n8n - 💡(How to fix) Fix Wait node hangs indefinitely instead of resuming after interval time [2 comments, 3 participants]

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n8n-io/n8n#29160•Fetched 2026-04-28 06:49:31

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{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "select": "channel",
        "channelId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "CEAGBBN3X",
          "mode": "id"
        },
        "messageType": "block",
        "blocksUi": "={\n\t\"blocks\": [\n\t\t{\n\t\t\t\"type\": \"section\",\n\t\t\t\"text\": {\n\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"mrkdwn\",\n\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"New Needs-a-Dev Ticket:\\n*<{{ $json[\"permalink_url\"] }}|{{ $json[\"name\"].replaceAll('\"', '\\\\\"') }}>*\"\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t},\n\t\t{\n\t\t\t\"type\": \"section\",\n\t\t\t\"text\": {\n\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"mrkdwn\",\n\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"*Description:*\\n{{ ($json[\"notes\"] || \" - \").replaceAll('\"', '').replace(/\\n/g,'\\\\n')}}\"\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t},\n\t\t{\n\t\t\t\"type\": \"section\",\n\t\t\t\"fields\": [\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"mrkdwn\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"*Requested By:*\\n{{ $json[\"followers\"][0][\"name\"] }}\"\n\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"mrkdwn\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"*Due:*\\n{{ $json[\"due_on\"] || \" - \"}}\"\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t]\n\t\t}\n\t]\n}",
        "text": "={{ $json.followers[0].name }} has created a new Needs-a-Dev Ticket: {{ $json.name }}",
        "otherOptions": {}
      },
      "id": "676d9ca9-18e3-4e4d-9c04-61d80e320a68",
      "name": "Slack",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "typeVersion": 2.1,
      "position": [
        1712,
        400
      ],
      "webhookId": "5b18c86b-c722-4530-9a26-8a45b761edc0",
      "credentials": {}
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "get",
        "id": "={{ $json.resource.gid }}"
      },
      "id": "779fee9f-f84e-4c67-a366-f836095adba3",
      "name": "Asana",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.asana",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1488,
        400
      ],
      "credentials": {}
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "leftValue": "",
            "typeValidation": "strict",
            "version": 1
          },
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "07aac49f-9867-4a6b-98ed-89f21d634f46",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.parent.resource_type }}",
              "rightValue": "section",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "equals",
                "name": "filter.operator.equals"
              }
            },
            {
              "id": "89249755-90cf-41b9-8dca-d371cb3d7661",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.parent.gid }}",
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              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "equals",
                "name": "filter.operator.equals"
              }
            },
            {
              "id": "3534902b-1cd3-4358-b300-9f320f380740",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.action }}",
              "rightValue": "added",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "equals",
                "name": "filter.operator.equals"
              }
            }
          ],
          "combinator": "and"
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "baad83d9-6cba-4578-90b3-e9748670ff53",
      "name": "Only keep \"Action Now\" events",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        1024,
        400
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "1206540537648625",
        "workspace": "1143636915694331"
      },
      "id": "577230dd-8df6-495e-88cb-706ba4ee65e5",
      "name": "\"Needs a Dev\" project event raised",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.asanaTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        832,
        400
      ],
      "webhookId": "c83a5ddd-ecf7-4529-8876-2a392c563cbd",
      "credentials": {}
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "amount": 2,
        "unit": "minutes"
      },
      "id": "e880bf53-a838-401b-ab91-728596a85de5",
      "name": "Wait",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        1248,
        400
      ],
      "webhookId": "dff849ce-cff6-425e-beb6-b442fd715182"
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Asana": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Slack",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Only keep \"Action Now\" events": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Wait",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "\"Needs a Dev\" project event raised": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Only keep \"Action Now\" events",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Wait": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Asana",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "pinData": {},
  "meta": {
    "instanceId": "65a7320b9ed8ba12bf8e27b8cc884a95646416bec64fc2512217007005f29fae"
  }
}

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Describe the problem/error/question

We have a workflow that listens for new tasks created in Asana then Delays 2 mins (to let the user input the data) then it sends a Slack message to a channel. We have notices recently (within the last month) that the wait node is constantly hanging and doesn't resume after the interval period set.

