diff --git a/js/modules/loki_public_chat_api.js b/js/modules/loki_public_chat_api.js
index 7a959c316..c33552523 100644
--- a/js/modules/loki_public_chat_api.js
+++ b/js/modules/loki_public_chat_api.js
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class LokiPublicChannelAPI {
 
   // get moderator status
   async refreshModStatus() {
-    const res = this.serverRequest('loki/v1/user_info');
+    const res = await this.serverRequest('loki/v1/user_info');
     // if no problems and we have data
     if (!res.err && res.response && res.response.data) {
       this.modStatus = res.response.data.moderator_status;