diff --git a/src/dialogs/config-flow/step-flow-external.ts b/src/dialogs/config-flow/step-flow-external.ts
index 39ece5dc29..2dca5b5921 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/config-flow/step-flow-external.ts
+++ b/src/dialogs/config-flow/step-flow-external.ts
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ class StepFlowExternal extends LitElement {
           return;
         }
 
-        const step = await fetchConfigFlow(this.hass, this.step.flow_id);
-        fireEvent(this, "flow-update", { step });
+        fireEvent(this, "flow-update", {
+          stepPromise: fetchConfigFlow(this.hass, this.step.flow_id),
+        });
       },
       "data_entry_flow_progressed"
     );