diff --git a/src/views/settings.js b/src/views/settings.js
index b9631dc5a..580d46acf 100644
--- a/src/views/settings.js
+++ b/src/views/settings.js
@@ -191,8 +191,10 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('SettingsController', ['$scope', '$loca
                 if (error) $scope.timeZone.error = error.message;
                 else $scope.timeZone.currentTimeZone = $scope.timeZone.timeZone;
 
-                $scope.timeZone.busy = false;
-                $scope.timeZone.success = true;
+                $timeout(function () {
+                    $scope.timeZone.busy = false;
+                    $scope.timeZone.success = true;
+                }, 2000); // otherwise, it's too fast
             });
         }
     };
@@ -216,8 +218,10 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('SettingsController', ['$scope', '$loca
                 if (error) $scope.language.error = error.message;
                 else $scope.language.currentLanguage = $scope.language.language;
 
-                $scope.language.busy = false;
-                $scope.language.success = true;
+                $timeout(function () {
+                    $scope.language.busy = false;
+                    $scope.language.success = true;
+                }, 2000); // otherwise, it's too fast
             });
         }
     };