diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js.erb
index 7776dafd..7e05ffe4 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/Metamaps.js.erb
@@ -2795,7 +2795,7 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
                 Metamaps.Topic.renderTopic(mapping, topic, false, false);
             }
             else if (!cancel) {
-                setTimeout(test, 10);
+                setTimeout(waitThenRenderTopic, 10);
             }
         }
 
@@ -2893,7 +2893,7 @@ Metamaps.Realtime = {
                 Metamaps.Synapse.renderSynapse(mapping, synapse, node1, node2, false);
             }
             else if (!cancel) {
-                setTimeout(test, 10);
+                setTimeout(waitThenRenderSynapse, 10);
             }
         }