diff --git a/hr/views.py b/hr/views.py
index 0b117a2..6e45954 100644
--- a/hr/views.py
+++ b/hr/views.py
@@ -30,13 +30,8 @@ def send_message(application, message_type, note=None):
         pass
 
     if len(application.user.redditaccount_set.all()) > 0:
-        from reddit.api import Inbox, LoginError
-        try:
-            ib = Inbox(settings.REDDIT_USER, settings.REDDIT_PASSWORD)
-        except LoginError:
-            pass
-        else:
-            ib.send(application.user.redditaccount_set.all()[0].username, subject, message)
+        from reddit.tasks import send_reddit_message
+        send_reddit_message.delay(to=application.user.redditaccount_set.all()[0].username, subject=subject, message=message)
 
 
 def check_permissions(user, application=None):
diff --git a/reddit/tasks.py b/reddit/tasks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4c7bff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reddit/tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from celery.decorators import task
+from reddit.api import Inbox
+import settings
+
+@task(ignore_result=True)
+def send_reddit_message(to, subject, message):
+    ib = Inbox(settings.REDDIT_USER, settings.REDDIT_PASSWORD)
+    ib.send(to, subject, message)
+