diff --git a/src/routes.js b/src/routes.js
index f0708ac5..48327ed3 100644
--- a/src/routes.js
+++ b/src/routes.js
@@ -1891,7 +1891,7 @@ module.exports = async (
    * @param {{ body: FollowRequest }} req
    * @param {Response} res
    */
-  const apiGunFollowsPost = (req, res) => {
+  const apiGunFollowsPost = async (req, res) => {
     try {
       const user = require('../services/gunDB/Mediator').getUser()
       const { body: { publicKey }} = req
@@ -1903,9 +1903,24 @@ module.exports = async (
         user: publicKey
       }
 
-      user.get(Key.FOLLOWS).get(publicKey).put(newFollow)
+      console.log('NEWFOLLOW WILL POST  ' + publicKey)
 
-      return res.status(200)
+      await new Promise((res, rej) => {
+        user.get(Key.FOLLOWS).get(publicKey).put(newFollow, ack => {
+          if (ack.err) {
+            rej(new Error(ack.err))
+          } else {
+            res()
+          }
+        })
+      })
+
+
+        console.log('NEWFOLLOW POSTED')
+        // eslint-disable-next-line no-process-exit
+        process.exit(1)
+
+      return res.status(200).send()
     } catch (err) {
       return res.status(500).json({
         errorMessage: err.message || 'Unknown error inside /api/gun/follow'