diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7e04a054..a0909e9f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [tool.poetry]
     name = "royalpack"
-    version = "5.7.4"
+    version = "5.7.5"
     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 4e9dd5a1..0beec996 100644
--- a/royalpack/commands/matchmaking.py
+++ b/royalpack/commands/matchmaking.py
@@ -255,11 +255,11 @@ class MatchmakingCommand(Command):
                 if response.choice == MMChoice.NO:
                     return
                 try:
-                    await self.interface.serf.api_call(client.send_message,
-                                                       chat_id=response.user.telegram[0].tg_id,
-                                                       text=telegram_escape(self._gen_event_start_message(mmevent)),
-                                                       parse_mode="HTML",
-                                                       disable_webpage_preview=True)
+                    await asyncify(client.send_message,
+                                   chat_id=response.user.telegram[0].tg_id,
+                                   text=telegram_escape(self._gen_event_start_message(mmevent)),
+                                   parse_mode="HTML",
+                                   disable_webpage_preview=True)
                 except TelegramError:
                     await self.interface.serf.api_call(client.send_message,
                                                        chat_id=self.config["Telegram"]["main_group_id"],
diff --git a/royalpack/version.py b/royalpack/version.py
index 9198a640..064a7eec 100644
--- a/royalpack/version.py
+++ b/royalpack/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-semantic = "5.7.4"
+semantic = "5.7.5"