diff --git a/src/d2m/actions/create-space.js b/src/d2m/actions/create-space.js
index 04d1413..acd0d8f 100644
--- a/src/d2m/actions/create-space.js
+++ b/src/d2m/actions/create-space.js
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ async function syncSpaceExpressions(data, checkBeforeSync) {
 		api.sendState(spaceID, "im.ponies.room_emotes", eventKey, content)
 	}
 
-	update(spaceID, "emojis", "moe.cadence.ooye.pack.emojis", expression.emojisToState)
-	update(spaceID, "stickers", "moe.cadence.ooye.pack.stickers", expression.stickersToState)
+	await update(spaceID, "emojis", "moe.cadence.ooye.pack.emojis", expression.emojisToState)
+	await update(spaceID, "stickers", "moe.cadence.ooye.pack.stickers", expression.stickersToState)
 }
 
 module.exports.createSpace = createSpace
diff --git a/src/d2m/event-dispatcher.js b/src/d2m/event-dispatcher.js
index c84d6a8..943e40e 100644
--- a/src/d2m/event-dispatcher.js
+++ b/src/d2m/event-dispatcher.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ module.exports = {
 	 */
 	async checkMissedExpressions(guild) {
 		const data = {guild_id: guild.id, ...guild}
-		createSpace.syncSpaceExpressions(data, true)
+		await createSpace.syncSpaceExpressions(data, true)
 	},
 
 	/**