diff --git a/src/plugins/screen-orientation.ts b/src/plugins/screen-orientation.ts
index 15e0b42c0..0e59d13c3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screen-orientation.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/screen-orientation.ts
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ export class ScreenOrientation {
    * Lock the orientation to the passed value.
    * See below for accepted values
    * @param orientation {string} The orientation which should be locked. Accepted values see table below.
+   * @returns {Promise<any>} returns a promise that resolves when the screen orientation is locked, and rejects when an error occurs.
    */
-  @Cordova({ sync: true })
-  static lockOrientation(orientation: string): void { }
+  @Cordova({ otherPromise: true })
+  static lockOrientation(orientation: string): Promise<string> { return }
 
   /**
    * Unlock and allow all orientations.