diff --git a/api-server/server/boot/user.js b/api-server/server/boot/user.js
index eab8259264..63a594c76d 100644
--- a/api-server/server/boot/user.js
+++ b/api-server/server/boot/user.js
@@ -152,13 +152,9 @@ function getUnlinkSocial(req, res, next) {
 
 function postResetProgress(req, res, next) {
   const { user } = req;
-  user.updateAttributes(
+  return user.updateAttributes(
     {
-      progressTimestamps: [
-        {
-          timestamp: Date.now()
-        }
-      ],
+      progressTimestamps: [Date.now()],
       currentChallengeId: '',
       isRespWebDesignCert: false,
       is2018DataVisCert: false,
@@ -177,10 +173,7 @@ function postResetProgress(req, res, next) {
       if (err) {
         return next(err);
       }
-      return res.status(200).json({
-        messageType: 'success',
-        message: 'You have successfully reset your progress'
-      });
+      return res.sendStatus(200);
     }
   );
 }
diff --git a/client/src/redux/settings/danger-zone-saga.js b/client/src/redux/settings/danger-zone-saga.js
index fc7482f2bf..5df8cafce3 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/settings/danger-zone-saga.js
+++ b/client/src/redux/settings/danger-zone-saga.js
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 import { navigate } from 'gatsby';
-import { call, put, takeEvery } from 'redux-saga/effects';
+import { call, put, takeEvery, take } from 'redux-saga/effects';
 
-import {
-  deleteAccountError,
-  resetProgressComplete,
-  resetProgressError
-} from './';
-import { resetUserData, fetchUser } from '../';
+import { deleteAccountError, resetProgressError } from './';
+import { resetUserData, fetchUser, types as appTypes } from '../';
 import { postResetProgress, postDeleteAccount } from '../../utils/ajax';
 import { createFlashMessage } from '../../components/Flash/redux';
 
@@ -29,12 +25,19 @@ function* deleteAccountSaga() {
 
 function* resetProgressSaga() {
   try {
-    const { data: response } = yield call(postResetProgress);
-    yield put(resetProgressComplete(response));
+    yield call(postResetProgress);
+    yield put(
+      createFlashMessage({
+        type: 'info',
+        message: 'Your progress has been reset'
+      })
+    );
     // refresh current user data in application state
     yield put(fetchUser());
+    // wait for the refresh to complete
+    yield take(appTypes.fetchUserComplete);
+    // the complete action has been called
     yield call(navigate, '/welcome');
-    yield put(createFlashMessage(response));
   } catch (e) {
     yield put(resetProgressError(e));
   }
diff --git a/client/src/redux/settings/index.js b/client/src/redux/settings/index.js
index ed3f18a566..8982d71f8e 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/settings/index.js
+++ b/client/src/redux/settings/index.js
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ export const verifyCertComplete = createAction(
 export const verifyCertError = createAction(types.verifyCertError);
 
 export const resetProgress = createAction(types.resetProgress);
-export const resetProgressComplete = createAction(types.resetProgressComplete);
 export const resetProgressError = createAction(types.resetProgressError);
 
 export const deleteAccount = createAction(types.deleteAccount);