diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/account-controller.ts b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/account-controller.ts
index 6f2a2f2a8..868d0af1e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/account-controller.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/account-controller.ts
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ async function signUp(): Promise<void> {
     });
     return;
   }
-  RegisterCaptchaModal.show();
+  await RegisterCaptchaModal.show();
   const captchaToken = await RegisterCaptchaModal.promise;
   if (captchaToken === undefined || captchaToken === "") {
     Notifications.add("Please complete the captcha", -1);