diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f76be9ba..63a118b1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [tool.poetry]
     name = "royalpack"
-    version = "5.9.8"
+    version = "5.9.9"
     description = "A Royalnet command pack for the Royal Games community"
     authors = ["Stefano Pigozzi <ste.pigozzi@gmail.com>"]
     license = "AGPL-3.0+"
diff --git a/royalpack/commands/matchmaking.py b/royalpack/commands/matchmaking.py
index 2318cbf7..a4c3f5ee 100644
--- a/royalpack/commands/matchmaking.py
+++ b/royalpack/commands/matchmaking.py
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ class MMTask:
 
             # Mark the event as interrupted
             self._mmevent.interrupted = True
-            await self._session.commit()
+            self._session.commit()
 
         # Send a group notification if the MMEvent wasn't deleted
         if interrupt != Interrupts.MANUAL_DELETE:
diff --git a/royalpack/version.py b/royalpack/version.py
index 39d3c208..bdd6cc67 100644
--- a/royalpack/version.py
+++ b/royalpack/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-semantic = "5.9.8"
+semantic = "5.9.9"