diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a7a991ef5..b6db5e47b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
   * `padCreate`: The `author` context property is deprecated; use the new
     `authorId` context property instead.
   * `padLoad`: Now runs when a temporary Pad object is created during import.
+    Also, it now runs asynchronously.
   * `padRemove`: The `padID` context property is deprecated; use `pad.id`
     instead.
   * `padUpdate`: The `author` context property is deprecated; use the new
diff --git a/src/node/db/Pad.js b/src/node/db/Pad.js
index 8e824eaac..62baf1a9e 100644
--- a/src/node/db/Pad.js
+++ b/src/node/db/Pad.js
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ Pad.prototype.init = async function (text, authorId = '') {
     const firstChangeset = Changeset.makeSplice('\n', 0, 0, text);
     await this.appendRevision(firstChangeset, authorId);
   }
-  hooks.callAll('padLoad', {pad: this});
+  await hooks.aCallAll('padLoad', {pad: this});
 };
 
 Pad.prototype.copy = async function (destinationID, force) {