diff --git a/docs/signer/index.md b/docs/signer/index.md
index 6a20d8c..4a6192c 100644
--- a/docs/signer/index.md
+++ b/docs/signer/index.md
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@ import { makeEvent } from '@welshman/util'
 import { ISigner, Nip01Signer, makeSecret } from '@welshman/signer'
 
 const signer: ISigner = new Nip01Signer(makeSecret())
+const options = {
+  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10_000),
+}
 
-signer.sign(makeEvent(1)).then(signedEvent => console.log(signedEvent))
+signer.sign(makeEvent(1), options).then(signedEvent => console.log(signedEvent))
 ```
 
 ## Installation
diff --git a/docs/signer/isigner.md b/docs/signer/isigner.md
index 1499f63..74899a3 100644
--- a/docs/signer/isigner.md
+++ b/docs/signer/isigner.md
@@ -5,9 +5,15 @@ It includes methods for signing messages, verifying signatures, and encrypting/d
 
 
 ```typescript
+export type SignOptions = {
+  signal?: AbortSignal
+}
+
+export type SignWithOptions = (event: StampedEvent, options?: SignOptions) => Promise<SignedEvent>
+
 interface ISigner {
   // Core signing functionality
-  sign: (event: StampedEvent) => Promise<SignedEvent>
+  sign: SignWithOptions
   getPubkey: () => Promise<string>
 
   // Encryption capabilities
diff --git a/docs/signer/nip-01.md b/docs/signer/nip-01.md
index 3df92f3..00238ee 100644
--- a/docs/signer/nip-01.md
+++ b/docs/signer/nip-01.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Nip01Signer implements ISigner {
   constructor(private secret: string)
 
   // ISigner implementation
-  sign: (event: StampedEvent) => Promise<SignedEvent>
+  sign: SignWithOptions
   getPubkey: () => Promise<string>
   nip04: { encrypt, decrypt }
   nip44: { encrypt, decrypt }
diff --git a/docs/signer/nip-55.md b/docs/signer/nip-55.md
index 5715367..9191635 100644
--- a/docs/signer/nip-55.md
+++ b/docs/signer/nip-55.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class Nip55Signer implements ISigner {
   constructor(private secret: string)
 
   // ISigner implementation
-  sign: (event: StampedEvent) => Promise<SignedEvent>
+  sign: SignWithOptions
   getPubkey: () => Promise<string>
   nip04: { encrypt, decrypt }
   nip44: { encrypt, decrypt }
diff --git a/packages/app/src/thunk.ts b/packages/app/src/thunk.ts
index ca38f5c..de4f113 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/thunk.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/thunk.ts
@@ -132,9 +132,11 @@ export class Thunk {
       }
 
       try {
-        event = await signer.sign(event)
+        event = await signer.sign(event, {
+          signal: AbortSignal.timeout(15_000),
+        })
       } catch (e: any) {
-        return this._fail(`Failed to sign event: ${String(e.error || e)}`)
+        return this._fail(String(e || "Failed to sign event"))
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/signer/src/signers/nip01.ts b/packages/signer/src/signers/nip01.ts
index c89c11f..70318c1 100644
--- a/packages/signer/src/signers/nip01.ts
+++ b/packages/signer/src/signers/nip01.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 import {StampedEvent} from "@welshman/util"
-import {nip04, nip44, own, hash, sign, getPubkey, ISigner, makeSecret} from "../util.js"
+import {
+  nip04,
+  nip44,
+  own,
+  hash,
+  sign,
+  getPubkey,
+  ISigner,
+  SignOptions,
+  signWithOptions,
+  makeSecret,
+} from "../util.js"
 
 export class Nip01Signer implements ISigner {
   #pubkey: string
@@ -14,7 +25,8 @@ export class Nip01Signer implements ISigner {
 
   getPubkey = async () => this.#pubkey
 
-  sign = async (event: StampedEvent) => sign(hash(own(event, this.#pubkey)), this.secret)
+  sign = (event: StampedEvent, options: SignOptions = {}) =>
+    signWithOptions(sign(hash(own(event, this.#pubkey)), this.secret), options)
 
   nip04 = {
     encrypt: async (pubkey: string, message: string) => nip04.encrypt(pubkey, this.secret, message),
diff --git a/packages/signer/src/signers/nip07.ts b/packages/signer/src/signers/nip07.ts
index 7bde3d6..f506055 100644
--- a/packages/signer/src/signers/nip07.ts
+++ b/packages/signer/src/signers/nip07.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 import {StampedEvent} from "@welshman/util"
-import {hash, own, Sign, ISigner, EncryptionImplementation} from "../util.js"
+import {
+  hash,
+  own,
+  signWithOptions,
+  SignOptions,
+  Sign,
+  ISigner,
+  EncryptionImplementation,
+} from "../util.js"
 
 export type Nip07 = {
   signEvent: Sign
@@ -33,11 +41,11 @@ export class Nip07Signer implements ISigner {
 
   getPubkey = async () => this.#then<string>(ext => ext.getPublicKey() as string)
 
