diff --git a/src/moderation/aiAnalyzer.ts b/src/moderation/aiAnalyzer.ts
index d01577c..37723e7 100644
--- a/src/moderation/aiAnalyzer.ts
+++ b/src/moderation/aiAnalyzer.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const conversationErrorCooldown = new Map<string, number>();
 
 let activeRequests = 0;
 let lastError: string | null = null;
-const MAX_ACTIVE_REQUESTS = 1;
+const MAX_ACTIVE_REQUESTS = 2;
 const DEBOUNCE_MS = 1500;
 const RECOVERY_INTERVAL_MS = 15000;
 const ERROR_COOLDOWN_MS = 30000;
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ function scheduleConversationAnalysis(conversationKey: string): void {
     clearTimeout(existingTimer);
   }
 
+  // If we have available slots, process immediately with shorter debounce
+  const debounceTime =
+    activeRequests < MAX_ACTIVE_REQUESTS ? Math.min(DEBOUNCE_MS, 500) : DEBOUNCE_MS;
+
   // Set new debounced timer
   const timer = setTimeout(async () => {
     conversationDebounceTimers.delete(conversationKey);
@@ -205,7 +209,7 @@ function scheduleConversationAnalysis(conversationKey: string): void {
     if (messages.length > 0) {
       await processBatch(conversationKey, messages);
     }
-  }, DEBOUNCE_MS);
+  }, debounceTime);
 
   conversationDebounceTimers.set(conversationKey, timer);
 }
@@ -271,6 +275,11 @@ export function startPendingAIAnalysisWorker(): void {
       const conversationKeys = await getPendingConversationKeys(100);
 
       for (const key of conversationKeys) {
+        // Stop if we've reached max active requests
+        if (activeRequests >= MAX_ACTIVE_REQUESTS) {
+          break;
+        }
+
         // Skip if already scheduled
         if (conversationDebounceTimers.has(key)) {
           continue;
diff --git a/src/routes/analysisRoutes.ts b/src/routes/analysisRoutes.ts
index 6b2ba8d..0e443a9 100644
--- a/src/routes/analysisRoutes.ts
+++ b/src/routes/analysisRoutes.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ import {
   getAnalysisQueueStatus,
   queueMessageAnalysis,
 } from "../moderation/aiAnalyzer";
-import { getMessageById } from "../moderation/messageStore";
+import {
+  getMessageById,
+  updateMessageAIAnalysis,
+} from "../moderation/messageStore";
 
 export function createAnalysisRoutes(): Router {
   const router = express.Router();
@@ -35,6 +38,17 @@ export function createAnalysisRoutes(): Router {
         throw new AppError("Message not found", "MESSAGE_NOT_FOUND", 404);
       }
 
+      // Reset analysis status to pending so it gets picked up by the analyzer
+      await updateMessageAIAnalysis(id, {
+        status: "pending",
+        flags: null,
+        score: null,
+        raw: null,
+        analysis: null,
+        analyzedAt: null,
+        error: null,
+      });
+
       // Queue for analysis
       await queueMessageAnalysis(id);