diff --git a/routes/_actions/follow.js b/routes/_actions/follow.js
index e50f811..1f7fb7c 100644
--- a/routes/_actions/follow.js
+++ b/routes/_actions/follow.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ export async function setAccountFollowed (accountId, follow, toastOnSuccess) {
     } else {
       account = await unfollowAccount(instanceName, accessToken, accountId)
     }
+    // TODO: hack to let the animation fully play
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 400))
     await updateProfileAndRelationship(accountId)
     let relationship = await database.getRelationship(instanceName, accountId)
     if (toastOnSuccess) {