diff --git a/pkg/api/admin_users.go b/pkg/api/admin_users.go
index b4b87b06b06..f9bb2150964 100644
--- a/pkg/api/admin_users.go
+++ b/pkg/api/admin_users.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func AdminUpdateUserPassword(c *models.ReqContext, form dtos.AdminUpdateUserPass
 
 	userQuery := models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: userID}
 
-	if err := bus.Dispatch(&userQuery); err != nil {
+	if err := bus.DispatchCtx(c.Req.Context(), &userQuery); err != nil {
 		return response.Error(500, "Could not read user from database", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/admin_users_test.go b/pkg/api/admin_users_test.go
index 75ef59a3bd7..cce77a46abe 100644
--- a/pkg/api/admin_users_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/admin_users_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func TestAdminAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("When a server admin attempts to logout himself from all devices", func(t *testing.T) {
 		adminLogoutUserScenario(t, "Should not be allowed when calling POST on",
 			"/api/admin/users/1/logout", "/api/admin/users/:id/logout", func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-				bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+				bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 					cmd.Result = &models.User{Id: testUserID}
 					return nil
 				})
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func TestAdminAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 			"/api/admin/users/:id/logout", func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				userID := int64(0)
 
-				bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+				bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 					userID = cmd.Id
 					return models.ErrUserNotFound
 				})
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ func TestAdminAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		adminRevokeUserAuthTokenScenario(t, "Should return not found when calling POST on",
 			"/api/admin/users/200/revoke-auth-token", "/api/admin/users/:id/revoke-auth-token", cmd, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				var userID int64
-				bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+				bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 					userID = cmd.Id
 					return models.ErrUserNotFound
 				})
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ func TestAdminAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		adminGetUserAuthTokensScenario(t, "Should return not found when calling GET on",
 			"/api/admin/users/200/auth-tokens", "/api/admin/users/:id/auth-tokens", func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				var userID int64
-				bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+				bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 					userID = cmd.Id
 					return models.ErrUserNotFound
 				})
diff --git a/pkg/api/dashboard.go b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
index 961f401d514..91a9f2d13cd 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) GetDashboard(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
 	// Finding creator and last updater of the dashboard
 	updater, creator := anonString, anonString
 	if dash.UpdatedBy > 0 {
-		updater = getUserLogin(dash.UpdatedBy)
+		updater = getUserLogin(c.Req.Context(), dash.UpdatedBy)
 	}
 	if dash.CreatedBy > 0 {
-		creator = getUserLogin(dash.CreatedBy)
+		creator = getUserLogin(c.Req.Context(), dash.CreatedBy)
 	}
 
 	meta := dtos.DashboardMeta{
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) GetDashboard(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
 	return response.JSON(200, dto)
 }
 
-func getUserLogin(userID int64) string {
+func getUserLogin(ctx context.Context, userID int64) string {
 	query := models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: userID}
-	err := bus.Dispatch(&query)
+	err := bus.DispatchCtx(ctx, &query)
 	if err != nil {
 		return anonString
 	}
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ func GetDashboardVersion(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
 
 	creator := anonString
 	if query.Result.CreatedBy > 0 {
-		creator = getUserLogin(query.Result.CreatedBy)
+		creator = getUserLogin(c.Req.Context(), query.Result.CreatedBy)
 	}
 
 	dashVersionMeta := &models.DashboardVersionMeta{
diff --git a/pkg/api/folder.go b/pkg/api/folder.go
index a2cac9391dd..fda9e4fa05e 100644
--- a/pkg/api/folder.go
+++ b/pkg/api/folder.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) GetFolderByUID(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
 	}
 
 	g := guardian.New(folder.Id, c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
-	return response.JSON(200, toFolderDto(g, folder))
+	return response.JSON(200, toFolderDto(c.Req.Context(), g, folder))
 }
 
 func (hs *HTTPServer) GetFolderByID(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) GetFolderByID(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
 	}
 
 	g := guardian.New(folder.Id, c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
-	return response.JSON(200, toFolderDto(g, folder))
+	return response.JSON(200, toFolderDto(c.Req.Context(), g, folder))
 }
 
 func (hs *HTTPServer) CreateFolder(c *models.ReqContext, cmd models.CreateFolderCommand) response.Response {
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) CreateFolder(c *models.ReqContext, cmd models.CreateFolder
 	}
 
