diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/active_meetings.js b/app/assets/javascripts/active_meetings.js
index d6017c14..405b38e6 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/active_meetings.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/active_meetings.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 // the landing page using custom Actioncable events.
 
 MEETINGS = {}
-LOADING_DELAY = 2500 // milliseconds.
+LOADING_DELAY = 1750 // milliseconds.
 
 updatePreviousMeetings = function(){
   $("ul.previously-joined li").each(function(idx, li) {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/recordings.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/recordings.coffee
index a0d23113..f82d831a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/recordings.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/recordings.coffee
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ class @Recordings
           cloud = selectedUpload.find('.cloud-blue')
           check = selectedUpload.find('.green-check')
           spinner = selectedUpload.find('.load-spinner')
-          
+
           showAlert(I18n.successful_upload, 4000);
 
           spinner.hide()
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ class @Recordings
       # Determine if the recording can be uploaded to Youtube.
       $.ajax({
         method: 'POST',
-        data: {'rec_id': id}
+        data: {'rec_id': id},
+        async: false,
         url: recordingsObject.getRecordingsURL() + '/can_upload'
       }).success((res_data) ->
         canUpload = res_data['uploadable']