diff --git a/pkg/apiserver/apic.go b/pkg/apiserver/apic.go
index f57ae685e..2136edc8b 100644
--- a/pkg/apiserver/apic.go
+++ b/pkg/apiserver/apic.go
@@ -639,6 +639,14 @@ func (a *apic) PullTop(forcePull bool) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	/*defer lock release*/
+	defer func() {
+		log.Debug("Releasing lock for pullCAPI")
+		if err := a.dbClient.ReleasePullCAPILock(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("while releasing lock: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
 	log.Infof("Starting community-blocklist update")
 
 	data, _, err := a.apiClient.Decisions.GetStreamV3(context.Background(), apiclient.DecisionsStreamOpts{Startup: a.startup})
@@ -690,11 +698,6 @@ func (a *apic) PullTop(forcePull bool) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("while updating blocklists: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Debug("Releasing lock for pullCAPI")
-	if err := a.dbClient.ReleasePullCAPILock(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("while releasing lock: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/apiserver/papi_cmd.go b/pkg/apiserver/papi_cmd.go
index ba0203488..fb76223b9 100644
--- a/pkg/apiserver/papi_cmd.go
+++ b/pkg/apiserver/papi_cmd.go
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ type forcePull struct {
 	Blocklist *blocklistLink `json:"blocklist,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type listUnsubscribe struct {
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+}
+
 func DecisionCmd(message *Message, p *Papi, sync bool) error {
 	switch message.Header.OperationCmd {
 	case "delete":
@@ -163,13 +167,38 @@ func AlertCmd(message *Message, p *Papi, sync bool) error {
 
 func ManagementCmd(message *Message, p *Papi, sync bool) error {
 	if sync {
-		log.Infof("Ignoring management command from PAPI in sync mode")
+		p.Logger.Infof("Ignoring management command from PAPI in sync mode")
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	switch message.Header.OperationCmd {
+
+	case "blocklist_unsubscribe":
+		data, err := json.Marshal(message.Data)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		unsubscribeMsg := listUnsubscribe{}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &unsubscribeMsg); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("message for '%s' contains bad data format: %s", message.Header.OperationType, err)
+		}
+		if unsubscribeMsg.Name == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("message for '%s' contains bad data format: missing blocklist name", message.Header.OperationType)
+		}
+		p.Logger.Infof("Received blocklist_unsubscribe command from PAPI, unsubscribing from blocklist %s", unsubscribeMsg.Name)
+
+		filter := make(map[string][]string)
+		filter["origin"] = []string{types.ListOrigin}
+		filter["scenario"] = []string{unsubscribeMsg.Name}
+
+		_, deletedDecisions, err := p.DBClient.SoftDeleteDecisionsWithFilter(filter)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to delete decisions for list %s : %w", unsubscribeMsg.Name, err)
+		}
+		p.Logger.Infof("deleted %d decisions for list %s", len(deletedDecisions), unsubscribeMsg.Name)
+
 	case "reauth":
-		log.Infof("Received reauth command from PAPI, resetting token")
+		p.Logger.Infof("Received reauth command from PAPI, resetting token")
 		p.apiClient.GetClient().Transport.(*apiclient.JWTTransport).ResetToken()
 	case "force_pull":
 		data, err := json.Marshal(message.Data)
@@ -182,13 +211,13 @@ func ManagementCmd(message *Message, p *Papi, sync bool) error {
 		}
 
 		if forcePullMsg.Blocklist == nil {
-			log.Infof("Received force_pull command from PAPI, pulling community and 3rd-party blocklists")
+			p.Logger.Infof("Received force_pull command from PAPI, pulling community and 3rd-party blocklists")
 			err = p.apic.PullTop(true)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to force pull operation: %s", err)
 			}
 		} else {
-			log.Infof("Received force_pull command from PAPI, pulling blocklist %s", forcePullMsg.Blocklist.Name)
+			p.Logger.Infof("Received force_pull command from PAPI, pulling blocklist %s", forcePullMsg.Blocklist.Name)
 			err = p.apic.PullBlocklist(&modelscapi.BlocklistLink{
 				Name:        &forcePullMsg.Blocklist.Name,
 				URL:         &forcePullMsg.Blocklist.Url,
diff --git a/pkg/database/lock.go b/pkg/database/lock.go
index 339226e85..d25b71870 100644
--- a/pkg/database/lock.go
+++ b/pkg/database/lock.go
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	CAPIPullLockTimeout = 120
+	CAPIPullLockTimeout = 10
+	CapiPullLockName    = "pullCAPI"
 )
 
 func (c *Client) AcquireLock(name string) error {
+	log.Debugf("acquiring lock %s", name)
 	_, err := c.Ent.Lock.Create().
 		SetName(name).
 		SetCreatedAt(types.UtcNow()).
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ func (c *Client) AcquireLock(name string) error {
 }
 
 func (c *Client) ReleaseLock(name string) error {
+	log.Debugf("releasing lock %s", name)
 	_, err := c.Ent.Lock.Delete().Where(lock.NameEQ(name)).Exec(c.CTX)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(DeleteFail, "delete lock: %s", err)
@@ -38,11 +41,12 @@ func (c *Client) ReleaseLock(name string) error {
 }
 
 func (c *Client) ReleaseLockWithTimeout(name string, timeout int) error {
-	log.Debugf("(%s) releasing orphin locks", name)
+	log.Debugf("releasing lock %s with timeout of %d minutes", name, timeout)
 	_, err := c.Ent.Lock.Delete().Where(
 		lock.NameEQ(name),
-		lock.CreatedAtLT(time.Now().Add(-time.Duration(timeout)*time.Minute)),
+		lock.CreatedAtLT(time.Now().UTC().Add(-time.Duration(timeout)*time.Minute)),
 	).Exec(c.CTX)
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(DeleteFail, "delete lock: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -54,14 +58,22 @@ func (c *Client) IsLocked(err error) bool {
 }
 
 func (c *Client) AcquirePullCAPILock() error {
-	lockName := "pullCAPI"
-	err := c.ReleaseLockWithTimeout(lockName, CAPIPullLockTimeout)
+
+	/*delete orphan "old" lock if present*/
+	err := c.ReleaseLockWithTimeout(CapiPullLockName, CAPIPullLockTimeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("unable to release pullCAPI lock: %s", err)
 	}
-	return c.AcquireLock(lockName)
+	return c.AcquireLock(CapiPullLockName)
 }
 
 func (c *Client) ReleasePullCAPILock() error {
-	return c.ReleaseLockWithTimeout("pullCAPI", CAPIPullLockTimeout)
+	log.Debugf("deleting lock %s", CapiPullLockName)
+	_, err := c.Ent.Lock.Delete().Where(
+		lock.NameEQ(CapiPullLockName),
+	).Exec(c.CTX)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(DeleteFail, "delete lock: %s", err)
+	}
+	return nil
 }