diff --git a/plugins/ping.py b/plugins/ping.py
index 349b7f52..51198d39 100644
--- a/plugins/ping.py
+++ b/plugins/ping.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Plugin(BasePlugin):
             return
         jid = JID(arg)
         try:
-            delay = self.core.xmpp.plugin['xep_0199'].send_ping(jid=jid)
+            delay = self.core.xmpp.plugin['xep_0199'].send_ping(jid=jid, block=False)
         except:
             delay = None
         if delay is not None: