diff --git a/cluster/cluster.go b/cluster/cluster.go
index 04e66789..a12beb95 100644
--- a/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -584,8 +584,13 @@ func (p *Peer) Ready() bool {
 }
 
 // Wait until Settle() has finished.
-func (p *Peer) WaitReady() {
-	<-p.readyc
+func (p *Peer) WaitReady(ctx context.Context) error {
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return ctx.Err()
+	case <-p.readyc:
+		return nil
+	}
 }
 
 // Return a status string representing the peer state.
diff --git a/cluster/cluster_test.go b/cluster/cluster_test.go
index 36ed4203..cd7434d0 100644
--- a/cluster/cluster_test.go
+++ b/cluster/cluster_test.go
@@ -60,9 +60,14 @@ func testJoinLeave(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.False(t, p.Ready())
+	{
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+		cancel()
+		require.Equal(t, context.Canceled, p.WaitReady(ctx))
+	}
 	require.Equal(t, p.Status(), "settling")
 	go p.Settle(context.Background(), 0*time.Second)
-	p.WaitReady()
+	require.NoError(t, p.WaitReady(context.Background()))
 	require.Equal(t, p.Status(), "ready")
 
 	// Create the peer who joins the first.
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ func testReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	go p.Settle(context.Background(), 0*time.Second)
-	p.WaitReady()
+	require.NoError(t, p.WaitReady(context.Background()))
 
 	p2, err := Create(
 		logger,
@@ -142,7 +147,7 @@ func testReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	go p2.Settle(context.Background(), 0*time.Second)
-	p2.WaitReady()
+	require.NoError(t, p2.WaitReady(context.Background()))
 
 	p.peerJoin(p2.Self())
 	p.peerLeave(p2.Self())
diff --git a/notify/notify.go b/notify/notify.go
index 3dcc30f6..2f2205c9 100644
--- a/notify/notify.go
+++ b/notify/notify.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type ResolvedSender interface {
 // Peer represents the cluster node from where we are the sending the notification.
 type Peer interface {
 	// WaitReady waits until the node silences and notifications have settled before attempting to send a notification.
-	WaitReady()
+	WaitReady(context.Context) error
 }
 
 // MinTimeout is the minimum timeout that is set for the context of a call
@@ -430,7 +430,9 @@ func NewGossipSettleStage(p Peer) *GossipSettleStage {
 
 func (n *GossipSettleStage) Exec(ctx context.Context, _ log.Logger, alerts ...*types.Alert) (context.Context, []*types.Alert, error) {
 	if n.peer != nil {
-		n.peer.WaitReady()
+		if err := n.peer.WaitReady(ctx); err != nil {
+			return ctx, nil, err
+		}
 	}
 	return ctx, alerts, nil
 }