diff --git a/misc/admin/lib/geturl.js b/misc/admin/lib/geturl.js
index e890259a9..fb4b3ab95 100644
--- a/misc/admin/lib/geturl.js
+++ b/misc/admin/lib/geturl.js
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@ function nonnull(value) {
     }
     return value;
 }
-function staller(duration) {
+function staller(duration, block) {
     return new Promise((resolve) => {
         const timer = setTimeout(resolve, duration);
-        timer.unref();
+        if (!block) {
+            timer.unref();
+        }
     });
 }
 function _getUrl(href, options) {
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ function getUrl(href, options) {
             catch (e) {
                 error = e;
             }
-            yield staller(1000);
+            yield staller(1000, true);
         }
         throw error;
     });
diff --git a/misc/admin/src.ts/geturl.ts b/misc/admin/src.ts/geturl.ts
index dbeed171e..9f8d52fc6 100644
--- a/misc/admin/src.ts/geturl.ts
+++ b/misc/admin/src.ts/geturl.ts
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ function nonnull(value: string): string {
     return value;
 }
 
-function staller(duration: number): Promise<void> {
+function staller(duration: number, block?: boolean): Promise<void> {
     return new Promise((resolve) => {
         const timer = setTimeout(resolve, duration);
-        timer.unref();
+        if (!block) { timer.unref(); }
     });
 }
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export async function getUrl(href: string, options?: Options): Promise<GetUrlRes
         } catch (e) {
             error = e;
         }
-        await staller(1000);
+        await staller(1000, true);
     }
     throw error;
 }