fix: avoid erroneous async derived expressions for blocks (#17604)

fixes #17595

When an if/key/etc block has an expression that depends on an async blocker (e.g., is inside a component with top level `await`), the compiler incorrectly treats the expression as async - even when the expression itself contains no `await`.

This causes the expression to be added to `$.async`'s `expressions` array, which wraps it in an `async_derived`. This is not only unnecessary but also buggy: it breaks the direct reactive connection between the source and its dependent effects, causing inconsistent effect executions.

The fix is to only add expressions to `$.async`'s `expressions` array when they actually contain an `await`.

When a branch is speculatively marked for destruction (condition temporarily falsy), its child effects are reset to `CLEAN` to prevent them running in a doomed branch (as of #17581). However, if the branch survives (condition becomes truthy again), those effects remain `CLEAN` and never run - the source was already marked dirty before the reset, so no new dirty marking occurs.

The fix is to change `skipped_effects` from a `Set` to a `Map` that tracks which child effects were dirty/maybe_dirty before being reset. When a branch is unskipped (survives), restore their status and reschedule them.

---------

Co-authored-by: Rich Harris <rich.harris@vercel.com>

.changeset/some-teams-pay.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: avoid erroneous async derived expressions for blocks

.changeset/yummy-insects-wonder.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+fix: reschedule effects inside unskipped branches

packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/EachBlock.js

@@ -312,10 +312,10 @@ export function EachBlock(node, context) {
 		declarations.push(b.let(node.index, index));
 	}
 
-	const is_async = node.metadata.expression.is_async();
+	const has_await = node.metadata.expression.has_await;
 
-	const get_collection = b.thunk(collection, node.metadata.expression.has_await);
+	const get_collection = b.thunk(collection, has_await);
-	const thunk = is_async ? b.thunk(b.call('$.get', b.id('$$collection'))) : get_collection;
+	const thunk = has_await ? b.thunk(b.call('$.get', b.id('$$collection'))) : get_collection;
 
 	const render_args = [b.id('$$anchor'), item];
 	if (uses_index || collection_id) render_args.push(index);
@@ -342,15 +342,18 @@ export function EachBlock(node, context) {
 		statements.unshift(b.stmt(b.call('$.validate_each_keys', thunk, key_function)));
 	}
 
-	if (is_async) {
+	if (node.metadata.expression.is_async()) {
 		context.state.init.push(
 			b.stmt(
 				b.call(
 					'$.async',
 					context.state.node,
 					node.metadata.expression.blockers(),
-					b.array([get_collection]),
+					has_await ? b.array([get_collection]) : b.void0,
-					b.arrow([context.state.node, b.id('$$collection')], b.block(statements))
+					b.arrow(
+						has_await ? [context.state.node, b.id('$$collection')] : [context.state.node],
+						b.block(statements)
+					)
 				)
 			)
 		);

packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/HtmlTag.js

@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ import { build_expression } from './shared/utils.js';
 export function HtmlTag(node, context) {
 	context.state.template.push_comment();
 
-	const is_async = node.metadata.expression.is_async();
+	const has_await = node.metadata.expression.has_await;
+	const has_blockers = node.metadata.expression.has_blockers();
 
 	const expression = build_expression(context, node.expression, node.metadata.expression);
-	const html = is_async ? b.call('$.get', b.id('$$html')) : expression;
+	const html = has_await ? b.call('$.get', b.id('$$html')) : expression;
 
 	const is_svg = context.state.metadata.namespace === 'svg';
 	const is_mathml = context.state.metadata.namespace === 'mathml';
@@ -31,15 +32,18 @@ export function HtmlTag(node, context) {
 	);
 
 	// push into init, so that bindings run afterwards, which might trigger another run and override hydration
-	if (is_async) {
+	if (has_await || has_blockers) {
 		context.state.init.push(
 			b.stmt(
 				b.call(
 					'$.async',
 					context.state.node,
 					node.metadata.expression.blockers(),
-					b.array([b.thunk(expression, node.metadata.expression.has_await)]),
+					has_await ? b.array([b.thunk(expression, true)]) : b.void0,
-					b.arrow([context.state.node, b.id('$$html')], b.block([statement]))
+					b.arrow(
+						has_await ? [context.state.node, b.id('$$html')] : [context.state.node],
+						b.block([statement])
+					)
 				)
 			)
 		);

packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/IfBlock.js

@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ export function IfBlock(node, context) {
 		statements.push(b.var(alternate_id, b.arrow([b.id('$$anchor')], alternate)));
 	}
 
