diff --git a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml.cs b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml.cs
index e8e89cc7cd..a7b0bcf5dc 100644
--- a/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/GeneralPage.xaml.cs
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views
             ViewModel.RefreshSettingsOnExternalChange();
         }
 
-        private void ViewDiagnosticData_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        private async void ViewDiagnosticData_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            ViewModel.ViewDiagnosticData();
+            await Task.Run(ViewModel.ViewDiagnosticData);
         }
     }
 }