diff --git a/redbot/core/core_commands.py b/redbot/core/core_commands.py
index ee5fbec3d..3d07f2062 100644
--- a/redbot/core/core_commands.py
+++ b/redbot/core/core_commands.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class CoreLogic:
         if prefixes:
             prefixes = sorted(prefixes, reverse=True)
             await self.bot.db.prefix.set(prefixes)
-        return self.bot.db.prefix()
+        return await self.bot.db.prefix()
 
     async def _version_info(self):
         """