diff --git a/src/flux/nylas-api.es6 b/src/flux/nylas-api.es6
index 924f92237..7e0eb3f72 100644
--- a/src/flux/nylas-api.es6
+++ b/src/flux/nylas-api.es6
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class NylasAPI {
   }
 
   startLongConnection = (opts) => {
-    this.longConnection(opts).start()
+    return this.longConnection(opts).start()
   }
 
   incrementRemoteChangeLock = (klass, id) => {