diff --git a/src/ui/ui_import_games.rs b/src/ui/ui_import_games.rs
index 5162a5a..fee5492 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui_import_games.rs
+++ b/src/ui/ui_import_games.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl MyEguiApp {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn run_sync(&mut self) {
+    pub fn run_sync(&mut self, wait: bool ) {
         let (sender, reciever) = watch::channel(SyncProgress::NotStarted);
         let settings = self.settings.clone();
         if settings.steam.stop_steam {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl MyEguiApp {
         }
 
         self.status_reciever = reciever;
-        self.rt.spawn_blocking(move || {
+        let handle = self.rt.spawn_blocking(move || {
             MyEguiApp::save_settings_to_file(&settings);
             let mut some_sender = Some(sender);
             backup_shortcuts(&settings.steam);
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ impl MyEguiApp {
                 crate::steam::ensure_steam_started(&settings.steam);
             }
         });
+        if wait {
+            self.rt.block_on(handle).unwrap();
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn save_settings_to_file(settings: &Settings) {
diff --git a/src/ui/uiapp.rs b/src/ui/uiapp.rs
index 090fcc8..88b3ebd 100644
--- a/src/ui/uiapp.rs
+++ b/src/ui/uiapp.rs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ impl App for MyEguiApp {
                         .clicked()
                         && !syncing
                     {
-                        self.run_sync();
+                        self.run_sync(false);
                     }
                 });
         }
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ fn setup(ctx: &egui::Context) {
 }
 pub fn run_sync() {
     let mut app = MyEguiApp::new();
-    app.run_sync();
+    app.run_sync(true);
 }
 
 pub fn run_ui(args: Vec<String>) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {