diff --git a/modules/userId/index.js b/modules/userId/index.js
index 89d3ee9e5c7..d3c36dd88cd 100644
--- a/modules/userId/index.js
+++ b/modules/userId/index.js
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ let configRegistry = [];
 /** @type {Submodule[]} */
 let submoduleRegistry = [];
 
+/** @type {(number|undefined)} */
+let timeoutID;
+
 /** @type {(number|undefined)} */
 export let syncDelay;
 
@@ -254,6 +257,7 @@ function processSubmoduleCallbacks(submodules, cb) {
     // clear callback, this prop is used to test if all submodule callbacks are complete below
     submodule.callback = undefined;
   });
+  clearTimeout(timeoutID);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -320,9 +324,9 @@ function initializeSubmodulesAndExecuteCallbacks(continueAuction) {
             }
           }
           utils.logInfo(`${MODULE_NAME} - auction delayed by ${auctionDelay} at most to fetch ids`);
-          processSubmoduleCallbacks(submodulesWithCallbacks, continueCallback);
 
-          setTimeout(continueCallback, auctionDelay);
+          timeoutID = setTimeout(continueCallback, auctionDelay);
+          processSubmoduleCallbacks(submodulesWithCallbacks, continueCallback);
         } else {
           // wait for auction complete before processing submodule callbacks
           events.on(CONSTANTS.EVENTS.AUCTION_END, function auctionEndHandler() {
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/userId_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/userId_spec.js
index f717ef3a714..c257f2375e9 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/userId_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/userId_spec.js
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ describe('User ID', function() {
 
     beforeEach(function() {
       sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
-      sandbox.stub(global, 'setTimeout');
+      sandbox.stub(global, 'setTimeout').returns(2);
       sandbox.stub(events, 'on');
 
       // remove cookie
@@ -596,8 +596,8 @@ describe('User ID', function() {
       utils.setCookie('MOCKID', JSON.stringify({'MOCKID': '123456778'}), new Date(Date.now() + 5000).toUTCString());
 
       config.setConfig({
-        userSync: {
-          auctionDelay: 33,
+        usersync: {
+          auctionDelay: 200,
           syncDelay: 77,
           userIds: [{
             name: 'mockId', storage: { name: 'MOCKID', type: 'cookie' }