diff --git a/src/core/Cline.ts b/src/core/Cline.ts
index 947cef016d..b83a7157cf 100644
--- a/src/core/Cline.ts
+++ b/src/core/Cline.ts
@@ -2255,12 +2255,12 @@ export class Cline extends EventEmitter<ClineEvents> {
 					}
 
 					case "read_file": {
-						readFileTool(this, block, askApproval, handleError, pushToolResult, removeClosingTag)
+						await readFileTool(this, block, askApproval, handleError, pushToolResult, removeClosingTag)
 						break
 					}
 
 					case "fetch_instructions": {
-						fetchInstructionsTool(this, block, askApproval, handleError, pushToolResult)
+						await fetchInstructionsTool(this, block, askApproval, handleError, pushToolResult)
 						break
 					}