diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/sharejs/vendor/client/doc.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/sharejs/vendor/client/doc.coffee
index c74adad50e..4ac09ad4da 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/sharejs/vendor/client/doc.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/editor/sharejs/vendor/client/doc.coffee
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class Doc
         callback null, oldInflightOp for callback in @inflightCallbacks
 
       # Send the next op.
-      @flush()
+      @delayedFlush()
 
     else if msg.op
       # We got a new op from the server.
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class Doc
   # Only one op can be in-flight at a time, so if an op is already on its way then
   # this method does nothing.
   flush: =>
-    delete @flushTimeout
+    @flushTimeout = null
     #console.log "CALLED FLUSH"
 
     return unless @connection.state == 'ok' and @inflightOp == null and @pendingOp != null
@@ -279,8 +279,9 @@ class Doc
 
     @emit 'change', op
 
-    # A timeout is used so if the user sends multiple ops at the same time, they'll be composed
-    # & sent together.
+    @delayedFlush()
+
+  delayedFlush: () ->
     if !@flushTimeout?
         @flushTimeout = setTimeout @flush, @_flushDelay || 0