diff --git a/.changeset/chatty-ghosts-unite.md b/.changeset/chatty-ghosts-unite.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..076616d2da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chatty-ghosts-unite.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte': patch
+---
+
+feat: skip pending block for already-resolved promises
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/await.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/await.js
index 5477176660..49a7bd5892 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/await.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/await.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export function await_block(node, get_input, pending_fn, then_fn, catch_fn) {
 			} else {
 				// Wait a microtask before checking if we should show the pending state as
 				// the promise might have resolved by the next microtask.
-				queue_micro_task(() => {
+				Promise.resolve().then(() => {
 					if (!resolved) update(PENDING, true);
 				});
 			}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/expected.html
index de97b02a5e..884480bca1 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/expected.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <div class="a svelte-xyz"></div>
-<div class="d svelte-xyz"></div>
-<div class="f svelte-xyz"></div>
-<div class="h svelte-xyz"></div>
\ No newline at end of file
+<div class="b svelte-xyz"></div>
+<div class="g svelte-xyz"></div>
+<div class="h svelte-xyz"></div>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/input.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/input.svelte
index a3e4230161..5fb2c1e540 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/input.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/input.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-<script>
-	let promise = Promise.resolve();
-</script>
-
 <style>
 	.a ~ .b { color: green; }
 	.a ~ .c { color: green; }
@@ -20,19 +16,20 @@
 
 <div class="a"></div>
 
-{#await promise then value}
+<!-- non-promise, so that something renders initially -->
+{#await true then value}
 	<div class="b"></div>
 {:catch error}
 	<div class="c"></div>
 {/await}
 
-{#await promise}
+{#await true}
 	<div class="d"></div>
 {:catch error}
 	<div class="e"></div>
 {/await}
 
-{#await promise}
+{#await true}
 	<div class="f"></div>
 {:then error}
 	<div class="g"></div>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/_config.js
index fbc374017b..373b789225 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/_config.js
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@ export default test({
 		{
 			code: 'css_unused_selector',
 			message: 'Unused CSS selector ".b ~ .c"',
-			start: { character: 269, column: 1, line: 15 },
-			end: { character: 276, column: 8, line: 15 }
+			start: { character: 217, column: 1, line: 13 },
+			end: { character: 224, column: 8, line: 13 }
 		},
 		{
 			code: 'css_unused_selector',
 			message: 'Unused CSS selector ".c ~ .d"',
-			start: { character: 296, column: 1, line: 16 },
-			end: { character: 303, column: 8, line: 16 }
+			start: { character: 242, column: 1, line: 14 },
+			end: { character: 249, column: 8, line: 14 }
 		},
 		{
 			code: 'css_unused_selector',
 			message: 'Unused CSS selector ".b ~ .d"',
-			start: { character: 323, column: 1, line: 17 },
-			end: { character: 330, column: 8, line: 17 }
+			start: { character: 267, column: 1, line: 15 },
+			end: { character: 274, column: 8, line: 15 }
 		}
 	]
 });
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/expected.css b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/expected.css
index e73e8c22e8..61a4561e84 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/expected.css
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/expected.css
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 	.a.svelte-xyz ~ .e:where(.svelte-xyz) { color: green; }
 
 	/* no match */
-	/* (unused) .b ~ .c { color: green; }*/
-	/* (unused) .c ~ .d { color: green; }*/
-	/* (unused) .b ~ .d { color: green; }*/
+	/* (unused) .b ~ .c { color: red; }*/
+	/* (unused) .c ~ .d { color: red; }*/
+	/* (unused) .b ~ .d { color: red; }*/
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/expected.html
index 3d8ac9f966..b1924cf6c8 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/expected.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <div class="a svelte-xyz"></div>
-<div class="b svelte-xyz"></div>
-<div class="e svelte-xyz"></div>
\ No newline at end of file
+<div class="c svelte-xyz"></div>
+<div class="e svelte-xyz"></div>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/input.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/input.svelte
index 11bd358c01..6d8774f72f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/input.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/general-siblings-combinator-await/input.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<script>
-	let promise = Promise.resolve();
-</script>
+
 
 <style>
 	.a ~ .b { color: green; }
@@ -12,14 +10,15 @@
 	.a ~ .e { color: green; }
 
 	/* no match */
-	.b ~ .c { color: green; }
-	.c ~ .d { color: green; }
-	.b ~ .d { color: green; }
+	.b ~ .c { color: red; }
+	.c ~ .d { color: red; }
+	.b ~ .d { color: red; }
 </style>
 
 <div class="a"></div>
 
-{#await promise}
+<!-- non-promise, so that something renders initially -->
+{#await true}
 	<div class="b"></div>
 {:then value}
 	<div class="c"></div>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/expected.html
index de97b02a5e..884480bca1 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/expected.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <div class="a svelte-xyz"></div>
-<div class="d svelte-xyz"></div>
-<div class="f svelte-xyz"></div>
-<div class="h svelte-xyz"></div>
\ No newline at end of file
+<div class="b svelte-xyz"></div>
+<div class="g svelte-xyz"></div>
+<div class="h svelte-xyz"></div>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/input.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/input.svelte
index 520c6f39a9..30d48d1a6a 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/input.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await-not-exhaustive/input.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-<script>
-	let promise = Promise.resolve();
-</script>
-
 <style>
 	.a + .b { color: green; }
 	.a + .c { color: green; }
@@ -20,21 +16,22 @@
 
 <div class="a"></div>
 
-{#await promise then value}
+<!-- non-promise, so that something renders initially -->
+{#await true then value}
 	<div class="b"></div>
 {:catch error}
 	<div class="c"></div>
 {/await}
 
-{#await promise}
+{#await true}
 	<div class="d"></div>
 {:catch error}
 	<div class="e"></div>
 {/await}
 
-{#await promise}
+{#await true}
 	<div class="f"></div>
-{:then error}
+{:then value}
 	<div class="g"></div>
 {/await}
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/_config.js
index 46e3b331b8..179d3f3592 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/_config.js
@@ -5,26 +5,26 @@ export default test({
 		{
 			code: 'css_unused_selector',
 			message: 'Unused CSS selector ".a + .e"',
-			start: { character: 242, column: 1, line: 14 },
-			end: { character: 249, column: 8, line: 14 }
+			start: { character: 188, column: 1, line: 10 },
+			end: { character: 195, column: 8, line: 10 }
 		},
 		{
 			code: 'css_unused_selector',
 			message: 'Unused CSS selector ".b + .c"',
-			start: { character: 269, column: 1, line: 15 },
-			end: { character: 276, column: 8, line: 15 }
+			start: { character: 213, column: 1, line: 11 },
+			end: { character: 220, column: 8, line: 11 }
 		},
 		{
 			code: 'css_unused_selector',
 			message: 'Unused CSS selector ".c + .d"',
-			start: { character: 296, column: 1, line: 16 },
-			end: { character: 303, column: 8, line: 16 }
+			start: { character: 238, column: 1, line: 12 },
+			end: { character: 245, column: 8, line: 12 }
 		},
 		{
 			code: 'css_unused_selector',
 			message: 'Unused CSS selector ".b + .d"',
-			start: { character: 323, column: 1, line: 17 },
-			end: { character: 330, column: 8, line: 17 }
+			start: { character: 263, column: 1, line: 13 },
+			end: { character: 270, column: 8, line: 13 }
 		}
 	]
 });
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/expected.css b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/expected.css
index 8e68694ba7..e71aa16a8b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/expected.css
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/expected.css
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	.d.svelte-xyz + .e:where(.svelte-xyz) { color: green; }
 
 	/* no match */
-	/* (unused) .a + .e { color: green; }*/
-	/* (unused) .b + .c { color: green; }*/
-	/* (unused) .c + .d { color: green; }*/
-	/* (unused) .b + .d { color: green; }*/
+	/* (unused) .a + .e { color: red; }*/
+	/* (unused) .b + .c { color: red; }*/
+	/* (unused) .c + .d { color: red; }*/
+	/* (unused) .b + .d { color: red; }*/
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/expected.html b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/expected.html
index 3d8ac9f966..b1924cf6c8 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/expected.html
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/expected.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <div class="a svelte-xyz"></div>
-<div class="b svelte-xyz"></div>
-<div class="e svelte-xyz"></div>
\ No newline at end of file
+<div class="c svelte-xyz"></div>
+<div class="e svelte-xyz"></div>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/input.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/input.svelte
index eab88894ac..426de93af9 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/input.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/css/samples/siblings-combinator-await/input.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-<script>
-	let promise = Promise.resolve();
-</script>
-
 <style>
 	.a + .b { color: green; }
 	.a + .c { color: green; }
@@ -11,15 +7,16 @@
 	.d + .e { color: green; }
 
