diff --git a/nucypher/blockchain/eth/trackers/dkg.py b/nucypher/blockchain/eth/trackers/dkg.py
index 7721ec159..28aa06932 100644
--- a/nucypher/blockchain/eth/trackers/dkg.py
+++ b/nucypher/blockchain/eth/trackers/dkg.py
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ import os
 import time
 from typing import Callable, List, Optional, Tuple
 
+import maya
 from twisted.internet import threads
 from web3.datastructures import AttributeDict
 
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth import actors
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.agents import CoordinatorAgent
 from nucypher.policy.conditions.utils import camel_case_to_snake
+from nucypher.utilities.cache import TTLCache
 from nucypher.utilities.events import EventScanner, JSONifiedState
 from nucypher.utilities.logging import Logger
 from nucypher.utilities.task import SimpleTask
@@ -68,6 +70,9 @@ class ActiveRitualTracker:
 
     MAX_CHUNK_SIZE = 10000
 
+    # how often to check/purge for expired cached values - 8hrs?
+    _PARTICIPATION_STATES_PURGE_INTERVAL = 60 * 60 * 8
+
     class ParticipationState:
         def __init__(
             self,
@@ -123,7 +128,17 @@ class ActiveRitualTracker:
         )
 
         self.task = EventScannerTask(scanner=self.scan)
-        self._participation_states = dict()  # { ritual_id -> ParticipationState }
+
+        ritual_timeout = self.coordinator_agent.get_timeout()
+        # what's the buffer for potentially receiving repeated events - one hour?
+        cache_ttl = ritual_timeout + (60 * 60)
+
+        self._participation_states = TTLCache(
+            ttl=cache_ttl
+        )  # { ritual_id -> ParticipationState }
+        self._participation_states_next_purge_timestamp = maya.now().add(
+            seconds=self._PARTICIPATION_STATES_PURGE_INTERVAL
+        )
 
     @property
     def provider(self):
@@ -228,6 +243,15 @@ class ActiveRitualTracker:
 
         return None
 
+    def _purge_expired_participation_states_as_needed(self):
+        # let's check whether we should purge participation states before returning
+        now = maya.now()
+        if now > self._participation_states_next_purge_timestamp:
+            self._participation_states.purge_expired()
+            self._participation_states_next_purge_timestamp = now.add(
+                seconds=self._PARTICIPATION_STATES_PURGE_INTERVAL
+            )
+
     def _get_participation_state_values_from_contract(
         self, ritual_id: int
     ) -> Tuple[bool, bool, bool]:
@@ -253,6 +277,8 @@ class ActiveRitualTracker:
         Returns the current participation state of the Ritualist as it pertains to
         the ritual associated with the provided event.
         """
+        self._purge_expired_participation_states_as_needed()
+
         event_type = getattr(self.contract.events, event.event)
         if event_type not in self.events:
             # should never happen since we specify the list of events we
@@ -269,7 +295,7 @@ class ActiveRitualTracker:
                 f"Unexpected event type: '{event_type}' has no ritual id as argument"
             )
 
-        participation_state = self._participation_states.get(ritual_id)
+        participation_state = self._participation_states[ritual_id]
         if not participation_state:
             # not previously tracked; get current state and return
             # need to determine if participating in this ritual or not
diff --git a/tests/integration/blockchain/test_ritual_tracker.py b/tests/integration/blockchain/test_ritual_tracker.py
index 77e08a448..66120bfbd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/blockchain/test_ritual_tracker.py
+++ b/tests/integration/blockchain/test_ritual_tracker.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def ritualist(ursulas, mock_coordinator_agent) -> Ritualist:
     ursula = ursulas[0]
     mocked_agent = Mock(spec=CoordinatorAgent)
     mocked_agent.contract = mock_coordinator_agent.contract
+    mocked_agent.get_timeout.return_value = 60  # 60s
     mocked_blockchain = Mock()
     mocked_agent.blockchain = mocked_blockchain
     mocked_w3 = Mock()