diff --git a/Core Modules/WalletConnectSharp.Storage/FileSystemStorage.cs b/Core Modules/WalletConnectSharp.Storage/FileSystemStorage.cs
index 5414eb9..9583b61 100644
--- a/Core Modules/WalletConnectSharp.Storage/FileSystemStorage.cs	
+++ b/Core Modules/WalletConnectSharp.Storage/FileSystemStorage.cs	
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class FileSystemStorage : InMemoryStorage
         /// </summary>
         public string FilePath { get; private set; }
 
-        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphoreSlim = new(1);
+        private SemaphoreSlim _semaphoreSlim;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// A new FileSystemStorage module that reads/writes all storage
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ public FileSystemStorage(string filePath = null)
         /// as well as loads in the JSON file
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public override Task Init()
+        public override async Task Init()
         {
-            return Task.WhenAll(
+            _semaphoreSlim = new SemaphoreSlim(1, 1);
+            await Task.WhenAll(
                 Load(), base.Init()
             );
         }