diff --git a/.changeset/gentle-eagles-walk.md b/.changeset/gentle-eagles-walk.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ed6c5b3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/gentle-eagles-walk.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"svelte": patch
+---
+
+fix: wait a microtask for await blocks to reduce UI churn
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/await.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/await.js
index 8956631a6a..3743515cca 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/await.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/blocks/await.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 import { block, branch, destroy_effect, pause_effect } from '../../reactivity/effects.js';
 import { INERT } from '../../constants.js';
 import { DEV } from 'esm-env';
+import { hydrating } from '../hydration.js';
 
 /**
  * @template V
@@ -66,41 +67,61 @@ export function await_block(anchor, get_input, pending_fn, then_fn, catch_fn) {
 		return e;
 	}
 
+	function pause() {
+		if (pending_effect) pause_effect(pending_effect);
+		if (then_effect) pause_effect(then_effect);
+		if (catch_effect) pause_effect(catch_effect);
+	}
+
 	const effect = block(() => {
 		if (input === (input = get_input())) return;
 
 		if (is_promise(input)) {
-			const promise = /** @type {Promise<any>} */ (input);
-
-			if (pending_fn) {
-				if (pending_effect && (pending_effect.f & INERT) === 0) {
-					destroy_effect(pending_effect);
-				}
-
+			if (hydrating && pending_fn) {
 				pending_effect = branch(() => pending_fn(anchor));
+				return;
 			}
 
-			if (then_effect) pause_effect(then_effect);
-			if (catch_effect) pause_effect(catch_effect);
+			var promise = /** @type {Promise<any>} */ (input);
+
+			var settled = false;
 
 			promise.then(
 				(value) => {
+					settled = true;
 					if (promise !== input) return;
-					if (pending_effect) pause_effect(pending_effect);
+					pause();
 
 					if (then_fn) {
 						then_effect = create_effect(then_fn, value);
 					}
 				},
 				(error) => {
+					settled = true;
 					if (promise !== input) return;
-					if (pending_effect) pause_effect(pending_effect);
+					pause();
 
 					if (catch_fn) {
 						catch_effect = create_effect(catch_fn, error);
 					}
 				}
 			);
+
+			Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+				// if the promise was already resolved, avoid thrash
+				if (settled) return;
+
+				if (pending_fn) {
+					if (pending_effect && (pending_effect.f & INERT) === 0) {
+						destroy_effect(pending_effect);
+					}
+
+					pending_effect = branch(() => pending_fn(anchor));
+				}
+
+				if (then_effect) pause_effect(then_effect);
+				if (catch_effect) pause_effect(catch_effect);
+			});
 		} else {
 			if (pending_effect) pause_effect(pending_effect);
 			if (catch_effect) pause_effect(catch_effect);
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/shared.ts b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/shared.ts
index d7b64302b7..8d3ea09e45 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/shared.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-legacy/shared.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ export interface RuntimeTest<Props extends Record<string, any> = Record<string,
 		};
 		logs: any[];
 		warnings: any[];
-		hydrate: Function;
 	}) => void | Promise<void>;
 	test_ssr?: (args: { assert: Assert }) => void | Promise<void>;
 	accessors?: boolean;
@@ -104,10 +103,6 @@ export function runtime_suite(runes: boolean) {
 				if (config.skip_mode?.includes('hydrate')) return true;
 			}
 
-			if (variant === 'dom' && config.skip_mode?.includes('client')) {
-				return 'no-test';
-			}
-
 			if (variant === 'ssr') {
 				if (
 					(config.mode && !config.mode.includes('server')) ||
@@ -166,7 +161,6 @@ async function run_test_variant(
 
 	let logs: string[] = [];
 	let warnings: string[] = [];
-	let manual_hydrate = false;
 
 	{
 		// use some crude static analysis to determine if logs/warnings are intercepted.
@@ -186,10 +180,6 @@ async function run_test_variant(
 			console.log = (...args) => logs.push(...args);
 		}
 
-		if (str.slice(0, i).includes('hydrate')) {
-			manual_hydrate = true;
-		}
-
 		if (str.slice(0, i).includes('warnings') || config.warnings) {
 			// eslint-disable-next-line no-console
 			console.warn = (...args) => {
@@ -307,30 +297,17 @@ async function run_test_variant(
 
 			let instance: any;
 			let props: any;
-			let hydrate_fn: Function = () => {
-				throw new Error('Ensure dom mode is skipped');
-			};
 
 			if (runes) {
 				props = proxy({ ...(config.props || {}) });
-				if (manual_hydrate) {
-					hydrate_fn = () => {
-						instance = hydrate(mod.default, {
-							target,
-							props,
-							intro: config.intro,
-							recover: config.recover ?? false
-						});
-					};
-				} else {
-					const render = variant === 'hydrate' ? hydrate : mount;
-					instance = render(mod.default, {
-						target,
-						props,
-						intro: config.intro,
-						recover: config.recover ?? false
-					});
-				}
+
+				const render = variant === 'hydrate' ? hydrate : mount;
+				instance = render(mod.default, {
+					target,
+					props,
+					intro: config.intro,
+					recover: config.recover ?? false
+				});
 			} else {
 				instance = createClassComponent({
 					component: mod.default,
@@ -380,8 +357,7 @@ async function run_test_variant(
 						raf,
 						compileOptions,
 						logs,
-						warnings,
-						hydrate: hydrate_fn
+						warnings
 					});
 				}
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/Pending.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/Pending.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b61826a993
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/Pending.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<script>
+	$effect(() => {
+		console.log('mounting Pending.svelte');
+	});
+</script>
+
+<p>pending</p>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/Then.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/Then.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..becf2a13df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/Then.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<script>
+	let { value } = $props();
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		console.log('mounting Then.svelte');
+	});
+</script>
+
+<p>then {value}</p>
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/_config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c194ac162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	async test({ assert, target, logs }) {
+		const [b1, b2] = target.querySelectorAll('button');
+		b1.click();
+		await Promise.resolve();
+		assert.htmlEqual(
+			target.innerHTML,
+			`<p>then a</p><button>Show Promise A</button><button>Show Promise B</button>`
+		);
+		b2.click();
+		await Promise.resolve();
+		assert.htmlEqual(
+			target.innerHTML,
+			`<button>Show Promise A</button><button>Show Promise B</button>`
+		);
+		await Promise.resolve();
+		assert.htmlEqual(
+			target.innerHTML,
+			`<p>then b</p><button>Show Promise A</button><button>Show Promise B</button>`
+		);
+
+		assert.deepEqual(logs, [
+			'mounting Pending.svelte',
+			'mounting Then.svelte',
+			'mounting Then.svelte'
+		]);
+	}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/main.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83ad835687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/await-resolve/main.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<script>
+	import Pending from "./Pending.svelte"
+	import Then from './Then.svelte';
+
+	const promise_a = Promise.resolve('a')
+	const promise_b = Promise.resolve('b')
+
+	let current_promise = $state(promise_a);
+</script>
+
+{#await current_promise}
+	<Pending />
+{:then value}
+	<Then {value} />
+{/await}
+
+<button onclick={()=>{current_promise = promise_a}}>Show Promise A</button>
+<button onclick={()=>{current_promise = promise_b}}>Show Promise B</button>