 	g := guardian.New(folder.Id, c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
-	return response.JSON(200, toFolderDto(g, folder))
+	return response.JSON(200, toFolderDto(c.Req.Context(), g, folder))
 }
 
 func (hs *HTTPServer) UpdateFolder(c *models.ReqContext, cmd models.UpdateFolderCommand) response.Response {
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) UpdateFolder(c *models.ReqContext, cmd models.UpdateFolder
 	}
 
 	g := guardian.New(cmd.Result.Id, c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser)
-	return response.JSON(200, toFolderDto(g, cmd.Result))
+	return response.JSON(200, toFolderDto(c.Req.Context(), g, cmd.Result))
 }
 
 func (hs *HTTPServer) DeleteFolder(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response { // temporarily adding this function to HTTPServer, will be removed from HTTPServer when librarypanels featuretoggle is removed
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) DeleteFolder(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response { //
 	})
 }
 
-func toFolderDto(g guardian.DashboardGuardian, folder *models.Folder) dtos.Folder {
+func toFolderDto(ctx context.Context, g guardian.DashboardGuardian, folder *models.Folder) dtos.Folder {
 	canEdit, _ := g.CanEdit()
 	canSave, _ := g.CanSave()
 	canAdmin, _ := g.CanAdmin()
@@ -115,10 +116,10 @@ func toFolderDto(g guardian.DashboardGuardian, folder *models.Folder) dtos.Folde
 	// Finding creator and last updater of the folder
 	updater, creator := anonString, anonString
 	if folder.CreatedBy > 0 {
-		creator = getUserLogin(folder.CreatedBy)
+		creator = getUserLogin(ctx, folder.CreatedBy)
 	}
 	if folder.UpdatedBy > 0 {
-		updater = getUserLogin(folder.UpdatedBy)
+		updater = getUserLogin(ctx, folder.UpdatedBy)
 	}
 
 	return dtos.Folder{
diff --git a/pkg/api/ldap_debug.go b/pkg/api/ldap_debug.go
index 126e760b671..ab9f0d8b388 100644
--- a/pkg/api/ldap_debug.go
+++ b/pkg/api/ldap_debug.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) PostSyncUserWithLDAP(c *models.ReqContext) response.Respon
 
 	query := models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: userId}
 
-	if err := bus.Dispatch(&query); err != nil { // validate the userId exists
+	if err := bus.DispatchCtx(c.Req.Context(), &query); err != nil { // validate the userId exists
 		if errors.Is(err, models.ErrUserNotFound) {
 			return response.Error(404, models.ErrUserNotFound.Error(), nil)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/api/ldap_debug_test.go b/pkg/api/ldap_debug_test.go
index b8d31cc1b26..80e0cb4ac8d 100644
--- a/pkg/api/ldap_debug_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/ldap_debug_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ func TestPostSyncUserWithLDAPAPIEndpoint_Success(t *testing.T) {
 			return nil
 		})
 
-		bus.AddHandler("test", func(q *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+		bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, q *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 			require.Equal(t, q.Id, int64(34))
 
 			q.Result = &models.User{Login: "ldap-daniel", Id: 34}
@@ -470,7 +471,7 @@ func TestPostSyncUserWithLDAPAPIEndpoint_WhenUserNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 			return &LDAPMock{}
 		}
 
-		bus.AddHandler("test", func(q *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+		bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, q *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 			require.Equal(t, q.Id, int64(34))
 
 			return models.ErrUserNotFound
@@ -502,7 +503,7 @@ func TestPostSyncUserWithLDAPAPIEndpoint_WhenGrafanaAdmin(t *testing.T) {
 
 		sc.cfg.AdminUser = "ldap-daniel"
 
-		bus.AddHandler("test", func(q *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+		bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, q *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 			require.Equal(t, q.Id, int64(34))
 
 			q.Result = &models.User{Login: "ldap-daniel", Id: 34}
@@ -546,7 +547,7 @@ func TestPostSyncUserWithLDAPAPIEndpoint_WhenUserNotInLDAP(t *testing.T) {
 			return nil
 		})
 
