diff --git a/packages/backend/src/services/blocking/create.ts b/packages/backend/src/services/blocking/create.ts
index 5e96e5037..d4b28d8d7 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/services/blocking/create.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/services/blocking/create.ts
@@ -95,17 +95,12 @@ async function unFollow(follower: User, followee: User) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	Followings.delete(following.id);
-
-	//#region Decrement following count
-	Users.decrement({ id: follower.id }, 'followingCount', 1);
-	//#endregion
-
-	//#region Decrement followers count
-	Users.decrement({ id: followee.id }, 'followersCount', 1);
-	//#endregion
-
-	perUserFollowingChart.update(follower, followee, false);
+	await Promises.all([
+		Followings.delete(following.id),
+		Users.decrement({ id: follower.id }, 'followingCount', 1),
+		Users.decrement({ id: followee.id }, 'followersCount', 1),
+		perUserFollowingChart.update(follower, followee, false),
+	]);
 
 	// Publish unfollow event
 	if (Users.isLocalUser(follower)) {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/services/following/create.ts b/packages/backend/src/services/following/create.ts
index 7491c44f8..f521118d4 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/services/following/create.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/services/following/create.ts
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@ export async function insertFollowingDoc(followee: { id: User['id']; host: User[
 	if (alreadyFollowed) return;
 
 	//#region Increment counts
-	Users.increment({ id: follower.id }, 'followingCount', 1);
-	Users.increment({ id: followee.id }, 'followersCount', 1);
+	await Promises.all([
+		Users.increment({ id: follower.id }, 'followingCount', 1),
+		Users.increment({ id: followee.id }, 'followersCount', 1),
+	]);
 	//#endregion
 
 	//#region Update instance stats
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/services/following/delete.ts b/packages/backend/src/services/following/delete.ts
index 241f9606e..1e425c268 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/services/following/delete.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/services/following/delete.ts
@@ -58,12 +58,11 @@ export default async function(follower: { id: User['id']; host: User['host']; ur
 }
 
 export async function decrementFollowing(follower: { id: User['id']; host: User['host']; }, followee: { id: User['id']; host: User['host']; }) {
-	//#region Decrement following count
-	Users.decrement({ id: follower.id }, 'followingCount', 1);
-	//#endregion
-
-	//#region Decrement followers count
-	Users.decrement({ id: followee.id }, 'followersCount', 1);
+	//#region Decrement following / followers counts
+	await Promises.all([
+		Users.decrement({ id: follower.id }, 'followingCount', 1),
+		Users.decrement({ id: followee.id }, 'followersCount', 1),
+	]);
 	//#endregion
 
 	//#region Update instance stats