diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index 192e2b6d7..babe7d582 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ class Telegram(RPCHandler):
 
         if context.args:
             trade_id = context.args[0]
-            self._force_exit_action(trade_id)
+            await self._force_exit_action(trade_id)
         else:
             fiat_currency = self._config.get('fiat_display_currency', '')
             try:
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
index 6ca028c1c..f17dfa190 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_telegram.py
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ async def test_force_exit_no_pair(default_conf, update, ticker, fee, mocker) ->
 
     assert keyboard[1][0].callback_data == 'force_exit__2 '
     update = MagicMock()
-    update.callback_query = MagicMock()
+    update.callback_query = AsyncMock()
     update.callback_query.data = keyboard[1][0].callback_data
     await telegram._force_exit_inline(update, None)
     assert update.callback_query.answer.call_count == 1
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ async def test_force_enter_no_pair(default_conf, update, mocker) -> None:
     # One additional button - cancel
     assert reduce(lambda acc, x: acc + len(x), keyboard, 0) == 5
     update = MagicMock()
-    update.callback_query = MagicMock()
+    update.callback_query = AsyncMock()
     update.callback_query.data = 'XRP/USDT_||_long'
     await telegram._force_enter_inline(update, None)
     assert fbuy_mock.call_count == 1