diff --git a/packages/allow-deny/allow-deny.js b/packages/allow-deny/allow-deny.js
index 596bb801b3..20936bc3a2 100644
--- a/packages/allow-deny/allow-deny.js
+++ b/packages/allow-deny/allow-deny.js
@@ -187,9 +187,10 @@ CollectionPrototype._defineMutationMethods = function(options) {
             }
 
             const syncMethodName = method.replace('Async', '');
-            // it forces to use async validated method as part of the method
-            const validatedMethodName =
-                  '_validated' + method.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + syncMethodName.slice(1) + 'Async';
+            const syncValidatedMethodName = '_validated' + method.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + syncMethodName.slice(1);
+            // it forces to use async validated behavior on the server
+            const validatedMethodName = Meteor.isServer ? syncValidatedMethodName + 'Async' : syncValidatedMethodName;
+
             args.unshift(this.userId);
             isInsert(method) && args.push(generatedId);
             return self[validatedMethodName].apply(self, args);