diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js
index dfc5ac46fb..9b6c807067 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/boundary.js
@@ -416,17 +416,6 @@ export function capture(track = true) {
 	};
 }
 
-// TODO we should probably be incrementing the current batch, not the boundary?
-export function suspend() {
-	let boundary = get_pending_boundary();
-
-	boundary.update_pending_count(1);
-
-	return function unsuspend() {
-		boundary.update_pending_count(-1);
-	};
-}
-
 /**
  * Wraps an `await` expression in such a way that the effect context that was
  * active before the expression evaluated can be reapplied afterwards —
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js
index bfbdefd095..25ef788604 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/index.js
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export {
 	props_id,
 	with_script
 } from './dom/template.js';
+export { suspend } from './reactivity/batch.js';
 export {
 	async_derived,
 	user_derived as derived,
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ export {
 	update_store,
 	mark_store_binding
 } from './reactivity/store.js';
-export { boundary, pending, save, suspend } from './dom/blocks/boundary.js';
+export { boundary, pending, save } from './dom/blocks/boundary.js';
 export { set_text } from './render.js';
 export {
 	get,
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js
index 67d8e0a7ad..c64f3ab98c 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /** @import { Derived, Effect, Source } from '#client' */
 import { CLEAN, DIRTY } from '#client/constants';
 import { deferred } from '../../shared/utils.js';
+import { get_pending_boundary } from '../dom/blocks/boundary.js';
 import {
 	flush_queued_effects,
 	flush_queued_root_effects,
@@ -275,6 +276,8 @@ export class Batch {
 
 			this.render_effects = [];
 			this.effects = [];
+
+			this.flush();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -322,6 +325,20 @@ export class Batch {
 	}
 }
 
+export function suspend() {
+	var boundary = get_pending_boundary();
+	var batch = /** @type {Batch} */ (current_batch);
+	var pending = boundary.pending;
+
+	boundary.update_pending_count(1);
+	if (!pending) batch.increment();
+
+	return function unsuspend() {
+		boundary.update_pending_count(-1);
+		if (!pending) batch.decrement();
+	};
+}
+
 /**
  * Forcibly remove all current batches, to prevent cross-talk between tests
  */
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/deriveds.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/deriveds.js
index 05f34bebc9..ef72751a85 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/deriveds.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/deriveds.js
@@ -152,11 +152,6 @@ export function async_derived(fn, location) {
 
 			from_async_derived = null;
 
-			if (should_suspend) {
-				boundary.update_pending_count(-1);
-				if (!pending) batch.decrement();
-			}
-
 			if (!pending) batch.restore();
 
 			if (error) {
@@ -185,7 +180,10 @@ export function async_derived(fn, location) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			if (!pending) batch.flush();
+			if (should_suspend) {
+				boundary.update_pending_count(-1);
+				if (!pending) batch.decrement();
+			}
 		};
 
 		promise.then(handler, (e) => handler(null, e || 'unknown'));
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level-in-if/Child.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level-in-if/Child.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ad618f130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level-in-if/Child.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<script>
+	let { promise } = $props();
+
+	let value = await promise;
+</script>
+
+<p>{value}</p>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level-in-if/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level-in-if/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73c9b50a69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level-in-if/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { tick } from 'svelte';
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	async test({ assert, target }) {
+		const [toggle, hello] = target.querySelectorAll('button');
+
+		assert.htmlEqual(
+			target.innerHTML,
+			`
+			<button>toggle</button>
+			<button>hello</button>
+		`
+		);
+
+		toggle.click();
+		await tick();
+
+		assert.htmlEqual(
+			target.innerHTML,
+			`
+			<button>toggle</button>
+			<button>hello</button>
+		`
+		);
+
+		hello.click();
+		await tick();
+
+		assert.htmlEqual(
+			target.innerHTML,
+			`
+			<button>toggle</button>
+			<button>hello</button>
+			<p>condition is true</p>
+			<p>hello</p>
+		`
+		);
+	}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level-in-if/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level-in-if/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d111ce6fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-top-level-in-if/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<script>
+	import Child from './Child.svelte';
+
+	let condition = $state(false);
+	let deferred = $state(Promise.withResolvers());
+</script>
+
+<button onclick={() => condition = !condition}>toggle</button>
+<button onclick={() => deferred.resolve('hello')}>hello</button>
+
+<svelte:boundary>
+	{#if condition}
+		<p>condition is {condition}</p>
+		<Child promise={deferred.promise} />
+	{/if}
+
+	{#snippet pending()}
+		<p>pending</p>
+	{/snippet}
+</svelte:boundary>