str, memory: Union[Memory, CreateMemory, WorkflowCreateMemory],
         force_process: bool = False, is_reprocess: bool = False
@@ -193,15 +205,7 @@ def process_memory(
         threading.Thread(target=memory_created_webhook, args=(uid, memory,)).start()
         # TODO: Bad code, cause the websocket was drop, need to check it carefully before enabling.
         # Update persona prompts with new memory
-        # personas = get_omi_personas_by_uid_db(uid)
-        # if personas:
-        #     threads = []
-        #     print('updating personas after memory creation')
-        #     for persona in personas:
-        #         threads.append(threading.Thread(target=sync_update_persona_prompt, args=(persona,)))
-        #
-        #     [t.start() for t in threads]
-        #     [t.join() for t in threads]
+        threading.Thread(target=_update_personas_async, args=(uid,)).start()
 
     # TODO: trigger external integrations here too
 
diff --git a/backend/utils/social.py b/backend/utils/social.py
index c3d06cbe1c..52280bf4d1 100644
--- a/backend/utils/social.py
+++ b/backend/utils/social.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async def get_twitter_profile(handle: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         "X-RapidAPI-Host": rapid_api_host
     }
 
-    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30.0) as client:
         response = await client.get(url, headers=headers)
         response.raise_for_status()
         data = response.json()
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async def get_twitter_timeline(handle: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         "X-RapidAPI-Host": rapid_api_host
     }
 
-    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30.0) as client:
         response = await client.get(url, headers=headers)
         response.raise_for_status()
         data = response.json()
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async def verify_latest_tweet(username: str, handle: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         "X-RapidAPI-Host": rapid_api_host
     }
 
-    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30.0) as client:
         response = await client.get(url, headers=headers)
         response.raise_for_status()
         data = response.json()