diff --git a/responder/__version__.py b/responder/__version__.py
index 00ec2dc..9b36b86 100644
--- a/responder/__version__.py
+++ b/responder/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.0.9"
+__version__ = "0.0.10"
diff --git a/responder/api.py b/responder/api.py
index 904c14a..006fa3b 100644
--- a/responder/api.py
+++ b/responder/api.py
@@ -198,7 +198,9 @@ class API:
 
                 # Run on_request first.
                 try:
-                    getattr(view, "on_request")(req, resp)
+                    r = getattr(view, "on_request")(req, resp)
+                    if hasattr(r, 'send'):
+                        await r
                 except AttributeError:
                     pass