diff --git a/parallelbar/parallelbar.py b/parallelbar/parallelbar.py
index bc9729e..47b9bac 100644
--- a/parallelbar/parallelbar.py
+++ b/parallelbar/parallelbar.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 from tqdm.auto import tqdm
 from tools import get_len
+from tools import _wrapped_func
 
 
 class ProgressBar(tqdm):
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ def _do_parallel(func, pool_type, tasks, n_cpu, chunk_size, core_progress,
         thread = Thread(target=_process_status, args=(bar_size, bar_step, disable, parent))
     thread.start()
     target = partial(_process, func, child)
-    bar_parameters = dict(total=bar_size, disable=disable, position=1, desc='ERROR', colour='red')
+    bar_parameters = dict(total=len_tasks, disable=disable, position=1, desc='ERROR', colour='red')
     error_bar = {}
     result = list()
     if pool_type == 'map':
@@ -167,18 +168,27 @@ def progress_map(func, tasks, n_cpu=None, chunk_size=None, core_progress=False,
 
 
 def progress_imap(func, tasks, n_cpu=None, chunk_size=1, core_progress=False, context=None, total=None,
-                  bar_step=1, disable=False):
+                  bar_step=1, disable=False, process_timeout=None):
+    if process_timeout and chunk_size != 1:
+        raise ValueError('the process_timeout can only be used if chunk_size=1')
     if isinstance(tasks, abc.Iterator) and not total:
         raise ValueError('If the tasks are an iterator, the total parameter must be specified')
+    if process_timeout:
+        func = partial(_wrapped_func, func, process_timeout)
     result = _do_parallel(func, 'imap', tasks, n_cpu, chunk_size, core_progress, context, total, bar_step, disable,
                           None)
     return result
 
 
 def progress_imapu(func, tasks, n_cpu=None, chunk_size=1, core_progress=False, context=None, total=None,
-                   bar_step=1, disable=False):
+                   bar_step=1, disable=False, process_timeout=None):
+    if process_timeout and chunk_size != 1:
+        raise ValueError('the process_timeout can only be used if chunk_size=1')
     if isinstance(tasks, abc.Iterator) and not total:
         raise ValueError('If the tasks are an iterator, the total parameter must be specified')
+    if process_timeout:
+        func = partial(_wrapped_func, func, process_timeout)
     result = _do_parallel(func, 'imap_unordered', tasks, n_cpu, chunk_size, core_progress, context, total, bar_step,
                           disable, None)
     return result
+
diff --git a/parallelbar/tools.py b/parallelbar/tools.py
index 0e39961..4845a27 100644
--- a/parallelbar/tools.py
+++ b/parallelbar/tools.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from math import sin, cos, radians
+import threading
+import _thread as thread
 
 
 def func_args_unpack(func, args):
@@ -50,3 +52,32 @@ def get_packs_count(array, pack_size):
     if extra:
         total += 1
     return total
+
+
+def stop_function():
+    thread.interrupt_main()
+
+
+def stopit_after_timeout(s, raise_exception=True):
+    def actual_decorator(func):
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            timer = threading.Timer(s, stop_function)
+            timer.start()
+            try:
+                result = func(*args, **kwargs)
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                msg = f'function {func.__name__} took longer than {s} s.'
+                if raise_exception:
+                    raise TimeoutError(msg)
+                result = msg
+            finally:
+                timer.cancel()
+            return result
+
+        return wrapper
+
+    return actual_decorator
+
+
+def _wrapped_func(func, s,  *args, **kwargs):
+    return stopit_after_timeout(s)(func)(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a4cd0b7..4b031f6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='parallelbar',
-    version='0.2.9',
+    version='0.2.10',
     packages=find_packages(),
     author='Dubovik Pavel',
     author_email='geometryk@gmail.com',