diff --git a/src/topics/posts.js b/src/topics/posts.js
index 64f9fd1392..f40b0a5e0a 100644
--- a/src/topics/posts.js
+++ b/src/topics/posts.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 module.exports = function(Topics) {
 
 	Topics.onNewPostMade = function(postData, callback) {
-		async.parallel([
+		async.series([
 			function(next) {
 				Topics.increasePostCount(postData.tid, next);
 			},
diff --git a/src/user/posts.js b/src/user/posts.js
index 97be04513e..e9f64ef073 100644
--- a/src/user/posts.js
+++ b/src/user/posts.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ module.exports = function(User) {
 	};
 
 	User.onNewPostMade = function(postData, callback) {
-		async.parallel([
+		async.series([
 			function(next) {
 				User.addPostIdToUser(postData.uid, postData.pid, postData.timestamp, next);
 			},