diff --git a/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
index ba9a4cc5aa..89a440f7c9 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ habitrpg.controller('NotificationCtrl',
     });
 
     $rootScope.$watch('user.achievements.ultimateGear', function(after, before){
+      console.log(after, before)
       if (after === before || after !== true) return;
       $rootScope.modals.achievements.ultimateGear = true;
     });
diff --git a/public/js/services/userServices.js b/public/js/services/userServices.js
index 187f65761a..bf9b605a87 100644
--- a/public/js/services/userServices.js
+++ b/public/js/services/userServices.js
@@ -65,13 +65,14 @@ angular.module('userServices', []).
               // the user has been modified from another application, sync up
               if(data.wasModified) {
                 delete data.wasModified;
-                _.extend(user, data);
                 $rootScope.$emit('userUpdated', user);
               }
 
+              // Update user
+              _.extend(user, data);
+
               // Emit event when user is synced
               $rootScope.$emit('userSynced');
-              user._v = data._v;
             }
             sent.length = 0;
             settings.fetching = false;
diff --git a/src/controllers/user.js b/src/controllers/user.js
index f581ec1d9a..2a9d0c9956 100644
--- a/src/controllers/user.js
+++ b/src/controllers/user.js
@@ -566,10 +566,9 @@ api.batchUpdate = function(req, res, next) {
     if (err) return res.json(500, {err: err});
     var response = user.toJSON();
     response.wasModified = res.locals.wasModified;
-    if (response._tmp && response._tmp.drop) response.wasModified = true;
-
-    // Send the response to the server
-    if(response.wasModified){
+    if (response._tmp && response._tmp.drop){
+      res.json(200, {_tmp: {drop: response._tmp.drop}, _v: response._v});
+    }else if(response.wasModified){
       res.json(200, response);
     }else{
       res.json(200, {_v: response._v});