diff --git a/metropolis/pkg/event/event.go b/metropolis/pkg/event/event.go
index cb8b9b5..e38c427 100644
--- a/metropolis/pkg/event/event.go
+++ b/metropolis/pkg/event/event.go
@@ -227,7 +227,11 @@
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			c <- v
+			select {
+			case c <- v:
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return ctx.Err()
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }