diff --git a/voice_recognition.py b/voice_recognition.py
index 01ba122..15e9a14 100644
--- a/voice_recognition.py
+++ b/voice_recognition.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class WaveWriter:
         self.transcript_file_future.setsampwidth(SAMPLE_WIDTH)
         self.transcript_file_future.setframerate(SAMPLING_RATE)
 
-    def rotate(self):
+    async def rotate(self):
 
         self.transcript_file_present.close()
         self.file_name_past = self.file_name_present
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class WaveWriter:
         operation = CommunicationObject(msg_type="send_file",user=self.user,data=[self.file_name_present])
         logger.info("Item added to queue %s %s", self.queue, operation)
 
-        self.queue.put(operation)
+        await self.queue.put(operation)
 
     def writeframes(self, pcmdata):
         self.transcript_file_present.writeframes(pcmdata)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Transcriber(commands.Cog):
                     logger.info("File rotation time since last rotation %s", timediff_rotation/1e9)
                     item[2] = time.time_ns()
                     item[4] = False
-                    item[0].rotate()
+                    await item[0].rotate()
             item[3] = False
 
     @commands.Cog.listener()
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class Transcriber(commands.Cog):
             logger.info("User %s disconnected from channel %s", user, before.channel.name)
             operation = CommunicationObject(msg_type="user_cleanup", user=user, data=None)
             logger.info("Item added to queue %s %s", self.comm_queue, operation)
-            self.comm_queue.put(operation)
+            await self.comm_queue.put(operation)
         else:
             logger.info("User VC status changed %s", user.id)
             logger.info("Before %s", before)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class Transcriber(commands.Cog):
         stop_token = CommunicationObject("STOP",None,None)
         logger.info("Item added to queue %s %s", self.comm_queue, stop_token)
 
-        self.comm_queue.put(stop_token)
+        await self.comm_queue.put(stop_token)
         await ctx.voice_client.disconnect()
 
     async def transcribe_output_queue(self):