diff --git a/services/track-changes/pack.coffee b/services/track-changes/pack.coffee
index c22a68fb02..461174ab77 100644
--- a/services/track-changes/pack.coffee
+++ b/services/track-changes/pack.coffee
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ readFile todoFile, (err, todo) ->
 					fs.appendFileSync doneFile, doc_id + '\n'
 				if shutdownRequested
 					return callback('shutdown')
-				callback(err, result)
+				setTimeout () ->
+					callback(err, result)
+				, 1000
 		, (err, results) ->
 			if err?
 				console.log 'error:', err