diff --git a/src/SimpleFiber.php b/src/SimpleFiber.php
index f45e628..acf3fad 100644
--- a/src/SimpleFiber.php
+++ b/src/SimpleFiber.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 final class SimpleFiber implements FiberInterface
 {
     private static ?\Fiber $scheduler = null;
+    private static ?\Closure $suspend = null;
     private ?\Fiber $fiber = null;
 
     public function __construct()
@@ -19,22 +20,34 @@ public function __construct()
 
     public function resume(mixed $value): void
     {
-        if ($this->fiber === null) {
-            Loop::futureTick(static fn() => \Fiber::suspend(static fn() => $value));
-            return;
+        if ($this->fiber !== null) {
+            $this->fiber->resume($value);
+        } else {
+            self::$suspend = static fn() => $value;
         }
 
-        Loop::futureTick(fn() => $this->fiber->resume($value));
+        if (self::$suspend !== null && \Fiber::getCurrent() === self::$scheduler) {
+            $suspend = self::$suspend;
+            self::$suspend = null;
+
+            \Fiber::suspend($suspend);
+        }
     }
 
     public function throw(\Throwable $throwable): void
     {
-        if ($this->fiber === null) {
-            Loop::futureTick(static fn() => \Fiber::suspend(static fn() => throw $throwable));
-            return;
+        if ($this->fiber !== null) {
+            $this->fiber->throw($throwable);
+        } else {
+            self::$suspend = static fn() => throw $throwable;
         }
 
-        Loop::futureTick(fn() => $this->fiber->throw($throwable));
+        if (self::$suspend !== null && \Fiber::getCurrent() === self::$scheduler) {
+            $suspend = self::$suspend;
+            self::$suspend = null;
+
+            \Fiber::suspend($suspend);
+        }
     }
 
     public function suspend(): mixed
diff --git a/tests/AsyncTest.php b/tests/AsyncTest.php
index dccbe54..a4287fd 100644
--- a/tests/AsyncTest.php
+++ b/tests/AsyncTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use React;
 use React\EventLoop\Loop;
+use React\Promise\Deferred;
 use React\Promise\Promise;
 use function React\Async\async;
 use function React\Async\await;
@@ -84,6 +85,49 @@ public function testAsyncReturnsPendingPromiseWhenCallbackReturnsPendingPromise(
         $promise->then($this->expectCallableNever(), $this->expectCallableNever());
     }
 
+    public function testAsyncWithAwaitReturnsReturnsPromiseFulfilledWithValueImmediatelyWhenPromiseIsFulfilled()
+    {
+        $deferred = new Deferred();
+
+        $promise = async(function () use ($deferred) {
+            return await($deferred->promise());
+        })();
+
+        $return = null;
+        $promise->then(function ($value) use (&$return) {
+            $return = $value;
+        });
+
+        $this->assertNull($return);
+
+        $deferred->resolve(42);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(42, $return);
+    }
+
+    public function testAsyncWithAwaitReturnsPromiseRejectedWithExceptionImmediatelyWhenPromiseIsRejected()
+    {
+        $deferred = new Deferred();
+
+        $promise = async(function () use ($deferred) {
+            return await($deferred->promise());
+        })();
+
+        $exception = null;
+        $promise->then(null, function ($reason) use (&$exception) {
+            $exception = $reason;
+        });
+
+        $this->assertNull($exception);
+
+        $deferred->reject(new \RuntimeException('Test', 42));
+
+        $this->assertInstanceof(\RuntimeException::class, $exception);
+        assert($exception instanceof \RuntimeException);
+        $this->assertEquals('Test', $exception->getMessage());
+        $this->assertEquals(42, $exception->getCode());
+    }
+
     public function testAsyncReturnsPromiseThatFulfillsWithValueWhenCallbackReturnsAfterAwaitingPromise()
     {
         $promise = async(function () {
@@ -99,6 +143,22 @@ public function testAsyncReturnsPromiseThatFulfillsWithValueWhenCallbackReturnsA
         $this->assertEquals(42, $value);
     }
 