-	const is_async = node.metadata.expression.is_async();
+	const has_await = node.metadata.expression.has_await;
+	const has_blockers = node.metadata.expression.has_blockers();
 
 	const expression = build_expression(context, node.test, node.metadata.expression);
-	const test = is_async ? b.call('$.get', b.id('$$condition')) : expression;
+	const test = has_await ? b.call('$.get', b.id('$$condition')) : expression;
 
 	/** @type {Expression[]} */
 	const args = [
@@ -72,15 +73,18 @@ export function IfBlock(node, context) {
 
 	statements.push(add_svelte_meta(b.call('$.if', ...args), node, 'if'));
 
-	if (is_async) {
+	if (has_await || has_blockers) {
 		context.state.init.push(
 			b.stmt(
 				b.call(
 					'$.async',
 					context.state.node,
 					node.metadata.expression.blockers(),
-					b.array([b.thunk(expression, node.metadata.expression.has_await)]),
+					has_await ? b.array([b.thunk(expression, true)]) : b.void0,
-					b.arrow([context.state.node, b.id('$$condition')], b.block(statements))
+					b.arrow(
+						has_await ? [context.state.node, b.id('$$condition')] : [context.state.node],
+						b.block(statements)
+					)
 				)
 			)
 		);

packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/KeyBlock.js

@@ -11,29 +11,35 @@ import { build_expression, add_svelte_meta } from './shared/utils.js';
 export function KeyBlock(node, context) {
 	context.state.template.push_comment();
 
-	const is_async = node.metadata.expression.is_async();
+	const has_await = node.metadata.expression.has_await;
+	const has_blockers = node.metadata.expression.has_blockers();
 
 	const expression = build_expression(context, node.expression, node.metadata.expression);
-	const key = b.thunk(is_async ? b.call('$.get', b.id('$$key')) : expression);
+	const key = b.thunk(has_await ? b.call('$.get', b.id('$$key')) : expression);
 	const body = /** @type {Expression} */ (context.visit(node.fragment));
 
-	let statement = add_svelte_meta(
+	const statement = add_svelte_meta(
 		b.call('$.key', context.state.node, key, b.arrow([b.id('$$anchor')], body)),
 		node,
 		'key'
 	);
 
-	if (is_async) {
+	if (has_await || has_blockers) {
-		statement = b.stmt(
+		context.state.init.push(
-			b.call(
+			b.stmt(
-				'$.async',
+				b.call(
-				context.state.node,
+					'$.async',
-				node.metadata.expression.blockers(),
+					context.state.node,
-				b.array([b.thunk(expression, node.metadata.expression.has_await)]),
+					node.metadata.expression.blockers(),
-				b.arrow([context.state.node, b.id('$$key')], b.block([statement]))
+					has_await ? b.array([b.thunk(expression, true)]) : b.void0,
+					b.arrow(
+						has_await ? [context.state.node, b.id('$$key')] : [context.state.node],
+						b.block([statement])
+					)
+				)
 			)
 		);
+	} else {
+		context.state.init.push(statement);
 	}
-
-	context.state.init.push(statement);
 }

packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/SvelteElement.js

@@ -93,10 +93,11 @@ export function SvelteElement(node, context) {
 		);
 	}
 
-	const is_async = node.metadata.expression.is_async();
+	const has_await = node.metadata.expression.has_await;
+	const has_blockers = node.metadata.expression.has_blockers();
 
 	const expression = /** @type {Expression} */ (context.visit(node.tag));
-	const get_tag = b.thunk(is_async ? b.call('$.get', b.id('$$tag')) : expression);
+	const get_tag = b.thunk(has_await ? b.call('$.get', b.id('$$tag')) : expression);
 
