diff --git a/src/controllers/SettingsController.ts b/src/controllers/SettingsController.ts
index 4d986eb..da89050 100644
--- a/src/controllers/SettingsController.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/SettingsController.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export class SettingsController {
 		if(virtualDirectory.length > 0) {
 			virtualDirectory = h.postVirtualDirectory("virtualDirectory");
 
-			if(!checkVirtualDirectoryAvailability(virtualDirectory, h.getUserId(), VirtualDirType.USER))
+			if(!await checkVirtualDirectoryAvailability(virtualDirectory, h.getUserId(), VirtualDirType.USER))
 				h.error(401, "The specified virtual directory is not available!");
 		}