diff --git a/lib/capybara/poltergeist/client/browser.coffee b/lib/capybara/poltergeist/client/browser.coffee
index 42649f8..25f0b53 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/poltergeist/client/browser.coffee
+++ b/lib/capybara/poltergeist/client/browser.coffee
@@ -121,9 +121,11 @@ class Poltergeist.Browser
 
     @last_click = node.click()
 
-    if @state != 'loading'
-      @state = 'default'
-      this.sendResponse(@last_click)
+    setTimeout =>
+      if @state != 'loading'
+        @state = 'default'
+        this.sendResponse(@last_click)
+    , 5
 
   drag: (page_id, id, other_id) ->
     this.node(page_id, id).dragTo this.node(page_id, other_id)
diff --git a/lib/capybara/poltergeist/client/compiled/browser.js b/lib/capybara/poltergeist/client/compiled/browser.js
index fc2b7a0..3916f75 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/poltergeist/client/compiled/browser.js
+++ b/lib/capybara/poltergeist/client/compiled/browser.js
@@ -152,14 +152,17 @@ Poltergeist.Browser = (function() {
   };
 
   Browser.prototype.click = function(page_id, id) {
-    var node;
+    var node,
+      _this = this;
     node = this.node(page_id, id);
     this.state = 'clicked';
     this.last_click = node.click();
-    if (this.state !== 'loading') {
-      this.state = 'default';
-      return this.sendResponse(this.last_click);
-    }
+    return setTimeout(function() {
+      if (_this.state !== 'loading') {
+        _this.state = 'default';
+        return _this.sendResponse(_this.last_click);
+      }
+    }, 5);
   };
 
   Browser.prototype.drag = function(page_id, id, other_id) {