diff --git a/docs/BOUNTIES.md b/docs/BOUNTIES.md
index 5ff5dd939f..3f55707423 100644
--- a/docs/BOUNTIES.md
+++ b/docs/BOUNTIES.md
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ Get paid to improve openpilot!
 * open a ticket at [comma.ai/support](https://comma.ai/support/shop-order) with links to your PRs to claim
 * get an extra 20% if you redeem your bounty in [comma shop](https://comma.ai/shop) credit (including refunds on previous orders)
 
-New bounties can be proposed in the [**#contributing**](https://discord.com/channels/469524606043160576/1183173332531687454) channel in Discord.
+We put up each bounty with the intention that it'll get merged, but ocasionally the right resolution is to close the bounty, which only becomes clear once some effort is put in. 
+This is still valuable work, so we'll pay out $100 for getting any bounty closed with a good explanation.
 
 ## Issue bounties
 
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ We've tagged bounty-eligible issues across openpilot and the rest of our repos;
 * **$500** - a few days of work for an experienced openpilot developer
 * **$1k+** - a week or two of work (could be less for the right person)
 
+New bounties can be proposed in the [**#contributing**](https://discord.com/channels/469524606043160576/1183173332531687454) channel in Discord.
+
 ## Car bounties
 
 The car bounties only apply to cars that have a path to ship in openpilot release, which excludes unsupportable cars (e.g. Fords with a steering lockout) or cars that require extra hardware (Honda Accord with serial steering).