diff --git a/pyrogram/client/ext/base_client.py b/pyrogram/client/ext/base_client.py
index 1e10a7b3..34328589 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/ext/base_client.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/ext/base_client.py
@@ -129,5 +129,5 @@ class BaseClient:
     async def get_chat_members_count(self, *args, **kwargs):
         pass
 
-    def answer_inline_query(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    async def answer_inline_query(self, *args, **kwargs):
         pass
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/methods/bots/answer_inline_query.py b/pyrogram/client/methods/bots/answer_inline_query.py
index 7b3524b2..65f2ff3a 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/methods/bots/answer_inline_query.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/methods/bots/answer_inline_query.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from ...types.inline_mode import InlineQueryResult
 
 
 class AnswerInlineQuery(BaseClient):
-    def answer_inline_query(
+    async def answer_inline_query(
         self,
         inline_query_id: str,
         results: List[InlineQueryResult],
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class AnswerInlineQuery(BaseClient):
         Returns:
             On success, True is returned.
         """
-        return self.send(
+        return await self.send(
             functions.messages.SetInlineBotResults(
                 query_id=int(inline_query_id),
                 results=[r.write() for r in results],
diff --git a/pyrogram/client/types/inline_mode/inline_query.py b/pyrogram/client/types/inline_mode/inline_query.py
index 9c1c02ac..737960ca 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/types/inline_mode/inline_query.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/types/inline_mode/inline_query.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class InlineQuery(PyrogramType, Update):
             client=client
         )
 
-    def answer(
+    async def answer(
         self,
         results: List[InlineQueryResult],
         cache_time: int = 300,
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class InlineQuery(PyrogramType, Update):
                 where they wanted to use the bot's inline capabilities.
         """
 
-        return self._client.answer_inline_query(
+        return await self._client.answer_inline_query(
             inline_query_id=self.id,
             results=results,
             cache_time=cache_time,