diff --git a/backend/api_logger.py b/backend/api_logger.py
index 98b01cfb1..4dbf565fc 100644
--- a/backend/api_logger.py
+++ b/backend/api_logger.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async def start_rpt(self, request: Request, params: Dict):
         rpt['host'] = os.getenv('HOSTENV', gethostname())
 
         ip = await get_ip_from_request(request)
-        rpt['client'] = client_location(ip)
+        rpt['client'] = await client_location(ip)
 
         rpt['schema'] = get_schema_name()