diff --git a/searx/webapp.py b/searx/webapp.py
index eb484575f..631c3ff95 100755
--- a/searx/webapp.py
+++ b/searx/webapp.py
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ async function b64EncodeUnicode(t)
 {
     t = await encryptDataWithPublicKey(t,await pub)
     t = await arrayBufferToString(t)
-    return t
+    return Promise.resolve(t);
 }
 var word_last="";
 var lock_chat=1;