-  sign = async (template: StampedEvent) => {
-    const event = hash(own(template, await this.getPubkey()))
-
-    return this.#then(ext => ext.signEvent(event))
-  }
+  sign = (template: StampedEvent, options: SignOptions = {}) =>
+    signWithOptions(
+      this.#then(async ext => ext.signEvent(hash(own(template, await ext.getPublicKey()!)))),
+      options,
+    )
 
   nip04 = {
     encrypt: (pubkey: string, message: string) =>
diff --git a/packages/signer/src/signers/nip46.ts b/packages/signer/src/signers/nip46.ts
index f118a65..b1ce1bc 100644
--- a/packages/signer/src/signers/nip46.ts
+++ b/packages/signer/src/signers/nip46.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,15 @@ import {
   NOSTR_CONNECT,
 } from "@welshman/util"
 import {publish, request, AdapterContext} from "@welshman/net"
-import {ISigner, EncryptionImplementation, decrypt, hash, own} from "../util.js"
+import {
+  ISigner,
+  EncryptionImplementation,
+  signWithOptions,
+  SignOptions,
+  decrypt,
+  hash,
+  own,
+} from "../util.js"
 import {Nip01Signer} from "./nip01.js"
 
 export type Nip46Context = {
@@ -463,6 +471,9 @@ export class Nip46Signer implements ISigner {
     return this.pubkey
   }
 
-  sign = async (template: StampedEvent) =>
-    this.broker.signEvent(hash(own(template, await this.getPubkey())))
+  sign = (template: StampedEvent, options: SignOptions = {}) =>
+    signWithOptions(
+      this.getPubkey().then(pubkey => this.broker.signEvent(hash(own(template, pubkey)))),
+      options,
+    )
 }
diff --git a/packages/signer/src/signers/nip55.ts b/packages/signer/src/signers/nip55.ts
index 201ce89..1a6089b 100644
--- a/packages/signer/src/signers/nip55.ts
+++ b/packages/signer/src/signers/nip55.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {NostrSignerPlugin, AppInfo} from "nostr-signer-capacitor-plugin"
 import {decode} from "nostr-tools/nip19"
 import {SignedEvent, StampedEvent} from "@welshman/util"
-import {hash, own, ISigner} from "../util.js"
+import {hash, own, signWithOptions, SignOptions, ISigner} from "../util.js"
 
 export const getNip55 = async (): Promise<AppInfo[]> => {
   const {apps} = await NostrSignerPlugin.getInstalledSignerApps()
@@ -64,21 +64,23 @@ export class Nip55Signer implements ISigner {
     })
   }
 
-  sign = async (template: StampedEvent): Promise<SignedEvent> => {
-    const pubkey = await this.getPubkey() // hex-encoded public key
-    const npub = this.#npub! // Bech32-encoded public key
-    const event = {sig: "", ...hash(own(template, pubkey))}
+  sign = (template: StampedEvent, options: SignOptions = {}): Promise<SignedEvent> =>
+    signWithOptions(
+      this.getPubkey().then(pubkey => {
+        const hashedEvent = hash(own(template, pubkey))
 
-    return this.#then(async signer => {
-      const {event: signedEventJson} = await signer.signEvent({
-        eventJson: JSON.stringify(event),
-        eventId: event.id,
-        npub: npub,
-      })
-      const signedEvent = JSON.parse(signedEventJson) as SignedEvent
-      return signedEvent
-    })
-  }
+        return this.#then(async signer => {
+          const {event: json} = await signer.signEvent({
+            eventJson: JSON.stringify({sig: "", ...hashedEvent}),
+            eventId: hashedEvent.id,
+            npub: this.#npub!,
+          })
+
+          return JSON.parse(json) as SignedEvent
+        })
+      }),
+      options,
+    )
 
   nip04 = {
     encrypt: async (recipientPubKey: string, message: string): Promise<string> => {
diff --git a/packages/signer/src/util.ts b/packages/signer/src/util.ts
index b2430a8..7ed265d 100644
--- a/packages/signer/src/util.ts
+++ b/packages/signer/src/util.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ export const nip44 = {
 
 export type Sign = (event: StampedEvent) => Promise<SignedEvent>
 
+export type SignOptions = {
+  signal?: AbortSignal
+}
+
+export type SignWithOptions = (event: StampedEvent, options?: SignOptions) => Promise<SignedEvent>
+
 export type Encrypt = (pubkey: string, message: string) => Promise<string>
 
 export type Decrypt = (pubkey: string, message: string) => Promise<string>
@@ -54,7 +60,7 @@ export type EncryptionImplementation = {
 }
 
 export interface ISigner {
-  sign: Sign
+  sign: SignWithOptions
   nip04: EncryptionImplementation
   nip44: EncryptionImplementation
   getPubkey: () => Promise<string>
@@ -75,8 +81,8 @@ export class WrappedSigner extends Emitter implements ISigner {
     super()
   }
 
-  sign(event: StampedEvent) {
-    return this.wrapMethod("sign", () => this.signer.sign(event))
+  sign(event: StampedEvent, options: SignOptions = {}) {
+    return this.wrapMethod("sign", () => this.signer.sign(event, options))
   }
 
   getPubkey() {
@@ -97,3 +103,12 @@ export class WrappedSigner extends Emitter implements ISigner {
       this.wrapMethod("nip44.decrypt", () => this.signer.nip44.decrypt(pubkey, message)),
   }
 }
+
+export const signWithOptions = (
+  promise: Promise<SignedEvent> | SignedEvent,
+  options: SignOptions,
+) =>
+  new Promise<SignedEvent>((resolve, reject) => {
+    Promise.resolve(promise).then(resolve)
+    options.signal?.addEventListener("abort", () => reject("Signing was aborted"))
+  })