diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/usermanager/views_api.py b/lnbits/extensions/usermanager/views_api.py
index a36b36bbb..7e7b7653a 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/usermanager/views_api.py
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/usermanager/views_api.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def api_usermanager_activate_extension(
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, detail="User does not exist."
         )
-    update_user_extension(user_id=userid, extension=extension, active=active)
+    await update_user_extension(user_id=userid, extension=extension, active=active)
     return {"extension": "updated"}