diff --git a/src/khoj/routers/api.py b/src/khoj/routers/api.py
index 5228a6fb..32793d7c 100644
--- a/src/khoj/routers/api.py
+++ b/src/khoj/routers/api.py
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ async def extract_references_and_questions(
     if conversation_type == ConversationCommand.General:
         return compiled_references, inferred_queries, q
 
-    if not sync_to_async(EntryAdapters.user_has_entries)(user=user):
+    if not await sync_to_async(EntryAdapters.user_has_entries)(user=user):
         logger.warning(
             "No content index loaded, so cannot extract references from knowledge base. Please configure your data sources and update the index to chat with your notes."
         )