diff --git a/features/steps/project/issues/award_emoji.rb b/features/steps/project/issues/award_emoji.rb
index dfd0bc1330558c75055a7041784ca156f33e3cf6..2324edda975c60c0987b7bdac1021fc09f07f13a 100644
--- a/features/steps/project/issues/award_emoji.rb
+++ b/features/steps/project/issues/award_emoji.rb
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ class Spinach::Features::AwardEmoji < Spinach::FeatureSteps
     page.within '.awards' do
       expect do
         page.find('.js-emoji-btn.active').click
-        sleep 0.3
-      end.to change{ page.all(".award-control.js-emoji-btn").size }.from(3).to(2)
+        wait_for_requests
+      end.to change { page.all(".award-control.js-emoji-btn").size }.from(3).to(2)
     end
   end