 	/* no match */
-	.a + .e { color: green; }
-	.b + .c { color: green; }
-	.c + .d { color: green; }
-	.b + .d { color: green; }
+	.a + .e { color: red; }
+	.b + .c { color: red; }
+	.c + .d { color: red; }
+	.b + .d { color: red; }
 </style>
 
 <div class="a"></div>
 
-{#await promise}
+<!-- non-promise, so that something renders initially -->
+{#await true}
 	<div class="b"></div>
 {:then value}
 	<div class="c"></div>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-block-func-function/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-block-func-function/_config.js
index 3125eafb53..3b64e74f24 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-block-func-function/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-block-func-function/_config.js
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ export default test({
 		};
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		Waiting...
-	`,
-
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		await (component.thePromise = Promise.resolve({ func: 12345 }));
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-catch-no-expression/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-catch-no-expression/_config.js
index a13e636f3c..7ef3df596b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-catch-no-expression/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-catch-no-expression/_config.js
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ export default test({
 		return { thePromise: deferred.promise };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<br />
-		<p>the promise is pending</p>
-	`,
-
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		deferred.resolve(42);
 
@@ -27,6 +22,7 @@ export default test({
 
 		deferred = create_deferred();
 		component.thePromise = deferred.promise;
+		await Promise.resolve();
 
 		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<br /><p>the promise is pending</p>');
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-conservative-update/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-conservative-update/_config.js
index c36d75ea1f..c7839f689f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-conservative-update/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-conservative-update/_config.js
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ import { test } from '../../test';
 import { sleep } from './sleep.js';
 
 export default test({
-	html: `
-		<p>loading...</p>
-	`,
-
 	test({ assert, target }) {
 		return sleep(50).then(() => {
 			assert.htmlEqual(
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-containing-if/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-containing-if/_config.js
index 3c9bab013f..e46ef352f3 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-containing-if/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-containing-if/_config.js
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ export default test({
 		return { thePromise: deferred.promise, show: true };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<div><p>loading...</p></div>
-	`,
-
 	test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		deferred.resolve(42);
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-in-each/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-in-each/_config.js
index 71831276a6..ea2ded02e3 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-in-each/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-in-each/_config.js
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ export default test({
 		return { items };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<p>a title: loading...</p>
-	`,
-
 	test({ assert, target }) {
 		fulfil(42);
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-mount-and-unmount-immediately/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-mount-and-unmount-immediately/_config.js
index e207ef31d6..653378f52b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-mount-and-unmount-immediately/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-mount-and-unmount-immediately/_config.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { test } from '../../test';
 
 export default test({
-	html: 'Loading...',
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		await component.test();
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-set-simultaneous-reactive/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-set-simultaneous-reactive/_config.js
index 1d775465cd..5770a65a9c 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-set-simultaneous-reactive/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-set-simultaneous-reactive/_config.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import { test } from '../../test';
 
 export default test({
-	html: '<p>wait for it...</p>',
 	test({ assert, component, target }) {
-		return component.promise.then(async () => {
+		return component.promise.then(() => {
 			assert.htmlEqual(
 				target.innerHTML,
 				`
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-set-simultaneous/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-set-simultaneous/_config.js
index 9fe8683973..d1b93da8eb 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-set-simultaneous/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-set-simultaneous/_config.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export default test({
 		});
 
 		component.promise = promise;
+		await Promise.resolve();
 
