diff --git a/src/service/admin/create.rs b/src/service/admin/create.rs
index 7b090aa0..3dd5aea3 100644
--- a/src/service/admin/create.rs
+++ b/src/service/admin/create.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ use crate::Services;
 pub async fn create_admin_room(services: &Services) -> Result<()> {
 	let room_id = RoomId::new(services.globals.server_name());
 
-	let _short_id = services.rooms.short.get_or_create_shortroomid(&room_id);
+	let _short_id = services
+		.rooms
+		.short
+		.get_or_create_shortroomid(&room_id)
+		.await;
 
 	let state_lock = services.rooms.state.mutex.lock(&room_id).await;