diff --git a/.changeset/calm-batches-mount.md b/.changeset/calm-batches-mount.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..330f8d37df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-batches-mount.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: prevent async component batch crash
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/async.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/async.js
index a75f97a54f..5b79392075 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/async.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/async.js
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ export function wait(blockers) {
 export function increment_pending() {
 	var effect = /** @type {Effect} */ (active_effect);
 	var boundary = effect.b; // undefined if called outside the render tree, e.g. a standalone $effect.root
-	var batch = /** @type {Batch} */ (current_batch);
+	var batch = Batch.ensure();
 	var blocking = !!boundary?.is_rendered();
 
 	boundary?.update_pending_count(1, batch);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-component-in-effect/Child.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-component-in-effect/Child.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85b69adcef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-component-in-effect/Child.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<script>
+	const value = $derived(await Promise.resolve('child'));
+</script>
+
+<p>{value}</p>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-component-in-effect/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-component-in-effect/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13bcc4a9a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-component-in-effect/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { tick } from 'svelte';
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	async test({ assert, target }) {
+		target.querySelector('button')?.click();
+		await tick();
+		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<button>run</button><p>child</p><span></span>');
+	}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-component-in-effect/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-component-in-effect/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a04fa69f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-component-in-effect/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<script>
+	import Child from './Child.svelte';
+
+	let anchor;
+	let run = $state(false);
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (run) Child(anchor, {});
+	});
+</script>
+
+<button onclick={() => (run = true)}>run</button>
+<span bind:this={anchor}></span>