diff --git a/plume-models/src/admin.rs b/plume-models/src/admin.rs
index 325198ea..1dd810a9 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/admin.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/admin.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ impl<'a, 'r> FromRequestAsync<'a, 'r> for Admin {
 
     fn from_request(request: &'a Request<'r>) -> request::FromRequestFuture<'a, Self, Self::Error> {
         Box::pin(async move {
-            let user = try_outcome!(request.guard::<User>());
+            let user = try_outcome!(User::from_request(request).await);
             if user.is_admin() {
                 Outcome::Success(Admin(user))
             } else {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl<'a, 'r> FromRequestAsync<'a, 'r> for Moderator {
 
     fn from_request(request: &'a Request<'r>) -> request::FromRequestFuture<'a, Self, Self::Error> {
         Box::pin(async move {
-            let user = try_outcome!(request.guard::<User>());
+            let user = try_outcome!(User::from_request(request).await);
             if user.is_moderator() {
                 Outcome::Success(Moderator(user))
             } else {
diff --git a/plume-models/src/plume_rocket.rs b/plume-models/src/plume_rocket.rs
index 0a2b3cec..ca5f05df 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/plume_rocket.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/plume_rocket.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pub use self::module::PlumeRocket;
 mod module {
     use crate::{db_conn::DbConn, search, users};
     use rocket::{
-        request::{self, FlashMessage, FromRequest, Request},
+        request::{self, FlashMessage, FromRequest, FromRequestAsync, Request},
         Outcome, State,
     };
     use scheduled_thread_pool::ScheduledThreadPool;
@@ -20,23 +20,25 @@ mod module {
         pub flash_msg: Option<(String, String)>,
     }
 
-    impl<'a, 'r> FromRequest<'a, 'r> for PlumeRocket {
+    impl<'a, 'r> FromRequestAsync<'a, 'r> for PlumeRocket {
         type Error = ();
 
-        fn from_request(request: &'a Request<'r>) -> request::Outcome<PlumeRocket, ()> {
-            let conn = request.guard::<DbConn>()?;
-            let intl = request.guard::<rocket_i18n::I18n>()?;
-            let user = request.guard::<users::User>().succeeded();
-            let worker = request.guard::<'_, State<'_, Arc<ScheduledThreadPool>>>()?;
-            let searcher = request.guard::<'_, State<'_, Arc<search::Searcher>>>()?;
-            let flash_msg = request.guard::<FlashMessage<'_, '_>>().succeeded();
-            Outcome::Success(PlumeRocket {
-                conn,
-                intl,
-                user,
-                flash_msg: flash_msg.map(|f| (f.name().into(), f.msg().into())),
-                worker: worker.clone(),
-                searcher: searcher.clone(),
+        fn from_request(request: &'a Request<'r>) -> request::FromRequestFuture<'a, Self, Self::Error> {
+            Box::pin(async move {
+                let conn = try_outcome!(DbConn::from_request(request).await);
+                let intl = try_outcome!(rocket_i18n::I18n::from_request(request).await);
+                let user = try_outcome!(users::User::from_request(request).await);
+                let worker = request.guard::<'_, State<'_, Arc<ScheduledThreadPool>>>()?;
+                let searcher = request.guard::<'_, State<'_, Arc<search::Searcher>>>()?;
+                let flash_msg = request.guard::<FlashMessage<'_, '_>>().succeeded();
+                Outcome::Success(PlumeRocket {
+                    conn,
+                    intl,
+                    user,
+                    flash_msg: flash_msg.map(|f| (f.name().into(), f.msg().into())),
+                    worker: worker.clone(),
+                    searcher: searcher.clone(),
+                })
             })
         }
     }
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ mod module {
         type Error = ();
 
         fn from_request(request: &'a Request<'r>) -> request::Outcome<PlumeRocket, ()> {
-            let conn = request.guard::<DbConn>()?;
+            let conn = DbConn::from_request(request).await;
             let user = request.guard::<users::User>().succeeded();
             let worker = request.guard::<'_, State<'_, Arc<ScheduledThreadPool>>>()?;
             let searcher = request.guard::<'_, State<'_, Arc<search::Searcher>>>()?;
diff --git a/plume-models/src/users.rs b/plume-models/src/users.rs
index 7da04d4a..5d1dd5fa 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/users.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/users.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use reqwest::{
 };
 use rocket::{
     outcome::IntoOutcome,
-    request::{self, FromRequest, Request},
+    request::{self, FromRequestAsync, Request},
 };
 use serde_json;
 use std::{
@@ -789,17 +789,19 @@ impl User {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, 'r> FromRequest<'a, 'r> for User {
+impl<'a, 'r> FromRequestAsync<'a, 'r> for User {
     type Error = ();
 
-    fn from_request(request: &'a Request<'r>) -> request::Outcome<User, ()> {
-        let conn = request.guard::<DbConn>()?;
-        request
-            .cookies()
-            .get_private(AUTH_COOKIE)
-            .and_then(|cookie| cookie.value().parse().ok())
-            .and_then(|id| User::get(&*conn, id).ok())
-            .or_forward(())
+    fn from_request(request: &'a Request<'r>) -> request::FromRequestFuture<'a, Self, Self::Error> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let conn = try_outcome!(DbConn::from_request(request).await);
+            request
+                .cookies()
+                .get_private(AUTH_COOKIE)
+                .and_then(|cookie| cookie.value().parse().ok())
+                .and_then(|id| User::get(&*conn, id).ok())
+                .or_forward(())
+        })
     }
 }