diff --git a/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js b/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js
index 0d164beb..46435035 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ const authenticate = async (alias, pass, __user) => {
     if (typeof ack.err === 'string') {
       throw new Error(ack.err)
     } else if (typeof ack.sea === 'object') {
+      // clock skew
+      await new Promise(res => setTimeout(res, 2000))
+
       await new Promise((res, rej) => {
         _user.get(Key.FOLLOWS).put(
           {
@@ -299,6 +302,9 @@ const authenticate = async (alias, pass, __user) => {
       )
     }
 
+    // clock skew
+    await new Promise(res => setTimeout(res, 2000))
+
     await new Promise((res, rej) => {
       _user.get(Key.FOLLOWS).put(
         {