diff --git a/catalog/api.py b/catalog/api.py
index eb307efb..3b414142 100644
--- a/catalog/api.py
+++ b/catalog/api.py
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ def fetch_item(request, url: str):
     Convert a URL from a supported site (e.g. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2852400/) to an item.
 
     If the item is not available in the catalog, HTTP 202 will be returned.
-    Wait 10 seconds or longer, call with same input again, it may return the actual fetched item.
+    Wait 15 seconds or longer, call with same input again, it may return the actual fetched item.
     Some site may take ~90 seconds to fetch.
+    If not getting the item after 120 seconds, please stop and consider the URL is not available.
     """
     site = SiteManager.get_site_by_url(url)
     if not site:
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ def fetch_item(request, url: str):
     item = site.get_item()
     if item:
         return 200, item
-    if get_fetch_lock():
+    if get_fetch_lock(request.user, url):
         enqueue_fetch(url, False)
     return 202, {"message": "Fetch in progress"}
 
diff --git a/catalog/search/models.py b/catalog/search/models.py
index 3607ea4f..d449a781 100644
--- a/catalog/search/models.py
+++ b/catalog/search/models.py
@@ -101,11 +101,19 @@ def query_index(keywords, categories=None, tag=None, page=1, prepare_external=Tr
     return items, result.num_pages, result.count, duplicated_items
 
 
-_fetch_lock_key = "_fetch_lock"
-_fetch_lock_ttl = 2
-
-
-def get_fetch_lock():
+def get_fetch_lock(user, url):
+    if user and user.is_authenticated:
+        _fetch_lock_key = f"_fetch_lock:{user.id}"
+        _fetch_lock_ttl = 1 if settings.DEBUG else 3
+    else:
+        _fetch_lock_key = "_fetch_lock"
+        _fetch_lock_ttl = 1 if settings.DEBUG else 15
+    if cache.get(_fetch_lock_key):
+        return False
+    cache.set(_fetch_lock_key, 1, timeout=_fetch_lock_ttl)
+    # do not fetch the same url twice in 2 hours
+    _fetch_lock_key = f"_fetch_lock:{url}"
+    _fetch_lock_ttl = 1 if settings.DEBUG else 7200
     if cache.get(_fetch_lock_key):
         return False
     cache.set(_fetch_lock_key, 1, timeout=_fetch_lock_ttl)
diff --git a/catalog/search/views.py b/catalog/search/views.py
index d3ab3780..806f3c0b 100644
--- a/catalog/search/views.py
+++ b/catalog/search/views.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def fetch(request, url, is_refetch: bool = False, site: AbstractSite | None = No
             }
         )
     job_id = None
-    if is_refetch or get_fetch_lock():
+    if is_refetch or get_fetch_lock(request.user, url):
         job_id = enqueue_fetch(url, is_refetch, request.user)
     return render(
         request,