diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Updater/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs b/osu.Desktop/Updater/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs
index 0819801f1d27..cc9cd2843a87 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Updater/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Updater/SquirrelUpdateManager.cs
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ protected override Notification CreateCompletionNotification()
                     Text = @"Update ready to install. Click to restart!",
                     Activated = () =>
                     {
-                        updateManager.PrepareUpdate();
-                        game.GracefullyExit();
+                        updateManager.PrepareUpdateAsync()
+                            .ContinueWith(_ => Schedule(() => game.GracefullyExit()));
                         return true;
                     }
                 };