diff --git a/src/apps.js b/src/apps.js
index 820ea0087..d64b9f4a4 100644
--- a/src/apps.js
+++ b/src/apps.js
@@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@ async function autoupdateApps(updateInfo, auditSource) { // updateInfo is { appI
 
         if (!canAutoupdateApp(app, updateInfo[appId])) {
             debug(`app ${app.fqdn} requires manual update`);
-            notifications.pin(notifications.TYPE_MANUAL_APP_UPDATE_NEEDED, `${app.manifest.title} at ${app.fqdn} requires manual update to version ${updateInfo[appId].manifest.version}`,
+            await notifications.pin(notifications.TYPE_MANUAL_APP_UPDATE_NEEDED, `${app.manifest.title} at ${app.fqdn} requires manual update to version ${updateInfo[appId].manifest.version}`,
                 `Changelog:\n${updateInfo[appId].manifest.changelog}\n`, { context: app.id });
             continue;
         }