diff --git a/src/commands/settings/automod.ts b/src/commands/settings/automod.ts
index db4a1c4..d8464f0 100644
--- a/src/commands/settings/automod.ts
+++ b/src/commands/settings/automod.ts
@@ -1090,18 +1090,18 @@
                     break;
                 }
                 case "malware": {
-                    i.deferUpdate();
+                    await i.deferUpdate();
                     config.malware = !config.malware;
                     break;
                 }
                 case "images": {
-                    i.deferUpdate();
+                    await i.deferUpdate();
                     const next = await imageMenu(i, m, config.images);
                     config.images = next;
                     break;
                 }
                 case "clean": {
-                    i.deferUpdate();
+                    await i.deferUpdate();
                     const next = await cleanMenu(i, m, config.clean);
                     config.clean = next;
                     break;