diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/stripe_elements.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/stripe_elements.js.coffee
index acd220f092..6ec274cfec 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/stripe_elements.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/services/stripe_elements.js.coffee
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Darkswarm.factory 'StripeElements', ($rootScope, Loading, RailsFlashLoader) ->
         if(response.error)
           Loading.clear()
           RailsFlashLoader.loadFlash({error: t("error") + ": #{response.error.message}"})
+          @triggerAngularDigest()
         else
           secrets.token = response.token.id
           secrets.cc_type = @mapCC(response.token.card.brand)
@@ -32,12 +33,17 @@ Darkswarm.factory 'StripeElements', ($rootScope, Loading, RailsFlashLoader) ->
         if(response.error)
           Loading.clear()
           RailsFlashLoader.loadFlash({error: t("error") + ": #{response.error.message}"})
+          @triggerAngularDigest()
         else
           secrets.token = response.paymentMethod.id
           secrets.cc_type = response.paymentMethod.card.brand
           secrets.card = response.paymentMethod.card
           submit()
 
+    triggerAngularDigest: ->
+      # $evalAsync is improved way of triggering a digest without calling $apply
+      $rootScope.$evalAsync()
+
     # Maps the brand returned by Stripe to that required by activemerchant
     mapCC: (ccType) ->
       switch ccType
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/stripe_elements_spec.js.coffee b/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/stripe_elements_spec.js.coffee
index 0252298f82..7fd1d471dd 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/stripe_elements_spec.js.coffee
+++ b/spec/javascripts/unit/darkswarm/services/stripe_elements_spec.js.coffee
@@ -46,11 +46,10 @@ describe 'StripeElements Service', ->
       it "doesn't submit the form, shows an error message instead", inject (Loading, RailsFlashLoader) ->
         spyOn(Loading, "clear")
         spyOn(RailsFlashLoader, "loadFlash")
-        StripeElements.requestToken(secrets, submit)
-        $rootScope.$digest() # required for #then to by called
-        expect(submit).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
-        expect(Loading.clear).toHaveBeenCalled()
-        expect(RailsFlashLoader.loadFlash).toHaveBeenCalledWith({error: "Error: There was a problem"})
+        StripeElements.requestToken(secrets, submit).then (data) ->
+          expect(submit).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+          expect(Loading.clear).toHaveBeenCalled()
+          expect(RailsFlashLoader.loadFlash).toHaveBeenCalledWith({error: "Error: There was a problem"})
 
   describe 'mapCC', ->
     it "maps the brand returned by Stripe to that required by activemerchant", ->