diff --git a/lumibot/brokers/alpaca.py b/lumibot/brokers/alpaca.py
index 49df46749..7c5d0c68e 100644
--- a/lumibot/brokers/alpaca.py
+++ b/lumibot/brokers/alpaca.py
@@ -326,9 +326,6 @@ def _await_market_to_close(self, timedelta=None, strategy=None):
             The calling strategy; forwarded so pending orders can be processed
             the same way BacktestingBroker does.
         """
-        # First, handle any orders waiting to be processed.
-        self.process_pending_orders(strategy=strategy)
-
         # Seconds until the bell rings
         time_to_close = self.get_time_to_close()
 
diff --git a/lumibot/strategies/_strategy.py b/lumibot/strategies/_strategy.py
index 5d95523a2..532e0aaef 100644
--- a/lumibot/strategies/_strategy.py
+++ b/lumibot/strategies/_strategy.py
@@ -1660,8 +1660,8 @@ def should_send_account_summary_to_discord(self):
         else:
             time_since_last_account_summary = None
 
-        # Check if it has been at least 24 hours since the last account summary
-        if self.last_account_summary_dt is None or time_since_last_account_summary.total_seconds() >= 86400: # 24 hours
+        # Check if it has been at least 24 hours - 5mins since the last account summary
+        if self.last_account_summary_dt is None or time_since_last_account_summary.total_seconds() >= (86400 - 300):
             # Set the last account summary datetime to now
             self.last_account_summary_dt = now