diff --git a/bots/modules/channel_helper.py b/bots/modules/channel_helper.py
index 276487a..7e5ce43 100644
--- a/bots/modules/channel_helper.py
+++ b/bots/modules/channel_helper.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from jsonrpc import Dispatcher as RPCDispatcher
 from djconfig import config
 
 from bots.models import TelegramBotModuleConfig, BotUser
+from bots.tasks import upload_image_rpc
 
 
 class ChannelHelperBotModuleConfig(TelegramBotModuleConfig):
@@ -58,15 +59,15 @@ class ChannelHelperBotModuleConfig(TelegramBotModuleConfig):
         if width > 2000 or height > 2000:
             im.thumbnail((2000, 2000))
         im = im.convert('RGB')
-        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
-            fpath = os.path.join(d, '{}.jpg'.format(uuid4()))
-            im.save(fpath)
-            if self.queued:
-                m = bot.send_photo(config.tmp_uploads_chat_id, open(fpath, 'rb'), caption=note or None)
-                QueuedItem.objects.create(config=self, type='photo', args=json.dumps([m.photo[-1].file_id]), message_id=m.message_id, image_hash=image_hash)
-            else:
-                bot.send_photo(self.chat_id, open(fpath, 'rb'))
-                QueuedItem.objects.create(config=self, type='photo', args=json.dumps([]), image_hash=image_hash, processed=True)
+        fpath = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), '{}.jpg'.format(uuid4()))
+        im.save(fpath)
+        qi = QueuedItem.objects.create(config=self, type='photo', args=json.dumps([]), message_id=None, image_hash=image_hash)
+        upload_image_rpc.apply_async(qi.pk, fpath, note or None)
+        # if self.queued:
+        #     m = bot.send_photo(config.tmp_uploads_chat_id, open(fpath, 'rb'), caption=note or None)
+        # else:
+        #     bot.send_photo(self.chat_id, open(fpath, 'rb'))
+        #     QueuedItem.objects.create(config=self, type='photo', args=json.dumps([]), image_hash=image_hash, processed=True)
         return True
 
     def periodic_task(self, bot: Bot):
diff --git a/bots/tasks.py b/bots/tasks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7561f64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bots/tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+import traceback
+
+from config.celery import app
+from djconfig import config
+
+
+@app.task(bind=True)
+def upload_image_rpc(self, queued_image_pk, fpath, caption):
+    from .modules.channel_helper import QueuedItem
+    try:
+        logging.warning(f'Processing upload task for queued item #{queued_image_pk}')
+        qi = QueuedItem.objects.get(pk=queued_image_pk)
+        bot = qi.config.bot.get_bot()
+        if qi.config.queued:
+            m = bot.send_photo(
+                config.tmp_uploads_chat_id,
+                open(fpath, 'rb'),
+                caption=caption,
+            )
+            qi.message_id = m.message_id
+            qi.args = json.dumps([m.photo[-1].file_id])
+            qi.save()
+        else:
+            bot.send_photo(
+                qi.config.chat_id,
+                open(fpath, 'rb'),
+                caption=caption,
+            )
+            qi.processed = True
+            qi.save()
+        os.unlink(fpath)
+    except Exception as e:
+        traceback.print_exc()
+        raise self.retry(exc=e, countdown=5)