diff --git a/api/nostr.py b/api/nostr.py
index dbc97b6f7..bfc45c162 100644
--- a/api/nostr.py
+++ b/api/nostr.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import pygeohash
 import hashlib
 import uuid
+
+from asgiref.sync import sync_to_async
 from nostr_sdk import Keys, Client, EventBuilder, NostrSigner
 from api.models import Order
 from decouple import config
@@ -26,19 +28,27 @@ async def send_order_event(self, order):
         await client.add_relays(["ws://localhost:7777"])
         await client.connect()
 
-        event = EventBuilder(38383, "", self.generate_tags(order)).to_event(keys)
+        robot_name = await self.get_robot_name(order)
+
+        event = EventBuilder(38383, "", self.generate_tags(order, robot_name)).to_event(
+            keys
+        )
         event.custom_created_at(order.created_at.timestamp())
         output = await client.send_event(event)
         print(f"Nostr event sent: {output}")
 
-    def generate_tags(self, order):
+    @sync_to_async
+    def get_robot_name(self, order):
+        return order.maker.username
+
+    def generate_tags(self, order, robot_name):
         hashed_id = hashlib.md5(
             f"{config("COORDINATOR_ALIAS", cast=str)}{order.id}".encode("utf-8")
         ).hexdigest()
 
         tags = [
             ["d", uuid.UUID(hashed_id)],
-            ["name", order.maker.robot_name],
+            ["name", robot_name],
             ["k", order.type.lower()],
             ["f", order.currency],
             ["s", self.get_status_tag(order)],
diff --git a/api/tasks.py b/api/tasks.py
index 824bd9e69..416a58475 100644
--- a/api/tasks.py
+++ b/api/tasks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import asyncio
+from asgiref.sync import async_to_sync
 from celery import shared_task
 from celery.exceptions import SoftTimeLimitExceeded
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ def nostr_send_order_event(order_id=None):
         order = Order.objects.get(id=order_id)
 
         nostr = Nostr()
-        asyncio.run(nostr.send_order_event(order))
+        async_to_sync(nostr.send_order_event)(order)
 
     return
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 92f1f8a4c..51334cc34 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ django-cors-headers==4.4.0
 base91==1.0.1
 nostr-sdk==0.32.2
 pygeohash==1.2.0
+asgiref == 3.8.1
diff --git a/tests/utils/trade.py b/tests/utils/trade.py
index c6303b0ad..39bcda0a1 100644
--- a/tests/utils/trade.py
+++ b/tests/utils/trade.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from api.management.commands.clean_orders import Command as CleanOrders
 from api.management.commands.follow_invoices import Command as FollowInvoices
 from api.models import Order
-from api.tasks import follow_send_payment, send_notification, nostr_send_order_event
+from api.tasks import follow_send_payment, send_notification
 from tests.utils.node import (
     add_invoice,
     create_address,
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ def process_payouts(self, mine_a_block=False):
             wait_nodes_sync()
 
     @patch("api.tasks.send_notification.delay", send_notification)
-    @patch("api.tasks.nostr_send_order_event.delay", nostr_send_order_event)
     def publish_order(self):
         # Maker's first order fetch. Should trigger maker bond hold invoice generation.
         self.get_order()