diff --git a/allianceauth/services/tasks.py b/allianceauth/services/tasks.py
index 6db9d6e8..a53e8693 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/tasks.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/tasks.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from .hooks import ServicesHook
 from celery_once import QueueOnce as BaseTask, AlreadyQueued
 from django.core.cache import cache
-from time import time
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -22,14 +21,9 @@ class DjangoBackend:
 
     @staticmethod
     def raise_or_lock(key, timeout):
-        now = int(time())
-        result = cache.get(key)
-        if result:
-            remaining = int(result) - now
-            if remaining > 0:
-                raise AlreadyQueued(remaining)
-        else:
-            cache.set(key, now + timeout, timeout)
+        acquired = cache.add(key=key, value="lock", timeout=timeout)
+        if not acquired:            
+            raise AlreadyQueued(int(cache.ttl(key)))
 
     @staticmethod
     def clear_lock(key):
diff --git a/allianceauth/services/tests/test_tasks.py b/allianceauth/services/tests/test_tasks.py
index 39474690..fae76402 100644
--- a/allianceauth/services/tests/test_tasks.py
+++ b/allianceauth/services/tests/test_tasks.py
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 from unittest import mock
 
+from celery_once import AlreadyQueued
+
+from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.test import TestCase
 
 from allianceauth.tests.auth_utils import AuthUtils
-
 from allianceauth.services.tasks import validate_services
 
+from ..tasks import DjangoBackend
+
 
 class ServicesTasksTestCase(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
@@ -24,3 +28,46 @@ class ServicesTasksTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(svc.validate_user.called)
         args, kwargs = svc.validate_user.call_args
         self.assertEqual(self.member, args[0])  # Assert correct user is passed to service hook function
+
+
+class TestDjangoBackend(TestCase):
+
+    TEST_KEY = "my-django-backend-test-key"
+    TIMEOUT = 1800
+    
+    def setUp(self) -> None:
+        cache.delete(self.TEST_KEY)
+        self.backend = DjangoBackend(dict())
+    
+    def test_can_get_lock(self):
+        """
+        when lock can be acquired 
+        then set it with timetout
+        """
+        self.backend.raise_or_lock(self.TEST_KEY, self.TIMEOUT)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(cache.get(self.TEST_KEY))
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(cache.ttl(self.TEST_KEY), self.TIMEOUT, delta=2)
+        
+    def test_when_cant_get_lock_raise_exception(self):
+        """
+        when lock can bot be acquired 
+        then raise AlreadyQueued exception with countdown
+        """
+        self.backend.raise_or_lock(self.TEST_KEY, self.TIMEOUT)
+
+        try: 
+            self.backend.raise_or_lock(self.TEST_KEY, self.TIMEOUT)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            self.assertIsInstance(ex, AlreadyQueued)
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(ex.countdown, self.TIMEOUT, delta=2)
+
+    def test_can_clear_lock(self):
+        """
+        when a lock exists
+        then can get a new lock after clearing it 
+        """
+        self.backend.raise_or_lock(self.TEST_KEY, self.TIMEOUT)
+
+        self.backend.clear_lock(self.TEST_KEY)
+        self.backend.raise_or_lock(self.TEST_KEY, self.TIMEOUT)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(cache.get(self.TEST_KEY))