diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/GsrFragment.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/GsrFragment.kt
index 1dcdacbe..037c13a2 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/GsrFragment.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/GsrFragment.kt
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ class GsrFragment : Fragment() {
         huntsmanDurationAdapter = ArrayAdapter(mActivity, R.layout.gsr_spinner_item, arrayOf("30m", "60m", "90m"))
 
         // update user status by getting the bearer token and checking wharton status
-        updateStatus()
+        OAuth2NetworkManager(mActivity).getAccessToken {
+            updateStatus()
+        }
 
         // populate the list of gsrs
         populateDropDownGSR()
@@ -194,7 +196,6 @@ class GsrFragment : Fragment() {
     }
 
     private fun updateStatus() {
-        OAuth2NetworkManager(mActivity).getAccessToken()
         val sp = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(activity)
         bearerToken =  sp.getString(getString(R.string.access_token), "").toString();
 
diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/api/OAuth2NetworkManager.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/api/OAuth2NetworkManager.kt
index 3ef4bb92..ae35e6ed 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/api/OAuth2NetworkManager.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/api/OAuth2NetworkManager.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class OAuth2NetworkManager(private var mActivity: MainActivity) {
         return deviceID
     }
 
+    @Synchronized
     fun getAccessToken() {
         val expiresIn = sp.getString(mActivity.getString(R.string.expires_in), "")
         if (expiresIn != "") {
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class OAuth2NetworkManager(private var mActivity: MainActivity) {
         }
     }
 
+    @Synchronized
     fun getAccessToken(function: () -> Unit) {
         val expiresIn = sp.getString(mActivity.getString(R.string.expires_in), "")
         if (expiresIn != "") {
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ class OAuth2NetworkManager(private var mActivity: MainActivity) {
         }
     }
 
+    @Synchronized
     private fun refreshAccessToken() {
         val refreshToken = sp.getString(mActivity.getString(R.string.refresh_token), "")
         val clientID = BuildConfig.PLATFORM_CLIENT_ID
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ class OAuth2NetworkManager(private var mActivity: MainActivity) {
                 })
     }
 
+    @Synchronized
     private fun refreshAccessToken(function: () -> Unit) {
         val refreshToken = sp.getString(mActivity.getString(R.string.refresh_token), "")
         val clientID = BuildConfig.PLATFORM_CLIENT_ID