diff --git a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/api/utils/ImageProxy.java b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/api/utils/ImageProxy.java
index 45520a7d35..5adeae004f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/api/utils/ImageProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/dv8tion/jda/api/utils/ImageProxy.java
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public CompletableFuture<Path> downloadToPath(@Nonnull Path path, int size)
      * @return {@link CompletableFuture} which holds an {@link Icon}.
      */
     @Nonnull
+    @CheckReturnValue
     public CompletableFuture<Icon> downloadAsIcon()
     {
         return downloadAsIcon(getUrl());
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ public CompletableFuture<Icon> downloadAsIcon()
      * @return {@link CompletableFuture} which holds an {@link Icon}.
      */
     @Nonnull
+    @CheckReturnValue
     public CompletableFuture<Icon> downloadAsIcon(int size)
     {
         return downloadAsIcon(getUrl(size));