diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
index 3a92435a08..7824ea8030 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/runtime.js
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ export function value_or_fallback(value, fallback) {
  * @returns {Promise<V>}
  */
 export function value_or_fallback_async(value, fallback) {
-	return value === undefined ? fallback() : Promise.resolve(value);
+	return value === undefined ? fallback() : value;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js
index ec529c892f..05560eb79c 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/server/index.js
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ export function value_or_fallback(value, fallback) {
  * @returns {Promise<V>}
  */
 export function value_or_fallback_async(value, fallback) {
-	return value === undefined ? fallback() : Promise.resolve(value);
+	return value === undefined ? fallback() : value;
 }
 
 /**