diff --git a/go-backend/internal/handlers/post_handler.go b/go-backend/internal/handlers/post_handler.go
index 0ac877f..111e98a 100644
--- a/go-backend/internal/handlers/post_handler.go
+++ b/go-backend/internal/handlers/post_handler.go
@@ -497,12 +497,13 @@ func (h *PostHandler) SavePost(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	// Send push notification to post author
 	go func() {
-		post, err := h.postRepo.GetPostByID(c.Request.Context(), postID, userIDStr.(string))
+		bgCtx := context.Background()
+		post, err := h.postRepo.GetPostByID(bgCtx, postID, userIDStr.(string))
 		if err != nil || post.AuthorID.String() == userIDStr.(string) {
 			return // Don't notify self
 		}
 
-		actor, err := h.userRepo.GetProfileByID(c.Request.Context(), userIDStr.(string))
+		actor, err := h.userRepo.GetProfileByID(bgCtx, userIDStr.(string))
 		if err != nil || h.notificationService == nil {
 			return
 		}
@@ -521,7 +522,7 @@ func (h *PostHandler) SavePost(c *gin.Context) {
 			"post_type":  postType,
 		}
 		h.notificationService.CreateNotification(
-			c.Request.Context(),
+			context.Background(),
 			post.AuthorID.String(),
 			userIDStr.(string),
 			"save",