diff --git a/music_assistant/server/controllers/players.py b/music_assistant/server/controllers/players.py
index acc5f9811..7345650bf 100755
--- a/music_assistant/server/controllers/players.py
+++ b/music_assistant/server/controllers/players.py
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ async def cmd_sync(self, player_id: str, target_player: str) -> None:
         await player_provider.cmd_sync(player_id, target_player)
         child_player.hidden_by.add(target_player)
         # optimistically update the player to update the UI as fast as possible
-        player_provider.poll_player(player_id)
+        self.mass.create_task(player_provider.poll_player(player_id))
 
     @api_command("players/cmd/unsync")
     @log_player_command
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ async def cmd_unsync(self, player_id: str) -> None:
         player_provider = self.get_player_provider(player_id)
         await player_provider.cmd_unsync(player_id)
         # optimistically update the player to update the UI as fast as possible
-        player_provider.poll_player(player_id)
+        self.mass.create_task(player_provider.poll_player(player_id))
 
     def _check_redirect(self, player_id: str) -> str:
         """Check if playback related command should be redirected."""