-		bus.AddHandler("test", func(q *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+		bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, q *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 			require.Equal(t, q.Id, int64(34))
 
 			q.Result = &models.User{Login: "ldap-daniel", Id: 34}
@@ -687,7 +688,7 @@ func TestLDAP_AccessControl(t *testing.T) {
 				return &LDAPMock{}
 			}
 
-			bus.AddHandler("test", func(q *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+			bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, q *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 				q.Result = &models.User{}
 				return nil
 			})
diff --git a/pkg/api/user.go b/pkg/api/user.go
index 8b01f67b27e..91b6a9c3fc3 100644
--- a/pkg/api/user.go
+++ b/pkg/api/user.go
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func ChangeUserPassword(c *models.ReqContext, cmd models.ChangeUserPasswordComma
 
 	userQuery := models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: c.UserId}
 
-	if err := bus.Dispatch(&userQuery); err != nil {
+	if err := bus.DispatchCtx(c.Req.Context(), &userQuery); err != nil {
 		return response.Error(500, "Could not read user from database", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/user_token.go b/pkg/api/user_token.go
index 257d60c1ab7..1b813d5866a 100644
--- a/pkg/api/user_token.go
+++ b/pkg/api/user_token.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) RevokeUserAuthToken(c *models.ReqContext, cmd models.Revok
 func (hs *HTTPServer) logoutUserFromAllDevicesInternal(ctx context.Context, userID int64) response.Response {
 	userQuery := models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: userID}
 
-	if err := bus.Dispatch(&userQuery); err != nil {
+	if err := bus.DispatchCtx(ctx, &userQuery); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, models.ErrUserNotFound) {
 			return response.Error(404, "User not found", err)
 		}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) logoutUserFromAllDevicesInternal(ctx context.Context, user
 func (hs *HTTPServer) getUserAuthTokensInternal(c *models.ReqContext, userID int64) response.Response {
 	userQuery := models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: userID}
 
-	if err := bus.Dispatch(&userQuery); err != nil {
+	if err := bus.DispatchCtx(c.Req.Context(), &userQuery); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, models.ErrUserNotFound) {
 			return response.Error(404, "User not found", err)
 		}
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) getUserAuthTokensInternal(c *models.ReqContext, userID int
 func (hs *HTTPServer) revokeUserAuthTokenInternal(c *models.ReqContext, userID int64, cmd models.RevokeAuthTokenCmd) response.Response {
 	userQuery := models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: userID}
 
-	if err := bus.Dispatch(&userQuery); err != nil {
+	if err := bus.DispatchCtx(c.Req.Context(), &userQuery); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, models.ErrUserNotFound) {
 			return response.Error(404, "User not found", err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/api/user_token_test.go b/pkg/api/user_token_test.go
index 65883fa10dd..2a114b7cc74 100644
--- a/pkg/api/user_token_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/user_token_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func TestUserTokenAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		revokeUserAuthTokenScenario(t, "Should return not found when calling POST on", "/api/user/revoke-auth-token",
 			"/api/user/revoke-auth-token", cmd, 200, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 				var userID int64
-				bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+				bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 					userID = cmd.Id
 					return models.ErrUserNotFound
 				})
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestUserTokenAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("When current user gets auth tokens for a non-existing user", func(t *testing.T) {
 		getUserAuthTokensScenario(t, "Should return not found when calling GET on", "/api/user/auth-tokens", "/api/user/auth-tokens", 200, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 			var userID int64
-			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+			bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 				userID = cmd.Id
 				return models.ErrUserNotFound
 			})
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestUserTokenAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("When logging out an existing user from all devices", func(t *testing.T) {
 		logoutUserFromAllDevicesInternalScenario(t, "Should be successful", 1, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
 			const userID int64 = 200
-			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+			bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 				cmd.Result = &models.User{Id: userID}
 				return nil
 			})
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestUserTokenAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("When logout a non-existing user from all devices", func(t *testing.T) {
 		logoutUserFromAllDevicesInternalScenario(t, "Should return not found", testUserID, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+			bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 				return models.ErrUserNotFound
 			})
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestUserTokenAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		token := &models.UserToken{Id: 1}
 
 		revokeUserAuthTokenInternalScenario(t, "Should be successful", cmd, 200, token, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+			bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 				cmd.Result = &models.User{Id: 200}
 				return nil
 			})
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestUserTokenAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		token := &models.UserToken{Id: 2}
 
