diff --git a/modules/userId/index.js b/modules/userId/index.js
index a5e5fd4eff1..9ef4da0f96f 100644
--- a/modules/userId/index.js
+++ b/modules/userId/index.js
@@ -319,7 +319,13 @@ function hasGDPRConsent(consentData) {
  * @param {function} cb - callback for after processing is done.
  */
 function processSubmoduleCallbacks(submodules, cb) {
-  const done = cb ? utils.delayExecution(cb, submodules.length) : function () { };
+  let done = () => {};
+  if (cb) {
+    done = utils.delayExecution(() => {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutID);
+      cb();
+    }, submodules.length);
+  }
   submodules.forEach(function (submodule) {
     submodule.callback(function callbackCompleted(idObj) {
       // if valid, id data should be saved to cookie/html storage
@@ -338,7 +344,6 @@ function processSubmoduleCallbacks(submodules, cb) {
     // clear callback, this prop is used to test if all submodule callbacks are complete below
     submodule.callback = undefined;
   });
-  clearTimeout(timeoutID);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/userId_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/userId_spec.js
index c5ab2e249fc..d5ed96a5bc1 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/userId_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/userId_spec.js
@@ -611,6 +611,7 @@ describe('User ID', function () {
     beforeEach(function () {
       sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
       sandbox.stub(global, 'setTimeout').returns(2);
+      sandbox.stub(global, 'clearTimeout');
       sandbox.stub(events, 'on');
       sandbox.stub(coreStorage, 'getCookie');
 
@@ -662,6 +663,7 @@ describe('User ID', function () {
       requestBidsHook(auctionSpy, {adUnits});
 
       // check auction was delayed
+      global.clearTimeout.calledOnce.should.equal(false);
       global.setTimeout.calledOnce.should.equal(true);
       global.setTimeout.calledWith(sinon.match.func, 33);
       auctionSpy.calledOnce.should.equal(false);
@@ -696,6 +698,7 @@ describe('User ID', function () {
 
       // check auction was delayed
       // global.setTimeout.calledOnce.should.equal(true);
+      global.clearTimeout.calledOnce.should.equal(false);
       global.setTimeout.calledWith(sinon.match.func, 33);
       auctionSpy.calledOnce.should.equal(false);