diff --git a/gateway/run.py b/gateway/run.py
index fb0cf0ae4d0..6a0a1ca0146 100644
--- a/gateway/run.py
+++ b/gateway/run.py
@@ -12338,7 +12338,7 @@ class GatewayRunner(GatewayAuthorizationMixin, GatewayKanbanWatchersMixin, Gatew
         session_db = getattr(self, "_session_db", None)
         if session_db is not None:
             try:
-                binding = session_db.get_telegram_topic_binding(
+                binding = await session_db.get_telegram_topic_binding(
                     chat_id=str(source.chat_id),
                     thread_id=str(source.thread_id),
                 )
diff --git a/gateway/slash_commands.py b/gateway/slash_commands.py
index c952013378f..fbcfa048ef3 100644
--- a/gateway/slash_commands.py
+++ b/gateway/slash_commands.py
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ class GatewaySlashCommandsMixin:
                                 _sess_entry = _self.session_store.get_or_create_session(
                                     event.source
                                 )
-                                _sess_db.update_session_model(
+                                await _sess_db.update_session_model(
                                     _sess_entry.session_id, result.new_model
                                 )
                             except Exception as exc:
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ class GatewaySlashCommandsMixin:
                     # override just stored below (Closes #48031).
                     if getattr(_sess_entry, "was_auto_reset", False):
                         _sess_entry.was_auto_reset = False
-                    _sess_db.update_session_model(
+                    await _sess_db.update_session_model(
                         _sess_entry.session_id, result.new_model
                     )
                 except Exception as exc: