diff --git a/src/memory/memory.py b/src/memory/memory.py
index a36fd27b..bfae2a9b 100644
--- a/src/memory/memory.py
+++ b/src/memory/memory.py
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ class Memory(object):
             if peer_jid is None:
                 peer_jid = owner
             # _getParentDir will check permissions if peer_jid is set
-            parent, remaining_path_elts = self._getParentDir(client, path, parent, namespace, owner, owner, perms_to_check)
+            parent, remaining_path_elts = yield self._getParentDir(client, path, parent, namespace, owner, owner, perms_to_check)
             # if remaining directories don't exist, we have to create them
             for new_dir in remaining_path_elts:
                 new_dir_id = shortuuid.uuid()