diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/Program.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/Program.js
index 2174f3e819..6a49a01fa4 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/Program.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/3-transform/client/visitors/Program.js
@@ -255,12 +255,15 @@ function transform_body(program, context) {
 
 	if (statements.length > 0) {
 		var declarations = statements.map((s) => s.declarations).flat();
-		out.push(
-			b.declaration(
-				'var',
-				declarations.map((d) => b.declarator(d.node))
-			)
-		);
+
+		if (declarations.length > 0) {
+			out.push(
+				b.declaration(
+					'var',
+					declarations.map((d) => b.declarator(d.node))
+				)
+			);
+		}
 
 		const thunks = statements.map((s) => {
 			if (s.node.type === 'VariableDeclarator') {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/async.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/async.js
index 70d511cc63..b045084c8c 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/async.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/reactivity/async.js
@@ -276,9 +276,18 @@ export function run(thunks) {
 
 	let promise = Promise.resolve();
 
-	return thunks.map((fn) => {
+	var boundary = get_boundary();
+	var batch = /** @type {Batch} */ (current_batch);
+	var blocking = !boundary.is_pending();
+
+	boundary.update_pending_count(1);
+	batch.increment(blocking);
+
+	const promises = thunks.map((fn) => {
 		promise = promise
 			.then(() => {
+				// TODO abort if component was destroyed
+
 				try {
 					restore();
 					return fn();
@@ -290,4 +299,11 @@ export function run(thunks) {
 
 		return promise;
 	});
+
+	promise.then(() => {
+		boundary.update_pending_count(-1);
+		batch.decrement(blocking);
+	});
+
+	return promises;
 }