diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 1c1edece1a313..fc77f7a18938a 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -5037,6 +5037,16 @@ fn shell_impl(shell: &[String], cmd: &str, input: Option<Rope>) -> anyhow::Resul
     tokio::task::block_in_place(|| helix_lsp::block_on(shell_impl_async(shell, cmd, input)))
 }
 
+fn async_shell_impl(
+    shell: &[String],
+    cmd: &str,
+    input: Option<Rope>,
+) -> impl std::future::Future<Output = anyhow::Result<(Tendril, bool)>> {
+    let shell = shell.to_vec();
+    let cmd = cmd.to_string();
+    async move { shell_impl_async(&shell, &cmd, input).await }
+}
+
 async fn shell_impl_async(
     shell: &[String],
     cmd: &str,
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index 6fbdc0d7afa31..7cf2d0c7fc5bb 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -2061,17 +2061,12 @@ fn run_shell_command(
     }
 
     let shell = &cx.editor.config().shell;
-    let (output, success) = shell_impl(shell, &args.join(" "), None)?;
-    if success {
-        cx.editor.set_status("Command succeeded");
-    } else {
-        cx.editor.set_error("Command failed");
-    }
-
-    if !output.is_empty() {
-        let callback = async move {
-            let call: job::Callback = Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(
-                move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
+    let job = async_shell_impl(shell, &args.join(" "), None);
+    let callback = async move {
+        let (output, success) = job.await?;
+        let call: job::Callback = Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(
+            move |editor: &mut Editor, compositor: &mut Compositor| {
+                if !output.is_empty() {
                     let contents = ui::Markdown::new(
                         format!("```sh\n{}\n```", output),
                         editor.syn_loader.clone(),
@@ -2080,13 +2075,17 @@ fn run_shell_command(
                         helix_core::Position::new(editor.cursor().0.unwrap_or_default().row, 2),
                     ));
                     compositor.replace_or_push("shell", popup);
-                },
-            ));
-            Ok(call)
-        };
-
-        cx.jobs.callback(callback);
-    }
+                }
+                if success {
+                    editor.set_status("Command succeeded");
+                } else {
+                    editor.set_error("Command failed");
+                }
+            },
+        ));
+        Ok(call)
+    };
+    cx.jobs.callback(callback);
 
     Ok(())
 }