Please share your workflow/screenshots/recording

{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "select": "channel",
        "channelId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "CEAGBBN3X",
          "mode": "id"
        },
        "messageType": "block",
        "blocksUi": "={\n\t\"blocks\": [\n\t\t{\n\t\t\t\"type\": \"section\",\n\t\t\t\"text\": {\n\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"mrkdwn\",\n\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"New Needs-a-Dev Ticket:\\n*<{{ $json[\"permalink_url\"] }}|{{ $json[\"name\"].replaceAll('\"', '\\\\\"') }}>*\"\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t},\n\t\t{\n\t\t\t\"type\": \"section\",\n\t\t\t\"text\": {\n\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"mrkdwn\",\n\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"*Description:*\\n{{ ($json[\"notes\"] || \" - \").replaceAll('\"', '').replace(/\\n/g,'\\\\n')}}\"\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t},\n\t\t{\n\t\t\t\"type\": \"section\",\n\t\t\t\"fields\": [\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"mrkdwn\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"*Requested By:*\\n{{ $json[\"followers\"][0][\"name\"] }}\"\n\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"mrkdwn\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"*Due:*\\n{{ $json[\"due_on\"] || \" - \"}}\"\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t]\n\t\t}\n\t]\n}",
        "text": "={{ $json.followers[0].name }} has created a new Needs-a-Dev Ticket: {{ $json.name }}",
        "otherOptions": {}
      },
      "id": "676d9ca9-18e3-4e4d-9c04-61d80e320a68",
      "name": "Slack",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
      "typeVersion": 2.1,
      "position": [
        1712,
        400
      ],
      "webhookId": "5b18c86b-c722-4530-9a26-8a45b761edc0",
      "credentials": {}
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "operation": "get",
        "id": "={{ $json.resource.gid }}"
      },
      "id": "779fee9f-f84e-4c67-a366-f836095adba3",
      "name": "Asana",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.asana",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1488,
        400
      ],
      "credentials": {}
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "leftValue": "",
            "typeValidation": "strict",
            "version": 1
          },
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "07aac49f-9867-4a6b-98ed-89f21d634f46",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.parent.resource_type }}",
              "rightValue": "section",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "equals",
                "name": "filter.operator.equals"
              }
            },
            {
              "id": "89249755-90cf-41b9-8dca-d371cb3d7661",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.parent.gid }}",
              "rightValue": "1206540537648628",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "equals",
                "name": "filter.operator.equals"
              }
            },
            {
              "id": "3534902b-1cd3-4358-b300-9f320f380740",
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.action }}",
              "rightValue": "added",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "equals",
                "name": "filter.operator.equals"
              }
            }
          ],
          "combinator": "and"
        },
        "options": {}
      },
      "id": "baad83d9-6cba-4578-90b3-e9748670ff53",
      "name": "Only keep \"Action Now\" events",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.filter",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        1024,
        400
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "1206540537648625",
        "workspace": "1143636915694331"
      },
      "id": "577230dd-8df6-495e-88cb-706ba4ee65e5",
      "name": "\"Needs a Dev\" project event raised",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.asanaTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        832,
        400
      ],
      "webhookId": "c83a5ddd-ecf7-4529-8876-2a392c563cbd",
      "credentials": {}
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "amount": 2,
        "unit": "minutes"
      },
      "id": "e880bf53-a838-401b-ab91-728596a85de5",
      "name": "Wait",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        1248,
        400
      ],
      "webhookId": "dff849ce-cff6-425e-beb6-b442fd715182"
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Asana": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Slack",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Only keep \"Action Now\" events": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Wait",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "\"Needs a Dev\" project event raised": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Only keep \"Action Now\" events",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Wait": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Asana",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "pinData": {},
  "meta": {
    "instanceId": "65a7320b9ed8ba12bf8e27b8cc884a95646416bec64fc2512217007005f29fae"
  }
}

Here is the execution that is in the wait state (note, at time of screenshot it is 6pm) but the wait node is set to 2 minutes. <img width="281" height="91" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f906084f-de4a-44f7-80b8-44949bfad18c" />

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core

n8nVersion: 2.17.3
platform: docker (self-hosted) - MS Azure App Service
nodeJsVersion: 24.14.1
nodeEnv: production
database: postgres
executionMode: regular
concurrency: -1
license: enterprise (production)

storage

success: all
error: all
progress: false
manual: true
binaryMode: filesystem

pruning

enabled: true
maxAge: 336 hours
maxCount: 10000 executions

client

userAgent: mozilla/5.0 (windows nt 10.0; win64; x64) applewebkit/537.36 (khtml, like gecko) chrome/147.0.0.0 safari/537.36 edg/147.0.0.0
isTouchDevice: false

Generated at: 2026-04-27T07:52:18.559Z

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TL;DR

The wait node in the workflow is hanging and not resuming after the interval period, likely due to a configuration or dependency issue.

Guidance

Check the node's configuration and dependencies to ensure they are correctly set up and compatible with the current n8n version (2.17.3).
Verify that the wait node's amount and unit parameters are correctly set to 2 minutes.
Investigate potential issues with the Asana trigger node, as it may be causing the wait node to hang.
Review the workflow's connections and node ordering to ensure that the wait node is properly connected to the Asana trigger node.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue seems to be related to the workflow configuration rather than a specific code error.

Notes

The issue may be related to the specific setup of the MS Azure App Service or the Postgres database, which could be causing the wait node to hang. Further investigation into the environment and dependencies is necessary to determine the root cause.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by checking the wait node's configuration and dependencies, and verifying the workflow's connections and node ordering. If the issue persists, consider upgrading to a newer version of n8n or seeking further assistance from the n8n community or support team.

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