diff --git a/src/utils/exportUtils/exportUtils.ts b/src/utils/exportUtils/exportUtils.ts
index 7ace83f06c..5e1c4fffbb 100644
--- a/src/utils/exportUtils/exportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/exportUtils/exportUtils.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const exportConversationalHistory = async (room: Room, format: string, options)
     const res = getTimelineConversation(room);
     switch (format) {
         case exportFormats.HTML:
-            new HTMLExporter(res, room).export();
+            await new HTMLExporter(res, room).export();
             break;
         case exportFormats.JSON:
             break;