diff --git a/flask_discord/utils.py b/flask_discord/utils.py
index 9b4a75a..96056a3 100644
--- a/flask_discord/utils.py
+++ b/flask_discord/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from . import exceptions
 from flask import current_app
+import asyncio
 
 
 class JSONBool(object):
@@ -41,11 +42,18 @@ def requires_authorization(view):
     """
 
     # TODO: Add support to validate scopes.
-
-    @functools.wraps(view)
-    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-        if not current_app.discord.authorized:
-            raise exceptions.Unauthorized
-        return view(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    return wrapper
+    if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(view):
+        
+        @functools.wraps(view)
+        async def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            if not current_app.discord.authorized:
+                raise exceptions.Unauthorized
+            return await view(*args, **kwargs)
+        return wrapper
+    else:
+        @functools.wraps(view)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            if not current_app.discord.authorized:
+                raise exceptions.Unauthorized
+            return view(*args, **kwargs)
+        return wrapper