 		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<p>wait for it...</p>');
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-blowback-reactive/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-blowback-reactive/_config.js
index 665b8d94b6..8d45e3a42f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-blowback-reactive/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-blowback-reactive/_config.js
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import { ok, test } from '../../test';
 
 export default test({
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
-		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, 'Loading...');
-
 		await component.promise;
 		await Promise.resolve();
 		const span = target.querySelector('span');
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-anchor/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-anchor/_config.js
index d778d2c8d2..36b1e836fe 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-anchor/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-anchor/_config.js
@@ -13,15 +13,11 @@ export default test({
 		return { thePromise: deferred.promise };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<div><p>loading...</p></div>
-	`,
-
 	test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		deferred.resolve(42);
 
 		return deferred.promise
-			.then(() => {
+			.then(async () => {
 				assert.htmlEqual(
 					target.innerHTML,
 					`
@@ -32,6 +28,7 @@ export default test({
 				deferred = create_deferred();
 
 				component.thePromise = deferred.promise;
+				await Promise.resolve();
 
 				assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<div><p>loading...</p></div>');
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-event/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-event/_config.js
index 26d22b8c1a..598e657f06 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-event/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-event/_config.js
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ export default test({
 		};
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<p>loading...</p>
-	`,
-
 	test({ assert, component, target, window }) {
 		deferred.resolve(42);
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-if/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-if/_config.js
index d68f1597fc..104ff82ea8 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-if/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-if/_config.js
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ export default test({
 		return { show: true, thePromise };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<p>loading...</p>
-	`,
-
 	test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		fulfil(42);
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-in-slot/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-in-slot/_config.js
index 09ab6e3912..6d6cfa4a28 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-in-slot/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-in-slot/_config.js
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ export default test({
 		return { thePromise: deferred.promise };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<p>loading...</p>
-	`,
-
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		deferred.resolve(42);
 
@@ -25,6 +21,7 @@ export default test({
 
 		deferred = create_deferred();
 		component.thePromise = deferred.promise;
+		await Promise.resolve();
 		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<p>loading...</p>');
 
 		deferred.reject(new Error('something broke'));
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-multiple/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-multiple/_config.js
index 719484ff0e..ff90451519 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-multiple/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-multiple/_config.js
@@ -13,16 +13,11 @@ export default test({
 		return { thePromise: deferred.promise };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<p>loading...</p>
-		<p>loading...</p>
-	`,
-
 	test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		deferred.resolve(42);
 
 		return deferred.promise
-			.then(() => {
+			.then(async () => {
 				assert.htmlEqual(
 					target.innerHTML,
 					`
@@ -34,6 +29,7 @@ export default test({
 				deferred = create_deferred();
 
 				component.thePromise = deferred.promise;
+				await Promise.resolve();
 
 				assert.htmlEqual(
 					target.innerHTML,
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-no-values/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-no-values/_config.js
index 4608be3edd..aad71a1df0 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-no-values/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-no-values/_config.js
@@ -13,18 +13,17 @@ export default test({
 		return { thePromise: deferred.promise };
 	},
 
-	html: 'waiting',
-
 	test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		deferred.resolve(9000);
 
 		return deferred.promise
-			.then(() => {
+			.then(async () => {
 				assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, 'resolved');
 
 				deferred = create_deferred();
 
 				component.thePromise = deferred.promise;
+				await Promise.resolve();
 
 				assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, 'waiting');
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-order/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-order/_config.js
index e4ef68a75e..b12d5bc989 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-order/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-order/_config.js
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ export default test({
 		return { thePromise };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<p>loading...</p><p>true!</p>
-	`,
-
 	test({ assert, target }) {
 		fulfil(42);
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-static/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-static/_config.js
index 46608c41e8..1e8ae8cad2 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-static/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch-static/_config.js
@@ -12,15 +12,11 @@ export default test({
 		return { promise };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<p>loading...</p>
-	`,
-
 	test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		fulfil(42);
 
 		return promise
-			.then(() => {
+			.then(async () => {
 				assert.htmlEqual(
 					target.innerHTML,
 					`
@@ -33,6 +29,7 @@ export default test({
 				});
 
 				component.promise = promise;
+				await Promise.resolve();
 
 				assert.htmlEqual(
 					target.innerHTML,
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch/_config.js
index 33a8eb2bab..7ad918a174 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-catch/_config.js
@@ -13,15 +13,11 @@ export default test({
 		return { thePromise: deferred.promise };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<p>loading...</p>
-	`,
-
 	test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		deferred.resolve(42);
 
 		return deferred.promise
-			.then(() => {
+			.then(async () => {
 				assert.htmlEqual(
 					target.innerHTML,
 					`
@@ -32,6 +28,7 @@ export default test({
 				deferred = create_deferred();
 
