diff --git a/packages/flutter_driver/lib/src/extension.dart b/packages/flutter_driver/lib/src/extension.dart
index 80bc827423414..a035da87256e0 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_driver/lib/src/extension.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_driver/lib/src/extension.dart
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class FlutterDriverExtension {
 
   Future<TapResult> _tap(Command command) async {
     Tap tapCommand = command;
-    prober.tap(await _waitForElement(_createFinder(tapCommand.finder)));
+    await prober.tap(await _waitForElement(_createFinder(tapCommand.finder)));
     return new TapResult();
   }