diff --git a/xmpp/examples/hello_bot.rs b/xmpp/examples/hello_bot.rs
index 3f67be08ec21d423de5b9d91f2c473fd8511a055..eaaf16e9a429bf3154c9ea287bd0cdf38af4cfab 100644
--- a/xmpp/examples/hello_bot.rs
+++ b/xmpp/examples/hello_bot.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Option<()>> {
         tokio::select! {
             events = client.wait_for_events() => {
                 for event in events {
-                    let _ = handle_events(&mut client, event, &rooms);
+                    let _ = handle_events(&mut client, event, &rooms).await;
                 }
             },
             _ = ctrl_c() => {