Concurrency, Async & Events

Un/poorly handled async promise

Last updated: 4 Mar 2026

Definition

Promises/futures aren't awaited or errors are dropped, causing hidden failures or inconsistent state.

How to fix Un/poorly handled async promise?

Always await/return promises; add centralized rejection handlers; propagate errors; cover with async tests

Symptoms

Observable signs that may indicate Un/poorly handled async promise:

  • Unhandled promise rejections in logs/console.
  • Hidden failures where downstream steps silently skip.
  • UI freezes or inconsistent state after async errors.

Example Errors:

  • UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning
  • unhandledrejection event fired
  • Promise rejection: TypeError