diff --git a/src/socket.io/user.js b/src/socket.io/user.js
index 4efd0c66a0..fd080e1eb1 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/user.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/user.js
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ SocketUser.setModerationNote = async function (socket, data) {
 		throw new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]');
 	}
 
-	user.appendModerationNote({ uid: data.uid, noteData });
+	await user.appendModerationNote({ uid: data.uid, noteData });
 };
 
 SocketUser.deleteUpload = async function (socket, data) {