diff --git a/app/templates/account/certify.html b/app/templates/account/certify.html
index c894eeaaa52d50d23bca66e1778f37263d46c5df..f13830af1249cc0a9f31a5096a815098e5c4ee15 100644
--- a/app/templates/account/certify.html
+++ b/app/templates/account/certify.html
@@ -21,9 +21,12 @@
         });
 
         socket.on( 'certified', function( msg ) {
-          $('#myModal2').modal('hide');
-          window.location.replace('{{ referrer }}');
-        });
+          $('#myModal2 .modal-title').text("Account Certification Successful");
+          $('#myModal2 .modal-body').text("Redirecting...");
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            window.location.replace('{{ referrer }}');
+        }, 5000);  
+      });
 
         socket.on( 'certify error', function( msg ) {
           console.log(msg);