diff --git a/helper/slowmessage/slowmessage.go b/helper/slowmessage/slowmessage.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4e1471061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helper/slowmessage/slowmessage.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package slowmessage
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+// SlowFunc is the function that could be slow. Usually, you'll have to
+// wrap an existing function in a lambda to make it match this type signature.
+type SlowFunc func() error
+
+// CallbackFunc is the function that is triggered when the threshold is reached.
+type CallbackFunc func()
+
+// Do calls sf. If threshold time has passed, cb is called. Note that this
+// call will be made concurrently to sf still running.
+func Do(threshold time.Duration, sf SlowFunc, cb CallbackFunc) error {
+	// Call the slow function
+	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		errCh <- sf()
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for it to complete or the threshold to pass
+	select {
+	case err := <-errCh:
+		return err
+	case <-time.After(threshold):
+		// Threshold reached, call the callback
+		cb()
+	}
+
+	// Wait an indefinite amount of time for it to finally complete
+	return <-errCh
+}
diff --git a/helper/slowmessage/slowmessage_test.go b/helper/slowmessage/slowmessage_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..32658aaccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helper/slowmessage/slowmessage_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package slowmessage
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestDo(t *testing.T) {
+	var sfErr error
+	cbCalled := false
+	sfCalled := false
+	sfSleep := 0 * time.Second
+
+	reset := func() {
+		cbCalled = false
+		sfCalled = false
+		sfErr = nil
+	}
+	sf := func() error {
+		sfCalled = true
+		time.Sleep(sfSleep)
+		return sfErr
+	}
+	cb := func() { cbCalled = true }
+
+	// SF is not slow
+	reset()
+	if err := Do(10*time.Millisecond, sf, cb); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if !sfCalled {
+		t.Fatal("should call")
+	}
+	if cbCalled {
+		t.Fatal("should not call")
+	}
+
+	// SF is not slow (with error)
+	reset()
+	sfErr = errors.New("error")
+	if err := Do(10*time.Millisecond, sf, cb); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if !sfCalled {
+		t.Fatal("should call")
+	}
+	if cbCalled {
+		t.Fatal("should not call")
+	}
+
+	// SF is slow
+	reset()
+	sfSleep = 50 * time.Millisecond
+	if err := Do(10*time.Millisecond, sf, cb); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if !sfCalled {
+		t.Fatal("should call")
+	}
+	if !cbCalled {
+		t.Fatal("should call")
+	}
+
+	// SF is slow (with error)
+	reset()
+	sfErr = errors.New("error")
+	sfSleep = 50 * time.Millisecond
+	if err := Do(10*time.Millisecond, sf, cb); err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if !sfCalled {
+		t.Fatal("should call")
+	}
+	if !cbCalled {
+		t.Fatal("should call")
+	}
+}