diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/settings_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/settings_controller.rb
index fb9d80ae2..805c983f4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/settings_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/settings_controller.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class Admin::SettingsController < AdminController
       :days_to_keep_overdue_invoices_active,
       :days_to_renew_domain_before_expire,
       :expire_warning_period,
-      :redemption_grace_period
+      :redemption_grace_period,
+      :expire_pending_confirmation
     ]
 
     floats = [:registry_vat_prc]
diff --git a/app/models/domain.rb b/app/models/domain.rb
index eca6a66af..e6bf2ea41 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain.rb
@@ -183,6 +183,27 @@ class Domain < ActiveRecord::Base
       )
     end
 
+    def clean_expired_pendings
+      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Clean expired domain pendings\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+
+      expire_at = Setting.expire_pending_confirmation.hours.ago
+      count = 0
+      expired_pending_domains = Domain.where('registrant_verification_asked_at <= ?', expire_at)
+      expired_pending_domains.each do |domain|
+        unless domain.pending_update? || domain.pending_delete?
+          msg = "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - ISSUE: DOMAIN #{domain.id}: #{domain.name} IS IN EXPIRED PENDING LIST, " \
+                "but no pendingDelete/pendingUpdate state present!\n"
+          STDOUT << msg unless Rails.env.test?
+          next
+        end
+        count += 1
+        domain.clean_pendings!
+      end
+
+      STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Successfully cancelled #{count} domain pendings\n" unless Rails.env.test?
+      count
+    end
+
     def start_expire_period
       STDOUT << "#{Time.zone.now.utc} - Expiring domains\n" unless Rails.env.test?
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/settings/index.haml b/app/views/admin/settings/index.haml
index 95fa3a1a6..85926fcef 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/settings/index.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/settings/index.haml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
           = render 'setting_row', var: :dnskeys_max_count
           = render 'setting_row', var: :ns_min_count
           = render 'setting_row', var: :ns_max_count
+          = render 'setting_row', var: :expire_pending_confirmation
 
   .panel.panel-default
     .panel-heading.clearfix
diff --git a/app/views/domain_mailer/pending_deleted.html.erb b/app/views/domain_mailer/pending_deleted.html.erb
index 41f71dceb..972318ee4 100644
--- a/app/views/domain_mailer/pending_deleted.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/domain_mailer/pending_deleted.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Registrisse laekus taotlus domeeni <%= @domain.name %> kustutamiseks. Palun veen
 <br><br>
 Muudatuse kinnitamiseks külastage palun allolevat võrgulehekülge, kontrollige uuesti üle muudatuse andmed ning vajutage nuppu kinnitan:
 <br><br>
-Taotlus on aktiivne 48 tundi ja lükatakse automaatselt tagasi kui te seda enne ise ei kinnita või tagasi lükka.<br>
+Taotlus on aktiivne <%= Setting.expire_pending_confirmation %> tundi ja lükatakse automaatselt tagasi kui te seda enne ise ei kinnita või tagasi lükka.<br>
 <%= link_to @verification_url, @verification_url %>
 <br><br>
 Lugupidamisega<br>
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Application for deletion of your domain <%= @domain.name %> has been filed. Plea
 To confirm the update please visit this website, once again review the data and press approve:<br>
 <%= link_to @verification_url, @verification_url %>
 <br><br>
-The application will remain in pending status for <48> hrs and will be automaticcally rejected if it is not approved nor rejected before.
+The application will remain in pending status for <%= Setting.expire_pending_confirmation %> hrs and will be automaticcally rejected if it is not approved nor rejected before.
 <br><br>
 Best Regards,<br>
 Estonian Internet Foundation
diff --git a/app/views/domain_mailer/pending_deleted.text.erb b/app/views/domain_mailer/pending_deleted.text.erb
index da9763c55..80e01945a 100644
--- a/app/views/domain_mailer/pending_deleted.text.erb
+++ b/app/views/domain_mailer/pending_deleted.text.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Registrisse laekus taotlus domeeni <%= @domain.name %> kustutamiseks. Palun veen
 
 Muudatuse kinnitamiseks külastage palun allolevat võrgulehekülge, kontrollige uuesti üle muudatuse andmed ning vajutage nuppu kinnitan:
 
-Taotlus on aktiivne <48> tundi ja lükatakse automaatselt tagasi kui te seda enne ise ei kinnita või tagasi lükka.
+Taotlus on aktiivne <%= Setting.expire_pending_confirmation %> tundi ja lükatakse automaatselt tagasi kui te seda enne ise ei kinnita või tagasi lükka.
 <%= link_to @verification_url, @verification_url %>
 
 Lugupidamisega
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Application for deletion of your domain <%= @domain.name %> has been filed. Plea
 To confirm the update please visit this website, once again review the data and press approve:
 <%= link_to @verification_url, @verification_url %>
 
-The application will remain in pending status for <48> hrs and will be automaticcally rejected if it is not approved nor rejected before.
+The application will remain in pending status for <%= Setting.expire_pending_confirmation %> hrs and will be automaticcally rejected if it is not approved nor rejected before.
 