 				component.thePromise = deferred.promise;
+				await Promise.resolve();
 
 				assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<p>loading...</p>');
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-array-nested-rest/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-array-nested-rest/_config.js
index ee8b8e4a0e..e914fba478 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-array-nested-rest/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-array-nested-rest/_config.js
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ export default test({
 		};
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		loading...
-	`,
-
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		await (component.thePromise = Promise.resolve([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]));
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-array/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-array/_config.js
index 1d830ce582..9ab61331ef 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-array/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-array/_config.js
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ export default test({
 		};
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		loading...
-	`,
-
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		await (component.thePromise = Promise.resolve([1, 2]));
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-number-props/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-number-props/_config.js
index a5d1e2195e..35c72e35b9 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-number-props/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-number-props/_config.js
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ export default test({
 		};
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		loading...
-	`,
-
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		await (component.thePromise = Promise.resolve([10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]));
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-object/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-object/_config.js
index 5c7989c933..d098da8370 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-object/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-destruct-object/_config.js
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ export default test({
 		};
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		loading...
-	`,
-
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		await (component.thePromise = Promise.resolve({ error: 'error message' }));
 		assert.htmlEqual(
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-if/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-if/_config.js
index 27b111d68b..348075c4c5 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-if/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-if/_config.js
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ export default test({
 		return { thePromise };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		loading...
-	`,
-
 	async test({ assert, target }) {
 		fulfil([]);
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-no-expression/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-no-expression/_config.js
index 7790a06d4d..a7b8bac126 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-no-expression/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-no-expression/_config.js
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@ export default test({
 		return { thePromise: deferred.promise };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<br>
-		<br>
-		<p>the promise is pending</p>
-	`,
-
 	expect_unhandled_rejections: true,
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		deferred.resolve();
@@ -39,6 +33,7 @@ export default test({
 		const local = (deferred = create_deferred());
 
 		component.thePromise = local.promise;
+		await Promise.resolve();
 
 		assert.htmlEqual(
 			target.innerHTML,
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-shorthand/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-shorthand/_config.js
index 79e7094c6c..4c71961420 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-shorthand/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-then-shorthand/_config.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default test({
 		deferred.resolve(42);
 
 		return deferred.promise
-			.then(() => {
+			.then(async () => {
 				assert.htmlEqual(
 					target.innerHTML,
 					`
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export default test({
 				deferred = create_deferred();
 
 				component.thePromise = deferred.promise;
+				await Promise.resolve();
 
 				assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '');
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-with-components/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-with-components/_config.js
index 3798e8dc08..7198203756 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-with-components/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-with-components/_config.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export default test({
 		let promise = new Promise((ok) => (resolve = ok));
 
 		component.promise = promise;
+		await Promise.resolve();
 		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, 'Loading...');
 
 		resolve(42);
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export default test({
 
 		promise = new Promise((ok, fail) => (reject = fail));
 		component.promise = promise;
+		await Promise.resolve();
 		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, 'Loading...');
 
 		reject(99);
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ export default test({
 
 		promise = new Promise((ok) => (resolve = ok));
 		component.promise = promise;
+		await Promise.resolve();
 		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, 'Loading...');
 
 		resolve(1);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-with-update-2/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-with-update-2/_config.js
index c091d4fbc8..93d28ebefa 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-with-update-2/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-with-update-2/_config.js
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ export default test({
 		};
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<div><p>loading...</p></div>
-	`,
-
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		await (component.thePromise = Promise.resolve({
 			value: 'success',
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-with-update/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-with-update/_config.js
index cea4955911..7f5aa010b4 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-with-update/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-with-update/_config.js
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ export default test({
 		};
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<div><p>loading...</p></div>
-	`,
-
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		await (component.thePromise = Promise.resolve(component.Component));
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-without-catch/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-without-catch/_config.js
index a4db703dc4..e7fcc52efb 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-without-catch/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/await-without-catch/_config.js
@@ -13,21 +13,18 @@ export default test({
 		return { promise: deferred.promise };
 	},
 
