diff --git a/App/app/(portal)/admin/vendors/actions.ts b/App/app/(portal)/admin/vendors/actions.ts
index 7247043..2e4e8ba 100644
--- a/App/app/(portal)/admin/vendors/actions.ts
+++ b/App/app/(portal)/admin/vendors/actions.ts
@@ -173,12 +173,23 @@ export async function deleteVendor(id: string): Promise<ActionResult> {
   });
   if (blocked) return { error: "Cannot delete: vendor is referenced in submitted or active purchase orders." };
 
-  await db.$transaction(async (tx) => {
-    await tx.purchaseOrder.updateMany({ where: { vendorId: id, status: "DRAFT" }, data: { vendorId: null } });
-    await tx.product.updateMany({ where: { lastVendorId: id }, data: { lastVendorId: null } });
-    await tx.productVendorPrice.deleteMany({ where: { vendorId: id } });
-    await tx.vendor.delete({ where: { id } });
-  });
+  try {
+    await db.$transaction(
+      async (tx) => {
+        await tx.purchaseOrder.updateMany({ where: { vendorId: id, status: "DRAFT" }, data: { vendorId: null } });
+        await tx.product.updateMany({ where: { lastVendorId: id }, data: { lastVendorId: null } });
+        await tx.productVendorPrice.deleteMany({ where: { vendorId: id } });
+        await tx.vendor.delete({ where: { id } });
+      },
+      { timeout: 30000 },
+    );
+  } catch (err: unknown) {
+    const code = (err as { code?: string })?.code;
+    if (code === "P2028") {
+      return { error: "Delete timed out — please try again." };
+    }
+    throw err;
+  }
 
   revalidatePath("/admin/vendors");
   return { ok: true };