diff --git a/lib/utils/asyncobject.js b/lib/utils/asyncobject.js
index e8c1b0d7..766f0632 100644
--- a/lib/utils/asyncobject.js
+++ b/lib/utils/asyncobject.js
@@ -176,10 +176,10 @@ AsyncObject.prototype.hook = function hook(type, handler) {
  * @returns {Promise}
  */
 
-AsyncObject.prototype.fire = function fire() {
+AsyncObject.prototype.fire = co(function* fire() {
+  yield this.fireHook.apply(this, arguments);
   this.emit.apply(this, arguments);
-  return this.fireHook.apply(this, arguments);
-};
+});
 
 /**
  * Emit an asynchronous event (hook).