diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js
index 3043380f05..46c13d1a6f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/transform-client.js
@@ -371,11 +371,7 @@ export function client_component(analysis, options) {
 		const body = b.function_declaration(
 			b.id('$$body'),
 			[b.id('$$anchor'), b.id('$$props')],
-			b.block([
-				b.var('$$unsuspend', b.call('$.suspend')),
-				...component_block.body,
-				b.stmt(b.call('$$unsuspend'))
-			])
+			b.block([...component_block.body, b.stmt(b.call('$.exit'))])
 		);
 		body.async = true;
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/AwaitExpression.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/AwaitExpression.js
index 3c724174bb..9189ed4b88 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/AwaitExpression.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/AwaitExpression.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /** @import { AwaitExpression, Expression } from 'estree' */
 /** @import { Context } from '../types' */
 import * as b from '../../../../utils/builders.js';
+import { get_rune } from '../../../scope.js';
 
 /**
  * @param {AwaitExpression} node
@@ -13,9 +14,17 @@ export function AwaitExpression(node, context) {
 		return context.next();
 	}
 
-	return b.call(
+	const inside_derived = context.path.some(
+		(n) => n.type === 'CallExpression' && get_rune(n, context.state.scope) === '$derived'
+	);
+
+	const expression = b.call(
 		b.await(
 			b.call('$.save', node.argument && /** @type {Expression} */ (context.visit(node.argument)))
 		)
 	);
+
+	return inside_derived
+		? expression
+		: b.await(b.call('$.script_suspend', b.arrow([], expression, true)));
 }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js
index 3fe143f38d..9532b1c2e4 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js
@@ -273,13 +273,15 @@ export function capture() {
 	var previous_reaction = active_reaction;
 	var previous_component_context = component_context;
 
-	return function restore() {
+	return function restore(should_exit = true) {
 		set_active_effect(previous_effect);
 		set_active_reaction(previous_reaction);
 		set_component_context(previous_component_context);
 
 		// prevent the active effect from outstaying its welcome
-		queue_post_micro_task(exit);
+		if (should_exit) {
+			queue_post_micro_task(exit);
+		}
 	};
 }
 
@@ -307,6 +309,21 @@ export function suspend() {
 	};
 }
 
+/**
+ * @template T
+ * @param {() => Promise<T>} fn
+ */
+export async function script_suspend(fn) {
+	const restore = capture();
+	const unsuspend = suspend();
+	try {
+		return await fn();
+	} finally {
+		restore(false);
+		unsuspend();
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * @template T
  * @param {Promise<T>} promise
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js
index d178591342..cf164fde26 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export {
 	update_store,
 	mark_store_binding
 } from './reactivity/store.js';
-export { boundary, exit, save, suspend } from './dom/blocks/boundary.js';
+export { boundary, exit, save, suspend, script_suspend } from './dom/blocks/boundary.js';
 export { set_text } from './render.js';
 export {
 	get,
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/deriveds.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/deriveds.js
index 66e98b0666..94d20fb0e1 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/deriveds.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/deriveds.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { inspect_effects, internal_set, set_inspect_effects, source } from './so
 import { get_stack } from '../dev/tracing.js';
 import { tracing_mode_flag } from '../../flags/index.js';
 import { capture, suspend } from '../dom/blocks/boundary.js';
+import { flush_boundary_micro_tasks } from '../dom/task.js';
 
 /**
  * @template V
@@ -99,12 +100,19 @@ export function async_derived(fn) {
 
 	var current_deps = new Set(async_deps);
 
-	var effect = block(async () => {
+	block(async () => {
+		var effect = /** @type {Effect} */ (active_effect);
 		var current = (promise = fn());
 
 		var restore = capture();
 		var unsuspend = suspend();
 
+		// Ensure the effect tree is paused/resume otherwise user-effects will
+		// not run correctly
+		if (effect.deps !== null) {
+			flush_boundary_micro_tasks();
+		}
+
 		try {
 			var v = await promise;
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-derived/Child.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-derived/Child.svelte
index 888d2a4e99..b2add47161 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-derived/Child.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-derived/Child.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 	let { promise, num } = $props();
 
 	let value = $derived((await promise) * num);
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		console.log('should run');
+	});
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		console.log(value, num);
+	});
 </script>
 
 <p>{value}</p>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-derived/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-derived/_config.js
index abeea8becb..6a46846744 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-derived/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-derived/_config.js
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ export default test({
 		};
 	},
 
-	async test({ assert, target, component }) {
+	async test({ assert, target, component, logs }) {
 		d.resolve(42);
 		await Promise.resolve();
 		await Promise.resolve();
 		await Promise.resolve();
 		await Promise.resolve();
+		await Promise.resolve();
+		await Promise.resolve();
 		await tick();
 		flushSync();
 		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<p>42</p>');
@@ -31,6 +33,8 @@ export default test({
 		await Promise.resolve();
 		await Promise.resolve();
 		await Promise.resolve();
+		await Promise.resolve();
+		await Promise.resolve();
 		await tick();
 		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<p>84</p>');
 
@@ -42,7 +46,11 @@ export default test({
 		d.resolve(43);
 		await Promise.resolve();
 		await Promise.resolve();
+		await Promise.resolve();
+		await Promise.resolve();
 		await tick();
 		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<p>86</p>');
+
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, ['should run', 42, 1, 84, 2, 86, 2]);
 	}
 });
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level/_config.js
index fb2dbb0e66..b593155946 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level/_config.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ export default test({
 	async test({ assert, target }) {
 		d.resolve('hello');
 		await Promise.resolve();
+		await Promise.resolve();
+		await Promise.resolve();
 		await tick();
 		flushSync();
 		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<p>hello</p>');