diff --git a/Fritz.Chatbot/Commands/TeamCommand.cs b/Fritz.Chatbot/Commands/TeamCommand.cs
index 4542b172..73c99d7d 100644
--- a/Fritz.Chatbot/Commands/TeamCommand.cs
+++ b/Fritz.Chatbot/Commands/TeamCommand.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Fritz.StreamLib.Core;
 using Fritz.StreamTools.Hubs;
+using Fritz.Chatbot.Helpers;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@
 using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Reactive.Linq;
+using System.Reactive.Subjects;
 
 namespace Fritz.Chatbot.Commands
 {
@@ -23,6 +26,11 @@ public class TeamCommand : IExtendedCommand
 		private HttpClient _HttpClient;
 		private readonly IHubContext<AttentionHub> _Context;
 		private ILogger _Logger;
+		private Subject<string> _TeammateNotifications = new Subject<string>();
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Handle to the teammates notification subscription. Dispose to stop the subscription
+		/// </summary>
+		private IDisposable _subscriptionHandle;
 
 		public string Name { get; } = "Team Detection";
 		public string Description { get; } = "Alert when a teammate joins the stream and starts chatting";
@@ -31,8 +39,7 @@ public class TeamCommand : IExtendedCommand
 		public TimeSpan? Cooldown { get; } = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
 		public TimeSpan ShoutoutCooldown;
 		public string ShoutoutFormat;
-		public Queue<string> _TeammateNotifications = new Queue<string>();
-
+		
 		public TeamCommand(IConfiguration configuration, ILoggerFactory loggerFactory, IHubContext<AttentionHub> context, IHttpClientFactory httpClientFactory)
 		{
 			_TeamName = configuration["StreamServices:Twitch:Team"];
@@ -56,24 +63,14 @@ public TeamCommand(IConfiguration configuration, ILoggerFactory loggerFactory, I
 
 			GetTeammates().GetAwaiter().GetResult();
 
-			Task.Run(SendNotificationsToWidget);
-
+			SubscribeToTeamNotifications();
 		}
 
-		private void SendNotificationsToWidget()
-		{
-
-			while (true) {
-
-				if (_TeammateNotifications.TryPeek(out var _)) {
-
-					_Context.Clients.All.SendAsync("Teammate", _TeammateNotifications.Dequeue());
-					Task.Delay(5000);
-
-				}
-
-			}
-
+		private void SubscribeToTeamNotifications() {
+			//when notifications appear, throttle them to 1 item per 5 seconds
+			_subscriptionHandle = _TeammateNotifications.Throttle(1, TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5)).Subscribe(notification => {
+				_Context.Clients.All.SendAsync("Teammate", notification);
+			});
 		}
 
 		public bool CanExecute(string userName, string fullCommandText)
@@ -95,7 +92,7 @@ public async Task Execute(IChatService chatService, string userName, string full
 				await chatService.SendMessageAsync(ShoutoutFormat.Replace("{teammate}", userName));
 			}
 
-			_TeammateNotifications.Enqueue(userName);
+			_TeammateNotifications.OnNext(userName);
 
 		}
 
diff --git a/Fritz.Chatbot/Fritz.Chatbot.csproj b/Fritz.Chatbot/Fritz.Chatbot.csproj
index acadd68c..10cf5364 100644
--- a/Fritz.Chatbot/Fritz.Chatbot.csproj
+++ b/Fritz.Chatbot/Fritz.Chatbot.csproj
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="2.1.1" />
 		<PackageReference Include="NetCoreAudio" Version="1.5.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="12.0.3" />
+		<PackageReference Include="system.reactive.linq" Version="4.4.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Fritz.Chatbot/Helpers/ObservableExtensions.cs b/Fritz.Chatbot/Helpers/ObservableExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ec2db6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Fritz.Chatbot/Helpers/ObservableExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+using System;
+using System.Reactive.Linq;
+using System.Reactive.Subjects;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Threading;
+
+namespace Fritz.Chatbot.Helpers
+{
+    public static class ObservableExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Pass through up to <paramref name="count"/> items downstream within given <paramref name="interval"/>.
+        /// Once more elements are about to get through they will become buffered, until interval resets.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IObservable<T> Throttle<T>(this IObservable<T> source, int count, TimeSpan interval) => 
+            new Throttle<T>(source, count, interval);
+    } 
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Custom Throttle implementation, because the default provided with rx.net does not work like we want.
+    /// code is by @Horusiath Who confirmed that i was indeed not crazy, and that rx does not has an operator OOB 
+    /// that behaves like this.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+    public class Throttle<T> : IObservable<T>
+    {
+        private readonly IObservable<T> _source;
+        private readonly int _count;
+        private readonly TimeSpan _interval;
+
+        public Throttle(IObservable<T> source, int count, TimeSpan interval)
+        {
+            _source = source;
+            _count = count;
+            _interval = interval;
+        }
+
+        public IDisposable Subscribe(IObserver<T> observer) => 
+            _source.SubscribeSafe(new Observer(observer, _count, _interval));
+
+        private sealed class Observer : IObserver<T>
+        {
+            private readonly IObserver<T> _observer;
+            private readonly int _count;
+            private readonly Timer _timer;
+            private readonly ConcurrentQueue<T> _buffer;
+            private int _remaining;
+            
+            public Observer(IObserver<T> observer, int count, TimeSpan interval)
+            {
+                _observer = observer;
+                _remaining = _count = count;
+                _buffer = new ConcurrentQueue<T>();
+                _timer = new Timer(_ =>
+                {
+                    // first, try to dequeue up to `_count` buffered items
+                    // after that is done, reset `_remaining` quota to what's left
+                    var i = _count;
+                    while (i > 0 && _buffer.TryDequeue(out var value))
+                    {
+                        i--;
+                        _observer.OnNext(value);
+                    }
+
+                    // reset remaining count at the end of the interval
+                    Interlocked.Exchange(ref _remaining, i);
+                }, null, interval, interval);
+            }
+
+            public void OnCompleted()
+            {
+                // what to do with buffered items? Up to you.
+                _timer.Dispose();
+                _observer.OnCompleted();
+            }
+
+            public void OnError(Exception error)
+            {
+                _observer.OnError(error);
+            }
+
+            public void OnNext(T value)
+            {
+                if (Interlocked.Decrement(ref _remaining) >= 0)
+                {
+                    // if we have free quota to spare in this interval, emit value downstream
+                    _observer.OnNext(value);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // otherwise buffer value until timer will reset it
+                    _buffer.Enqueue(value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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