diff --git a/app/lib/monkeypatch/ssb-identities.js b/app/lib/monkeypatch/ssb-identities.js
index eefd737..f501bc6 100644
--- a/app/lib/monkeypatch/ssb-identities.js
+++ b/app/lib/monkeypatch/ssb-identities.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ exports.manifest = {
   create: "async",
   publishAs: "async",
   help: "sync",
+  refresh: "sync",
 };
 
 exports.init = function (sbot, config) {