diff --git a/namesys/publisher.go b/namesys/publisher.go
index 981814f52..67fcb26ef 100644
--- a/namesys/publisher.go
+++ b/namesys/publisher.go
@@ -146,12 +146,22 @@ func PutRecordToRouting(ctx context.Context, k ci.PrivKey, value path.Path, seqn
 		entry.Ttl = proto.Uint64(uint64(ttl.Nanoseconds()))
 	}
 
-	err = PublishEntry(ctx, r, ipnskey, entry)
+	errs := make(chan error)
+
+	go func() {
+		errs <- PublishEntry(ctx, r, ipnskey, entry)
+	}()
+
+	go func() {
+		errs <- PublishPublicKey(ctx, r, namekey, k.GetPublic())
+	}()
+
+	err = waitOnErrChan(ctx, errs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = PublishPublicKey(ctx, r, namekey, k.GetPublic())
+	err = waitOnErrChan(ctx, errs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -159,6 +169,19 @@ func PutRecordToRouting(ctx context.Context, k ci.PrivKey, value path.Path, seqn
 	return nil
 }
 
+func waitOnErrChan(ctx context.Context, errs chan error) error {
+	select {
+	case err := <-errs:
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return ctx.Err()
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func PublishPublicKey(ctx context.Context, r routing.IpfsRouting, k key.Key, pubk ci.PubKey) error {
 	log.Debugf("Storing pubkey at: %s", k)
 	pkbytes, err := pubk.Bytes()