diff --git a/.changes/shell-open-hang-windows.md b/.changes/shell-open-hang-windows.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9c22c688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/shell-open-hang-windows.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"shell": "patch"
+"shell-js": "patch"
+---
+
+On Windows, Fix `open` JS API hanging and freezing the app.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/shell/src/commands.rs b/plugins/shell/src/commands.rs
index 7aac7b6c6..3345bb3a6 100644
--- a/plugins/shell/src/commands.rs
+++ b/plugins/shell/src/commands.rs
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ pub fn kill<R: Runtime>(
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
-pub fn open<R: Runtime>(
+pub async fn open<R: Runtime>(
     _window: Window<R>,
     shell: State<'_, Shell<R>>,
     path: String,