diff --git a/packages/snjs/mocha/subscriptions.test.js b/packages/snjs/mocha/subscriptions.test.js
index a415055de..67a4be4e2 100644
--- a/packages/snjs/mocha/subscriptions.test.js
+++ b/packages/snjs/mocha/subscriptions.test.js
@@ -61,16 +61,22 @@ describe('subscriptions', function () {
 
   it('should not invite a user by email if the limit of shared subscription is breached', async () => {
     await subscriptionManager.inviteToSubscription('test1@test.te')
+    await Factory.sleep(0.2)
     await subscriptionManager.inviteToSubscription('test2@test.te')
+    await Factory.sleep(0.2)
     await subscriptionManager.inviteToSubscription('test3@test.te')
+    await Factory.sleep(0.2)
     await subscriptionManager.inviteToSubscription('test4@test.te')
+    await Factory.sleep(0.2)
     await subscriptionManager.inviteToSubscription('test5@test.te')
+    await Factory.sleep(0.2)
 
     let existingInvites = await subscriptionManager.listSubscriptionInvitations()
 
     expect(existingInvites.length).to.equal(5)
 
     expect(await subscriptionManager.inviteToSubscription('test6@test.te')).to.equal(false)
+    await Factory.sleep(0.2)
 
     existingInvites = await subscriptionManager.listSubscriptionInvitations()