 	/** @type {Statement[]} */
 	const inner = inner_context.state.init;
@@ -139,15 +140,18 @@ export function SvelteElement(node, context) {
 		)
 	);
 
-	if (is_async) {
+	if (has_await || has_blockers) {
 		context.state.init.push(
 			b.stmt(
 				b.call(
 					'$.async',
 					context.state.node,
 					node.metadata.expression.blockers(),
-					b.array([b.thunk(expression, node.metadata.expression.has_await)]),
+					has_await ? b.array([b.thunk(expression, true)]) : b.void0,
-					b.arrow([context.state.node, b.id('$$tag')], b.block(statements))
+					b.arrow(
+						has_await ? [context.state.node, b.id('$$tag')] : [context.state.node],
+						b.block(statements)
+					)
 				)
 			)
 		);

packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/branches.js

@@ -200,17 +200,17 @@ export class BranchManager {
 		if (defer) {
 			for (const [k, effect] of this.#onscreen) {
 				if (k === key) {
-					batch.skipped_effects.delete(effect);
+					batch.unskip_effect(effect);
 				} else {
-					batch.skipped_effects.add(effect);
+					batch.skip_effect(effect);
 				}
 			}
 
 			for (const [k, branch] of this.#offscreen) {
 				if (k === key) {
-					batch.skipped_effects.delete(branch.effect);
+					batch.unskip_effect(branch.effect);
 				} else {
-					batch.skipped_effects.add(branch.effect);
+					batch.skip_effect(branch.effect);
 				}
 			}
 

packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/each.js

@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ export function each(node, flags, get_collection, get_key, render_fn, fallback_f
 				if (item.i) internal_set(item.i, index);
 
 				if (defer) {
-					batch.skipped_effects.delete(item.e);
+					batch.unskip_effect(item.e);
 				}
 			} else {
 				item = create_item(
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ export function each(node, flags, get_collection, get_key, render_fn, fallback_f
 			if (defer) {
 				for (const [key, item] of items) {
 					if (!keys.has(key)) {
-						batch.skipped_effects.add(item.e);
+						batch.skip_effect(item.e);
 					}
 				}
 

packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/batch.js

@@ -130,11 +130,13 @@ export class Batch {
 	#maybe_dirty_effects = new Set();
 
 	/**
-	 * A set of branches that still exist, but will be destroyed when this batch
+	 * A map of branches that still exist, but will be destroyed when this batch
-	 * is committed — we skip over these during `process`
+	 * is committed — we skip over these during `process`.
-	 * @type {Set<Effect>}
+	 * The value contains child effects that were dirty/maybe_dirty before being reset,
+	 * so they can be rescheduled if the branch survives.
+	 * @type {Map<Effect, { d: Effect[], m: Effect[] }>}
 	 */
-	skipped_effects = new Set();
+	#skipped_branches = new Map();
 
 	is_fork = false;
 
@@ -144,6 +146,38 @@ export class Batch {
 		return this.is_fork || this.#blocking_pending > 0;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Add an effect to the #skipped_branches map and reset its children
+	 * @param {Effect} effect
+	 */
+	skip_effect(effect) {
+		if (!this.#skipped_branches.has(effect)) {
+			this.#skipped_branches.set(effect, { d: [], m: [] });
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Remove an effect from the #skipped_branches map and reschedule
+	 * any tracked dirty/maybe_dirty child effects
+	 * @param {Effect} effect
+	 */
+	unskip_effect(effect) {
+		var tracked = this.#skipped_branches.get(effect);
+		if (tracked) {
+			this.#skipped_branches.delete(effect);
+
+			for (var e of tracked.d) {
+				set_signal_status(e, DIRTY);
+				schedule_effect(e);
+			}
+
+			for (e of tracked.m) {
+				set_signal_status(e, MAYBE_DIRTY);
+				schedule_effect(e);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 *
 	 * @param {Effect[]} root_effects
@@ -172,8 +206,8 @@ export class Batch {
 			this.#defer_effects(render_effects);
 			this.#defer_effects(effects);
 
