diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index d9ee7c355..df12c70e5 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
   "noAudioOutputFound": "No audio output found",
   "callMediaPermissionsTitle": "Voice and video calls",
   "callMissedCausePermission": "Call missed from '$name$' because you need to enable the 'Voice and video calls' permission in the Privacy Settings.",
-  "callMissedNotApproved": "Call missed from '$name$' as you haven't approved this conversation yet. Send a message to him first.",
+  "callMissedNotApproved": "Call missed from '$name$' as you haven't approved this conversation yet. Send a message to them first.",
   "callMediaPermissionsDescription": "Allows access to accept voice and video calls from other users",
   "callMediaPermissionsDialogContent": "The current implementation of voice/video calls will expose your IP address to the Oxen Foundation servers and the calling/called user.",
   "menuCall": "Call",
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 6bb540edf..4cef7d965 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -1011,19 +1011,19 @@ function getThemeFromMainWindow() {
   });
 }
 
-function askForMediaAccess() {
+async function askForMediaAccess() {
   // Microphone part
   let status = systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus('microphone');
   if (status !== 'granted') {
-    systemPreferences.askForMediaAccess('microphone');
+    await systemPreferences.askForMediaAccess('microphone');
   }
   // Camera part
   status = systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus('camera');
   if (status !== 'granted') {
-    systemPreferences.askForMediaAccess('camera');
+    await systemPreferences.askForMediaAccess('camera');
   }
 }
 
-ipc.on('media-access', () => {
+ipc.on('media-access', async () => {
   askForMediaAccess();
 });