+    public function testAsyncReturnsPromiseThatRejectsWithExceptionWhenCallbackThrowsAfterAwaitingPromise()
+    {
+        $promise = async(function () {
+            $promise = new Promise(function ($_, $reject) {
+                Loop::addTimer(0.001, fn () => $reject(new \RuntimeException('Foo', 42)));
+            });
+
+            return await($promise);
+        })();
+
+        $this->expectException(\RuntimeException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Foo');
+        $this->expectExceptionCode(42);
+        await($promise);
+    }
+
     public function testAsyncReturnsPromiseThatFulfillsWithValueWhenCallbackReturnsAfterAwaitingTwoConcurrentPromises()
     {
         $promise1 = async(function () {
diff --git a/tests/AwaitTest.php b/tests/AwaitTest.php
index 2bf1314..2dd8159 100644
--- a/tests/AwaitTest.php
+++ b/tests/AwaitTest.php
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
 use React;
 use React\EventLoop\Loop;
+use React\Promise\Deferred;
 use React\Promise\Promise;
+use function React\Async\async;
 
 class AwaitTest extends TestCase
 {
@@ -22,6 +24,79 @@ public function testAwaitThrowsExceptionWhenPromiseIsRejectedWithException(calla
         $await($promise);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider provideAwaiters
+     */
+    public function testAwaitThrowsExceptionWithoutRunningLoop(callable $await)
+    {
+        $now = true;
+        Loop::futureTick(function () use (&$now) {
+            $now = false;
+        });
+
+        $promise = new Promise(function () {
+            throw new \Exception('test');
+        });
+
+        try {
+            $await($promise);
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            $this->assertTrue($now);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider provideAwaiters
+     */
+    public function testAwaitThrowsExceptionImmediatelyWhenPromiseIsRejected(callable $await)
+    {
+        $deferred = new Deferred();
+
+        $ticks = 0;
+        Loop::futureTick(function () use (&$ticks) {
+            ++$ticks;
+            Loop::futureTick(function () use (&$ticks) {
+                ++$ticks;
+            });
+        });
+
+        Loop::futureTick(fn() => $deferred->reject(new \RuntimeException()));
+
+        try {
+            $await($deferred->promise());
+        } catch (\RuntimeException $e) {
+            $this->assertEquals(1, $ticks);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider provideAwaiters
+     */
+    public function testAwaitAsyncThrowsExceptionImmediatelyWhenPromiseIsRejected(callable $await)
+    {
+        $deferred = new Deferred();
+
+        $ticks = 0;
+        Loop::futureTick(function () use (&$ticks) {
+            ++$ticks;
+            Loop::futureTick(function () use (&$ticks) {
+                ++$ticks;
+            });
+        });
+
+        Loop::futureTick(fn() => $deferred->reject(new \RuntimeException()));
+
+        $promise = async(function () use ($deferred, $await) {
+            return $await($deferred->promise());
+        })();
+
+        try {
+            $await($promise);
+        } catch (\RuntimeException $e) {
+            $this->assertEquals(1, $ticks);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @dataProvider provideAwaiters
      */
@@ -91,6 +166,70 @@ public function testAwaitReturnsValueWhenPromiseIsFullfilled(callable $await)
         $this->assertEquals(42, $await($promise));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider provideAwaiters
+     */
+    public function testAwaitReturnsValueImmediatelyWithoutRunningLoop(callable $await)
+    {
+        $now = true;
+        Loop::futureTick(function () use (&$now) {
+            $now = false;
+        });
+
+        $promise = new Promise(function ($resolve) {
+            $resolve(42);
+        });
+
+        $this->assertEquals(42, $await($promise));
+        $this->assertTrue($now);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider provideAwaiters
+     */
+    public function testAwaitReturnsValueImmediatelyWhenPromiseIsFulfilled(callable $await)
+    {
+        $deferred = new Deferred();
+
+        $ticks = 0;
+        Loop::futureTick(function () use (&$ticks) {
+            ++$ticks;
+            Loop::futureTick(function () use (&$ticks) {
+                ++$ticks;
+            });
+        });
+
+        Loop::futureTick(fn() => $deferred->resolve(42));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(42, $await($deferred->promise()));
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $ticks);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider provideAwaiters
+     */
+    public function testAwaitAsyncReturnsValueImmediatelyWhenPromiseIsFulfilled(callable $await)
+    {
+        $deferred = new Deferred();
+
+        $ticks = 0;
+        Loop::futureTick(function () use (&$ticks) {
+            ++$ticks;
+            Loop::futureTick(function () use (&$ticks) {
+                ++$ticks;
+            });
+        });
+
+        Loop::futureTick(fn() => $deferred->resolve(42));
+
+        $promise = async(function () use ($deferred, $await) {
+            return $await($deferred->promise());
+        })();
+
+        $this->assertEquals(42, $await($promise));
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $ticks);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @dataProvider provideAwaiters
      */