 		revokeUserAuthTokenInternalScenario(t, "Should not be successful", cmd, testUserID, token, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+			bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 				cmd.Result = &models.User{Id: testUserID}
 				return nil
 			})
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func TestUserTokenAPIEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		currentToken := &models.UserToken{Id: 1}
 
 		getUserAuthTokensInternalScenario(t, "Should be successful", currentToken, func(sc *scenarioContext) {
-			bus.AddHandler("test", func(cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+			bus.AddHandlerCtx("test", func(ctx context.Context, cmd *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
 				cmd.Result = &models.User{Id: testUserID}
 				return nil
 			})
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/reset_password_command.go b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/reset_password_command.go
index 38e3a694846..6bcd1d4de84 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/reset_password_command.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/grafana-cli/commands/reset_password_command.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package commands
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func resetPasswordCommand(c utils.CommandLine, sqlStore *sqlstore.SQLStore) erro
 
 	userQuery := models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: AdminUserId}
 
-	if err := bus.Dispatch(&userQuery); err != nil {
+	if err := bus.DispatchCtx(context.Background(), &userQuery); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not read user from database. Error: %v", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/user.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/user.go
index 409ab8e4664..e7b4270dd5a 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/user.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/user.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 func (ss *SQLStore) addUserQueryAndCommandHandlers() {
 	ss.Bus.AddHandlerCtx(ss.GetSignedInUserWithCacheCtx)
 
-	bus.AddHandler("sql", GetUserById)
+	bus.AddHandlerCtx("sql", GetUserById)
 	bus.AddHandler("sql", UpdateUser)
 	bus.AddHandler("sql", ChangeUserPassword)
 	bus.AddHandler("sql", GetUserByLogin)
@@ -280,19 +280,21 @@ func (ss *SQLStore) CreateUser(ctx context.Context, cmd models.CreateUserCommand
 	return user, err
 }
 
-func GetUserById(query *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
-	user := new(models.User)
-	has, err := x.Id(query.Id).Get(user)
+func GetUserById(ctx context.Context, query *models.GetUserByIdQuery) error {
+	return withDbSession(ctx, x, func(sess *DBSession) error {
+		user := new(models.User)
+		has, err := sess.ID(query.Id).Get(user)
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	} else if !has {
-		return models.ErrUserNotFound
-	}
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		} else if !has {
+			return models.ErrUserNotFound
+		}
 
-	query.Result = user
+		query.Result = user
 
-	return nil
+		return nil
+	})
 }
 
 func GetUserByLogin(query *models.GetUserByLoginQuery) error {
diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/user_test.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/user_test.go
index e69c6682c51..e8f6dd3621b 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/user_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/user_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func TestUserDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		query := models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: user.Id}
-		err = GetUserById(&query)
+		err = GetUserById(context.Background(), &query)
 		require.Nil(t, err)
 
 		require.Equal(t, query.Result.Email, "usertest@test.com")
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestUserDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 		require.False(t, query.Result.IsDisabled)
 
 		query = models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: user.Id}
-		err = GetUserById(&query)
+		err = GetUserById(context.Background(), &query)
 		require.Nil(t, err)
 
 		require.Equal(t, query.Result.Email, "usertest@test.com")
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func TestUserDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Nil(t, err)
 
 		query := models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: user.Id}
-		err = GetUserById(&query)
+		err = GetUserById(context.Background(), &query)
 		require.Nil(t, err)
 
 		require.Equal(t, query.Result.Email, "usertest@test.com")
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func TestUserDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Nil(t, err)
 
 		query := models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: user.Id}
-		err = GetUserById(&query)
+		err = GetUserById(context.Background(), &query)
 		require.Nil(t, err)
 
 		require.Equal(t, query.Result.Email, "usertest@test.com")
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ func TestUserDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, updatePermsError, models.ErrLastGrafanaAdmin)
 
 		query := models.GetUserByIdQuery{Id: user.Id}
-		getUserError := GetUserById(&query)
+		getUserError := GetUserById(context.Background(), &query)
 		require.Nil(t, getUserError)
 
 		require.True(t, query.Result.IsAdmin)