 Best Regards,
 Estonian Internet Foundation
diff --git a/app/views/domain_mailer/registrant_pending_updated.html.erb b/app/views/domain_mailer/registrant_pending_updated.html.erb
index 9f071df10..2689eff68 100644
--- a/app/views/domain_mailer/registrant_pending_updated.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/domain_mailer/registrant_pending_updated.html.erb
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ Tänav: <%= @domain.registrant_street %><br>
 Linn: <%= @domain.registrant_city %><br>
 Riik: <%= @domain.registrant_country %>
 <br><br>
+Taotlus on aktiivne <%= Setting.expire_pending_confirmation %> tundi ja lükatakse automaatselt tagasi kui te seda enne ise ei kinnita või tagasi lükka.<br>
 Muudatuse kinnitamiseks külastage palun allolevat võrgulehekülge, kontrollige uuesti üle muudatuse andmed ning vajutage nuppu kinnitan:<br>
+
 <%= link_to @verification_url, @verification_url %>
 <br><br>
 Lugupidamisega<br>
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ Street: <%= @domain.registrant_street %><br>
 City: <%= @domain.registrant_city %><br>
 Country: <%= @domain.registrant_country %>
 <br><br>
+The application will remain in pending status for <%= Setting.expire_pending_confirmation %> hrs and will be automaticcally rejected if it is not approved nor rejected before.<br>
 To confirm the update please visit this website, once again review the data and press approve:<br>
 <%= link_to @verification_url, @verification_url %>
 <br><br>
diff --git a/app/views/domain_mailer/registrant_pending_updated.text.erb b/app/views/domain_mailer/registrant_pending_updated.text.erb
index 228c7f0a4..04a85bf5e 100644
--- a/app/views/domain_mailer/registrant_pending_updated.text.erb
+++ b/app/views/domain_mailer/registrant_pending_updated.text.erb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Tänav: <%= @domain.registrant_street %>
 Linn: <%= @domain.registrant_city %>
 Riik: <%= @domain.registrant_country %>
 
+Taotlus on aktiivne <%= Setting.expire_pending_confirmation %> tundi ja lükatakse automaatselt tagasi kui te seda enne ise ei kinnita või tagasi lükka.
 Muudatuse kinnitamiseks külastage palun allolevat võrgulehekülge, kontrollige uuesti üle muudatuse andmed ning vajutage nuppu kinnitan:
 <%= @verification_url %>
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ Street: <%= @domain.registrant_street %>
 City: <%= @domain.registrant_city %>
 Country: <%= @domain.registrant_country %>
 
+The application will remain in pending status for <%= Setting.expire_pending_confirmation %> hrs and will be automaticcally rejected if it is not approved nor rejected before.
 To confirm the update please visit this website, once again review the data and press approve:
 <%= @verification_url %>
 
diff --git a/config/initializers/initial_settings.rb b/config/initializers/initial_settings.rb
index 764a96c18..2cff727b4 100644
--- a/config/initializers/initial_settings.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/initial_settings.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ if con.present? && con.table_exists?('settings')
   Setting.save_default(:admin_contacts_max_count, 10)
   Setting.save_default(:tech_contacts_min_count, 1)
   Setting.save_default(:tech_contacts_max_count, 10)
+  Setting.save_default(:expire_pending_confirmation, 48)
 
   Setting.save_default(:ds_algorithm, 2)
   Setting.save_default(:ds_data_allowed, true)
diff --git a/config/schedule.rb b/config/schedule.rb
index 6796ebbde..c418de420 100644
--- a/config/schedule.rb
+++ b/config/schedule.rb
@@ -16,28 +16,38 @@ every 10.minutes do
   runner 'ZonefileSetting.generate_zonefiles'
 end
 
-every 6.months, at: '12pm' do
+every 6.months, at: '12:01am' do
   runner 'Contact.destroy_orphans'
 end
 
-every :day, at: '12:10pm' do
+every :day, at: '12:10am' do
   runner 'Invoice.cancel_overdue_invoices'
 end
 
-every :day, at: '12:15pm' do
+every :day, at: '12:15am' do
   runner 'Domain.expire_domains'
 end
 
+every :day, at: '12:20am' do
+  runner 'Domain.clean_expired_pendings'
+end
+
 every 3.hours do
   runner 'Certificate.update_crl'
 end
 
-every :hour do
-  runner 'Domain.start_expire_period'
-  runner 'Domain.start_redemption_grace_period'
-  runner 'Domain.start_delete_period'
-end
-
 every 42.minutes do
   runner 'Domain.destroy_delete_candidates'
 end
+
+every 45.minutes do
+  runner 'Domain.start_expire_period'
+end
+
+every 50.minutes do
+  runner 'Domain.start_delete_period'
+end
+
+every 52.minutes do
+  runner 'Domain.start_redemption_grace_period'
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/domain_spec.rb b/spec/models/domain_spec.rb
index 161eae0e5..4546ef580 100644
--- a/spec/models/domain_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/domain_spec.rb
@@ -94,6 +94,30 @@ describe Domain do
       @domain.registrant_update_confirmable?('123').should == false
     end
 
+    it 'should not find any domain pendings to clean' do
+      Domain.clean_expired_pendings.should == 0
+    end
+
+    it 'should not find any domains with wrong pendings' do
+      domain = Fabricate(:domain)
+      domain.registrant_verification_asked!('frame-str', '1')
+      domain.registrant_verification_asked_at = 30.days.ago
+      domain.save
+
+      Domain.clean_expired_pendings.should == 0
+    end
+
+    it 'should clean domain pendings' do
+      domain = Fabricate(:domain)
+      domain.registrant_verification_asked!('frame-str', '1')
+      domain.registrant_verification_asked_at = 30.days.ago
+      domain.pending_delete!
+
+      Domain.clean_expired_pendings.should == 1
+      domain.reload.pending_delete?.should == false
+      domain.pending_json.should == {}
+    end
+
     it 'should expire domains' do
       Domain.start_expire_period
       @domain.statuses.include?(DomainStatus::EXPIRED).should == false