diff --git a/src/TickerQ.Dashboard/Authentication/AuthService.cs b/src/TickerQ.Dashboard/Authentication/AuthService.cs
index d2d01497..f3695a78 100644
--- a/src/TickerQ.Dashboard/Authentication/AuthService.cs
+++ b/src/TickerQ.Dashboard/Authentication/AuthService.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public async Task<AuthResult> AuthenticateAsync(HttpContext context)
             // Authentication performed by host application
             if (_config.Mode == AuthMode.Host)
             {
-                return AuthenticateHostAsync(context);
+                return await AuthenticateHostAsync(context);
             }
 
             // Get authorization header or query parameter