diff --git a/lib/game/pinball_game.dart b/lib/game/pinball_game.dart
index ee435aa6..948caa04 100644
--- a/lib/game/pinball_game.dart
+++ b/lib/game/pinball_game.dart
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ class PinballGame extends Forge2DGame
     await add(BottomWall(this));
     addContactCallback(BottomWallBallContactCallback());
 
-    await add(
-      FlipperGroup(
-        position: flippersPosition,
-        spacing: 2,
+    unawaited(
+      add(
+        FlipperGroup(
+          position: flippersPosition,
+          spacing: 2,
+        ),
       ),
     );
   }