diff --git a/daemon/src/maker.rs b/daemon/src/maker.rs
index 67e67fd..a827706 100644
--- a/daemon/src/maker.rs
+++ b/daemon/src/maker.rs
@@ -288,8 +288,11 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                 tokio::spawn(maker_inc_connections_address.attach_stream(listener_stream));
                 tokio::spawn(wallet_sync::new(wallet, wallet_feed_sender));
 
+                let new_order_channel =
+                    MessageChannel::<maker_cfd::NewOrder>::clone_channel(&cfd_maker_actor_inbox);
                 Ok(rocket
                     .manage(cfd_maker_actor_inbox)
+                    .manage(new_order_channel)
                     .manage(cfd_feed_receiver))
             },
         ))
diff --git a/daemon/src/routes_maker.rs b/daemon/src/routes_maker.rs
index 404b55f..928e9ee 100644
--- a/daemon/src/routes_maker.rs
+++ b/daemon/src/routes_maker.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use tokio::select;
 use tokio::sync::watch;
+use xtra::prelude::MessageChannel;
 use xtra::Address;
 
 #[rocket::get("/feed")]
@@ -109,18 +110,17 @@ pub struct CfdNewOrderRequest {
 }
 
 #[rocket::post("/order/sell", data = "<order>")]
-pub async fn post_sell_order(
+pub fn post_sell_order(
     order: Json<CfdNewOrderRequest>,
-    cfd_actor_address: &State<Address<maker_cfd::Actor>>,
+    new_order_channel: &State<Box<dyn MessageChannel<maker_cfd::NewOrder>>>,
     _auth: Authenticated,
 ) -> Result<status::Accepted<()>, Status> {
-    cfd_actor_address
-        .do_send_async(maker_cfd::NewOrder {
+    new_order_channel
+        .do_send(maker_cfd::NewOrder {
             price: order.price,
             min_quantity: order.min_quantity,
             max_quantity: order.max_quantity,
         })
-        .await
         .map_err(|_| Status::new(500))?;
 
     Ok(status::Accepted(None))