diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py
index 29ca5fc2c..64659f301 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class PlayerUtilities(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
         guild_id = self.rgetattr(player, "channel.guild.id", None)
         if not guild_id:
             return
-        if not self.config.guild_from_id(guild_id).auto_deafen():
+        if not await self.config.guild_from_id(guild_id).auto_deafen():
             return
         channel_id = player.channel.id
         node = player.manager.node