diff --git a/src/app/get-deso/get-deso.component.html b/src/app/get-deso/get-deso.component.html
index b10da604..5fec6025 100644
--- a/src/app/get-deso/get-deso.component.html
+++ b/src/app/get-deso/get-deso.component.html
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ <h3 class="text--neutral-white">Get starter $DESO</h3>
         (click)="setAlternativeEarnOptions(true)"
         class="margin-top--large button--primary--outline button--medium"
         data-control-name="skip-get-deso-button"
+        [disabled]="captchaFlowSpinner"
       >
         Try Another Way
       </button>
diff --git a/src/app/get-deso/get-deso.component.ts b/src/app/get-deso/get-deso.component.ts
index b66c0c3d..a34d196c 100644
--- a/src/app/get-deso/get-deso.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/get-deso/get-deso.component.ts
@@ -163,25 +163,26 @@ export class GetDesoComponent implements OnInit {
 
   onCaptchaVerify(token: string): void {
     this.captchaFlowSpinner = true;
-    this.backendAPIService
-      .VerifyHCaptcha(token, this.publicKeyAdded)
-      .subscribe(
-        async (res) => {
-          if (res.Success) {
-            await this.backendAPIService
-              .GetTxn(res.TxnHashHex, 'InMempool')
-              .toPromise();
-            this.isFinishFlowDisabled = false;
-            this.finishFlow();
-          } else {
-            this.captchaFailed = true;
-          }
-        },
-        (err) => {
+    this.backendAPIService.VerifyHCaptcha(token, this.publicKeyAdded).subscribe(
+      (res) => {
+        if (res.Success) {
+          this.backendAPIService
+            .GetTxn(res.TxnHashHex, 'InMempool')
+            .subscribe((res) => {
+              this.isFinishFlowDisabled = false;
+              this.finishFlow();
+              this.captchaFlowSpinner = false;
+            });
+        } else {
           this.captchaFailed = true;
+          this.captchaFlowSpinner = false;
         }
-      )
-      .add(() => (this.captchaFlowSpinner = false));
+      },
+      (err) => {
+        this.captchaFailed = true;
+        this.captchaFlowSpinner = false;
+      }
+    );
   }
 
   onCaptchaExpired(event: any): void {
diff --git a/src/app/sign-up-get-starter-deso/sign-up-get-starter-deso.component.ts b/src/app/sign-up-get-starter-deso/sign-up-get-starter-deso.component.ts
index a062809c..5d5e1c1b 100644
--- a/src/app/sign-up-get-starter-deso/sign-up-get-starter-deso.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/sign-up-get-starter-deso/sign-up-get-starter-deso.component.ts
@@ -300,12 +300,15 @@ export class SignUpGetStarterDESOComponent implements OnInit {
         this.verificationCodeForm.value.verificationCode
       )
       .subscribe(
-        async (res) => {
-          await this.backendApi.GetTxn(res.TxnHashHex, 'InMempool').toPromise();
-          this.screenToShow =
-            SignUpGetStarterDESOComponent.COMPLETED_PHONE_NUMBER_VERIFICATION_SCREEN;
-          this.phoneNumberVerified.emit();
-          this.isPhoneNumberSuccess = true;
+        (res) => {
+          this.backendApi
+            .GetTxn(res.TxnHashHex, 'InMempool')
+            .subscribe((res) => {
+              this.screenToShow =
+                SignUpGetStarterDESOComponent.COMPLETED_PHONE_NUMBER_VERIFICATION_SCREEN;
+              this.phoneNumberVerified.emit();
+              this.isPhoneNumberSuccess = true;
+            });
         },
         (err) => {
           this._parseSubmitPhoneNumberVerificationCodeServerErrors(err);