-	html: `
-		<p>loading...</p>
-	`,
-
 	expect_unhandled_rejections: true,
 	test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		deferred.resolve(42);
 
 		return deferred.promise
-			.then(() => {
+			.then(async () => {
 				assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<p>loaded</p>');
 
 				deferred = create_deferred();
 
 				component.promise = deferred.promise;
+				await Promise.resolve();
 
 				assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<p>loading...</p>');
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/context-in-await/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/context-in-await/_config.js
index 1d131be782..b9e76c33e9 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/context-in-await/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/context-in-await/_config.js
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 import { test } from '../../test';
 
 export default test({
-	html: `
-		<p>...waiting</p>
-	`,
-
 	async test({ assert, component, target }) {
 		await component.promise;
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/transition-js-await-block-outros/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/transition-js-await-block-outros/_config.js
index 1ce8a85028..b4c108afb4 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/transition-js-await-block-outros/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/transition-js-await-block-outros/_config.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export default test({
 	intro: true,
 
 	async test({ assert, target, component, raf }) {
+		await Promise.resolve();
 		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, '<p class="pending" foo="0.0">loading...</p>');
 
 		let time = 0;
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/transition-js-await-block/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/transition-js-await-block/_config.js
index 706b306ebb..171ed5c82d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/transition-js-await-block/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/samples/transition-js-await-block/_config.js
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ export default test({
 
 	intro: true,
 
-	test({ assert, target, raf }) {
+	async test({ assert, target, raf }) {
+		await Promise.resolve();
 		const p = /** @type {HTMLParagraphElement & { foo: number }} */ (target.querySelector('p'));
 
 		raf.tick(0);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve-2/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve-2/_config.js
index 88f1b1e961..b72a0f100f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve-2/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve-2/_config.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { test } from '../../test';
 
 export default test({
-	async test({ assert, target, logs }) {
+	async test({ assert, target, logs, variant }) {
 		const [b1, b2, b3, b4] = target.querySelectorAll('button');
 		b1.click();
 		await Promise.resolve();
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export default test({
 		b4.click();
 		await Promise.resolve();
 		await Promise.resolve();
-		assert.deepEqual(logs, ['pending', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'pending']);
+		assert.deepEqual(
+			logs,
+			variant === 'hydrate' ? ['pending', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'pending'] : ['a', 'b', 'c', 'pending']
+		);
 	}
 });
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/_config.js
index 11a645673a..3f718e0c0f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/_config.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { test } from '../../test';
 
 export default test({
-	async test({ assert, target, logs }) {
+	async test({ assert, target, logs, variant }) {
 		const [b1, b2] = target.querySelectorAll('button');
 		b1.click();
 		await Promise.resolve();
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ export default test({
 			`<p>then b</p><button>Show Promise A</button><button>Show Promise B</button>`
 		);
 
-		assert.deepEqual(logs, ['rendering pending block', 'rendering then block']);
+		assert.deepEqual(
+			logs,
+			variant === 'hydrate'
+				? ['rendering pending block', 'rendering then block']
+				: ['rendering then block']
+		);
 	}
 });
diff --git a/sites/svelte-5-preview/src/routes/docs/content/03-appendix/02-breaking-changes.md b/sites/svelte-5-preview/src/routes/docs/content/03-appendix/02-breaking-changes.md
index d53b590de9..004fe10f7c 100644
--- a/sites/svelte-5-preview/src/routes/docs/content/03-appendix/02-breaking-changes.md
+++ b/sites/svelte-5-preview/src/routes/docs/content/03-appendix/02-breaking-changes.md
@@ -318,3 +318,24 @@ Since these mismatches are extremely rare, Svelte 5 assumes that the values are
 {@html markup}
 <img {src} />
 ```
+
+### `await` blocks delay render
+
+In Svelte 4, an `{#await ...}` block immediately renders the pending section. In some cases, this is wasteful, because the promise is already resolved.
+
+In Svelte 5 the block remains unrendered when mounting or updating the promise, until we know whether it is already resolved or not — if so, we initally render then `{:then ...}` or `{:catch ...}` section instead.
+
+This does _not_ apply during hydration, since the pending section was already server-rendered.
+
+To wait until the pending section has been rendered (for example during testing), use `await Promise.resolve()` after mounting or updating the promise:
+
+```diff
+let props = {
+	promise: getPromiseSomehow()
+};
+
+mount(App, { target, props });
+
++await Promise.resolve();
+assert.equal(target.innerHTML, '...');
+```