diff --git a/packages/ddp-client/livedata_connection.js b/packages/ddp-client/livedata_connection.js
index b7b445707a..a31434b742 100644
--- a/packages/ddp-client/livedata_connection.js
+++ b/packages/ddp-client/livedata_connection.js
@@ -977,7 +977,8 @@ _.extend(Connection.prototype, {
   // documents.
   _saveOriginals: function () {
     var self = this;
-    self._flushBufferedWrites();
+    if (!self._waitingForQuiescence())
+      self._flushBufferedWrites();
     _.each(self._stores, function (s) {
       s.saveOriginals();
     });