diff --git a/lnbits/utils/exchange_rates.py b/lnbits/utils/exchange_rates.py
index 7e2e782c..0e9207b3 100644
--- a/lnbits/utils/exchange_rates.py
+++ b/lnbits/utils/exchange_rates.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import asyncio
-import httpx
 from typing import Callable, NamedTuple
 
+import httpx
+
 currencies = {
     "AED": "United Arab Emirates Dirham",
     "AFN": "Afghan Afghani",
@@ -244,14 +245,15 @@ async def btc_price(currency: str) -> float:
                 r.raise_for_status()
                 data = r.json()
                 rate = float(provider.getter(data, replacements))
+                rates.append(rate)
                 await send_channel.put(rate)
         except Exception:
             await send_channel.put(None)
 
     # asyncio.create_task(controller, nursery)
     for key, provider in exchange_rate_providers.items():
+        await fetch_price(key, provider)
         asyncio.create_task(fetch_price(key, provider))
-
     if not rates:
         return 9999999999