diff --git a/issues/modals.py b/issues/modals.py
index 47d7af7..5b6dde1 100644
--- a/issues/modals.py
+++ b/issues/modals.py
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class IssueResponseModal(discord.ui.Modal, title="Sending response message..."):
                             print("Error! Labels are not properly configured on the target repository.")
                         return await label_list
 
-            issue_labels = fetch_labels()
+            issue_labels = await fetch_labels()
 
             if issue_labels is None:
                 issue_data = {"title": issue_title, "body": issue_body}