diff --git a/Desktop.Linux/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs b/Desktop.Linux/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
index b8933c89..9c6f4aa6 100644
--- a/Desktop.Linux/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/Desktop.Linux/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -188,10 +188,8 @@ namespace Remotely.Desktop.Linux.ViewModels
                 var result = await MessageBox.Show($"You've received a connection request from {screenCastRequest.RequesterName}.  Accept?", "Connection Request", MessageBoxType.YesNo);
                 if (result == MessageBoxResult.Yes)
                 {
-                    _ = Task.Run(async () =>
-                    {
-                        await Conductor.CasterSocket.SendCursorChange(new CursorInfo(null, Point.Empty, "default"), new List<string>() { screenCastRequest.ViewerID });
-                            _ = Conductor.ScreenCaster.BeginScreenCasting(screenCastRequest);
+                    await Conductor.CasterSocket.SendCursorChange(new CursorInfo(null, Point.Empty, "default"), new List<string>() { screenCastRequest.ViewerID });
+                        _ = Conductor.ScreenCaster.BeginScreenCasting(screenCastRequest);
                     });
                 }
             });