diff --git a/onadata/apps/logger/models/instance.py b/onadata/apps/logger/models/instance.py
index 5cb57c34fb..840d5e6aaf 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/logger/models/instance.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/logger/models/instance.py
@@ -829,9 +829,19 @@ def post_save_submission(sender, instance=None, created=False, **kwargs):
         _update_xform_submission_count_delete(instance)
 
     if ASYNC_POST_SUBMISSION_PROCESSING_ENABLED:
-        update_xform_submission_count_async.apply_async(args=[instance.pk, created])
-        save_full_json_async.apply_async(args=[instance.pk, created])
-        update_project_date_modified_async.apply_async(args=[instance.pk, created])
+        transaction.on_commit(
+            lambda: update_xform_submission_count_async.apply_async(
+                args=[instance.pk, created]
+            )
+        )
+        transaction.on_commit(
+            lambda: save_full_json_async.apply_async(args=[instance.pk, created])
+        )
+        transaction.on_commit(
+            lambda: update_project_date_modified_async.apply_async(
+                args=[instance.pk, created]
+            )
+        )
 
     else:
         update_xform_submission_count(instance.pk, created)
diff --git a/onadata/apps/logger/tests/test_form_submission.py b/onadata/apps/logger/tests/test_form_submission.py
index cfc06d6fe5..4ab3d651dc 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/logger/tests/test_form_submission.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/logger/tests/test_form_submission.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from django.http import UnreadablePostError
 from django_digest.test import DigestAuth
 from django_digest.test import Client as DigestClient
+from django.test.utils import override_settings
 from guardian.shortcuts import assign_perm
 from mock import patch, Mock, ANY
 from nose import SkipTest
@@ -633,3 +634,30 @@ def test_form_submission_with_infinity_values(self):
         self._make_submission(path=xml_submission_file_path)
         self.assertEqual(400, self.response.status_code)
         self.assertIn("invalid input syntax for type json", str(self.response.message))
+
+    @override_settings(CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER=True)
+    @override_settings(ASYNC_POST_SUBMISSION_PROCESSING_ENABLED=True)
+    @patch("onadata.apps.viewer.signals._post_process_submissions")
+    def test_post_save_submission_count_update(self, mock):
+        """Test that submission count is updated asyncronously"""
+        # initial count should be 0
+        self.assertEqual(0, self.xform.instances.count())
+        # publish submission
+        xml_submission_file_path = os.path.join(
+            os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),
+            "../fixtures/tutorial/instances/tutorial_2012-06-27_11-27-53.xml",
+        )
+
+        self._make_submission(xml_submission_file_path)
+        self.assertEqual(self.response.status_code, 201)
+
+        # test that post_save signal is executed
+        instance = self.xform.instances.first()
+        self.assertTrue(mock.called)
+        mock.assert_called_once_with(instance)
+        self.assertEqual(mock.call_count, 1)
+        self.xform.refresh_from_db()
+
+        # test submission count
+        self.assertEqual(1, self.xform.instances.count())
+        self.assertEqual(1, self.xform.num_of_submissions)