diff --git a/be/src/fsHelper.ts b/be/src/fsHelper.ts
index 7508d2d..30d8673 100644
--- a/be/src/fsHelper.ts
+++ b/be/src/fsHelper.ts
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@ const saveToDisk = (path: string, content: any) => fs.writeFileSync(path, JSON.s
 export const saveJfItemsToDisk = (content: {}) => saveToDisk(JELLYFIN_CONTENT_PATH, content);
 export const saveWishlistToDisk = (content: {}) => saveToDisk(WISHLIST_PATH, content);
 
-export const readWishlistFromDisk = () => {
-  let wishlistContent: string[] = [];
-  if (fs.existsSync(WISHLIST_PATH)) {
-    const fileContent = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(WISHLIST_PATH, "utf8"));
-    wishlistContent = fileContent.wishlistContent;
+export const readWishlistFromDisk = async () => {
+  let wishlistItems: string[] = [];
+
+  if (await fs.existsSync(WISHLIST_PATH)) {
+    const fileContent = JSON.parse(await fs.readFileSync(WISHLIST_PATH, "utf8"));
+    wishlistItems = fileContent.wishlistItems;
   } else {
-    saveWishlistToDisk({ wishlistContent });
+    // create empty wishlist file
+    saveWishlistToDisk({ wishlistItems });
   }
-  return wishlistContent;
+
+  return wishlistItems;
 }