diff --git a/server/cp/__init__.py b/server/cp/__init__.py
index 17a6a97..3b85720 100644
--- a/server/cp/__init__.py
+++ b/server/cp/__init__.py
@@ -9,5 +9,9 @@
 # AUTHORS and LICENSE files distributed with this source code, or
 # at https://www.sourcefabric.org/superdesk/license
 
+import logging
+
 HEADLINE2 = "headline_extended"
 CORRECTION = "correction"
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
diff --git a/server/cp/cem.py b/server/cp/cem.py
index 4833734..d7d90e9 100644
--- a/server/cp/cem.py
+++ b/server/cp/cem.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+import logging
 import requests
+
 from flask import current_app as app
 
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 session = requests.Session()
 
 
@@ -18,10 +21,15 @@ def send_notification(_type, user):
     }
     if user.get("company"):
         payload["company"] = str(user["company"])
-    session.patch(
-        url,
-        timeout=5,
-        json=payload,
-        headers=headers,
-        verify=bool(app.config.get("CEM_VERIFY_TLS", True)),
-    )
+    try:
+        session.patch(
+            url,
+            json=payload,
+            headers=headers,
+            timeout=int(app.config.get("CEM_TIMEOUT", 10)),
+            verify=bool(app.config.get("CEM_VERIFY_TLS", True)),
+        )
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as err:
+        logger.error(err)
+        return
+    logger.info("Notification sent to CEM")
diff --git a/server/settings.py b/server/settings.py
index 4421832..8b2984f 100644
--- a/server/settings.py
+++ b/server/settings.py
@@ -273,5 +273,6 @@
 CEM_APIKEY = os.environ.get("CEM_APIKEY", "")
 CEM_PLATFORM = os.environ.get("CEM_PLATFORM", "NewsPro")
 CEM_VERIFY_TLS = strtobool(os.environ.get("CEM_VERIFY_TLS", "off"))
+CEM_TIMEOUT = int(os.environ.get("CEM_TIMEOUT") or 10)
 
 DEFAULT_ALLOW_COMPANIES_TO_MANAGE_PRODUCTS = True