diff --git a/server/connections.js b/server/connections.js
index d66ede9..1b7fa7d 100644
--- a/server/connections.js
+++ b/server/connections.js
@@ -317,7 +317,14 @@ Meteor.methods({
     if ((token = Accounts._getLoginToken(this.connection.id))) {
       // This $pulls tokens from services.resume.loginTokens, and should work
       // in the same way that Accounts._expireTokens effects cleanup.
-      Accounts.destroyToken(userId, token);
+      //
+      // We run this in a deferred function so that the login credential update
+      // doesn't hit the write fence on this method call, making it less
+      // likely for the client to get logged out (and see an error) before
+      // the HIT actually submits. This should fix, or at least improve, the
+      // race condition causing
+      // https://github.com/TurkServer/turkserver-meteor/issues/28
+      Meteor.setTimeout(() => Accounts.destroyToken(userId, token), 1000);
     }
 
     // return true to auto submit the HIT