-			for (const e of this.skipped_effects) {
+			for (const [e, t] of this.#skipped_branches) {
-				reset_branch(e);
+				reset_branch(e, t);
 			}
 		} else {
 			// append/remove branches
@@ -220,7 +254,7 @@ export class Batch {
 			var is_branch = (flags & (BRANCH_EFFECT | ROOT_EFFECT)) !== 0;
 			var is_skippable_branch = is_branch && (flags & CLEAN) !== 0;
 
-			var skip = is_skippable_branch || (flags & INERT) !== 0 || this.skipped_effects.has(effect);
+			var skip = is_skippable_branch || (flags & INERT) !== 0 || this.#skipped_branches.has(effect);
 
 			// Inside a `<svelte:boundary>` with a pending snippet,
 			// all effects are deferred until the boundary resolves
@@ -807,7 +841,8 @@ export function schedule_effect(signal) {
 		var flags = effect.f;
 
 		// if the effect is being scheduled because a parent (each/await/etc) block
-		// updated an internal source, bail out or we'll cause a second flush
+		// updated an internal source, or because a branch is being unskipped,
+		// bail out or we'll cause a second flush
 		if (
 			is_flushing &&
 			effect === active_effect &&
@@ -887,20 +922,28 @@ export function eager(fn) {
 
 /**
  * Mark all the effects inside a skipped branch CLEAN, so that
- * they can be correctly rescheduled later
+ * they can be correctly rescheduled later. Tracks dirty and maybe_dirty
+ * effects so they can be rescheduled if the branch survives.
  * @param {Effect} effect
+ * @param {{ d: Effect[], m: Effect[] }} tracked
  */
-function reset_branch(effect) {
+function reset_branch(effect, tracked) {
 	// clean branch = nothing dirty inside, no need to traverse further
 	if ((effect.f & BRANCH_EFFECT) !== 0 && (effect.f & CLEAN) !== 0) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if ((effect.f & DIRTY) !== 0) {
+		tracked.d.push(effect);
+	} else if ((effect.f & MAYBE_DIRTY) !== 0) {
+		tracked.m.push(effect);
+	}
+
 	set_signal_status(effect, CLEAN);
 
 	var e = effect.first;
 	while (e !== null) {
-		reset_branch(e);
+		reset_branch(e, tracked);
 		e = e.next;
 	}
 }

packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/shared.ts

@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ export interface RuntimeTest<Props extends Record<string, any> = Record<string,
 	mode?: Array<'server' | 'async-server' | 'client' | 'hydrate'>;
 	/** Temporarily skip specific modes, without skipping the entire test */
 	skip_mode?: Array<'server' | 'async-server' | 'client' | 'hydrate'>;
-	/** Skip if running with process.env.NO_ASYNC */
+	/** Skip if running with process.env.SVELTE_NO_ASYNC */
 	skip_no_async?: boolean;
-	/** Skip if running without process.env.NO_ASYNC */
+	/** Skip if running without process.env.SVELTE_NO_ASYNC */
 	skip_async?: boolean;
 	html?: string;
 	ssrHtml?: string;

packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-derived-unmount-undefined-props/Child.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<script>
+	let { id } = $props();
+
+	// BUG: This logs 'undefined' on unmount when parent has async derived
+	const data = $derived(await Promise.resolve(id).then((x) => {
+		console.log('promise resolved with:', x);
+		return x;
+	}));
+</script>

packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-derived-unmount-undefined-props/_config.js

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { tick } from 'svelte';
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	async test({ assert, target, logs }) {
+		await tick();
+
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, ['promise resolved with:', 'some-id']);
+
+		const button = target.querySelector('button');
+		button?.click();
+		await tick();
+
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, ['promise resolved with:', 'some-id']);
+	}
+});

packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-derived-unmount-undefined-props/main.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<script>
+	import Child from './Child.svelte';
+
+	// This async derived in parent triggers the bug
+	const something = $derived(await Promise.resolve('test'));
+
+	let active = $state('some-id');
+</script>
+
+{#if active}
+	<Child id={active} />
+{/if}
+
+<button onclick={() => active = undefined}>close</button>