diff --git a/src/NSubstitute/Core/WhenCalled.cs b/src/NSubstitute/Core/WhenCalled.cs
index 3fa65570..8d956f60 100644
--- a/src/NSubstitute/Core/WhenCalled.cs
+++ b/src/NSubstitute/Core/WhenCalled.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using NSubstitute.Routing;
 
 namespace NSubstitute.Core;
@@ -19,6 +20,15 @@ public void Do(Action<CallInfo> callbackWithArguments)
     }
 
     /// <summary>
+        /// Perform this action when called.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="callbackWithArguments"></param>
+        public void Do(Func<CallInfo, Task> callbackWithArguments)
+        {
+            Do(callInfo => callbackWithArguments(callInfo).GetAwaiter().GetResult());
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
     /// Perform this configured callback when called.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="callback"></param>
diff --git a/src/NSubstitute/Routing/Handlers/RaiseEventHandler.cs b/src/NSubstitute/Routing/Handlers/RaiseEventHandler.cs
index 95bea67b..76988cfd 100644
--- a/src/NSubstitute/Routing/Handlers/RaiseEventHandler.cs
+++ b/src/NSubstitute/Routing/Handlers/RaiseEventHandler.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Reflection;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using NSubstitute.Core;
 using NSubstitute.Exceptions;
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ public RouteAction Handle(ICall call)
 
             try
             {
-                handler.DynamicInvoke(eventArguments);
+                    (handler.DynamicInvoke(eventArguments) as Task)?.GetAwaiter().GetResult();
             }
             catch (TargetInvocationException e)
             {
diff --git a/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/AsyncEventHandlers/AsyncEventHandlersWithNSubstituteTests.cs b/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/AsyncEventHandlers/AsyncEventHandlersWithNSubstituteTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99eb582a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/AsyncEventHandlers/AsyncEventHandlersWithNSubstituteTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs.AsyncEventHandlers;
+
+[TestFixture]
+public class AsyncEventHandlersWithNSubstituteTests
+{
+    #region Fields
+
+    private bool _waitFinished;
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Setup and Teardown
+
+    [SetUp]
+    public void SetUp()
+    {
+        _waitFinished = false;
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Public Methods
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task TestImplementationWithAsynchronousHandler()
+    {
+        var testImplementation = new TestImplementation();
+
+        testImplementation.TestEvent += AsynchronousEventHandler;
+
+        await testImplementation.RaiseEventAsync();
+
+        TestContext.WriteLine("Raise.Event finished");
+
+        Assert.That(_waitFinished, Is.True);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task TestSubstituteImplementationWithSynchronousHandler()
+    {
+        var testImplementation = new TestImplementation();
+
+        testImplementation.TestEvent += SynchronousEventHandler;
+
+        await testImplementation.RaiseEventAsync();
+
+        TestContext.WriteLine("Raise.Event finished");
+
+        Assert.That(_waitFinished, Is.True);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void TestSubstituteWithAsynchronousHandler()
+    {
+        var testInterface = Substitute.For<ITestInterface>();
+
+        testInterface.TestEvent += AsynchronousEventHandler;
+
+        testInterface.TestEvent += Raise.Event<TestEventHandler>();
+
+        TestContext.WriteLine("Raise.Event finished");
+
+        Assert.That(_waitFinished, Is.True);
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public void TestWithSynchronousHandler()
+    {
+        var testInterface = Substitute.For<ITestInterface>();
+
+        testInterface.TestEvent += SynchronousEventHandler;
+
+        testInterface.TestEvent += Raise.Event<TestEventHandler>();
+
+        TestContext.WriteLine("Raise.Event finished");
+
+        Assert.That(_waitFinished, Is.True);
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Private Methods
+
+    private async Task AsynchronousEventHandler()
+    {
+        TestContext.WriteLine("starting to wait");
+        await Task.Delay(100);
+        _waitFinished = true;
+        TestContext.WriteLine("wait finished");
+    }
+
+    private Task SynchronousEventHandler()
+    {
+        TestContext.WriteLine("starting to wait");
+        Thread.Sleep(100);
+        _waitFinished = true;
+        TestContext.WriteLine("wait finished");
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/AsyncEventHandlers/ITestInterface.cs b/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/AsyncEventHandlers/ITestInterface.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f0f045b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/AsyncEventHandlers/ITestInterface.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs.AsyncEventHandlers;
+
+public delegate Task TestEventHandler();
+
+public interface ITestInterface
+{
+    #region Events
+
+    event TestEventHandler TestEvent;
+
+    #endregion
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/AsyncEventHandlers/TestImplementation.cs b/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/AsyncEventHandlers/TestImplementation.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8528b41b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/AsyncEventHandlers/TestImplementation.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+namespace NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs.AsyncEventHandlers;
+
+public class TestImplementation : ITestInterface
+{
+    #region Events
+
+    public event TestEventHandler? TestEvent;
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Public Methods
+
+    public async Task RaiseEventAsync()
+    {
+        if (TestEvent != null)
+        {
+            await TestEvent();
+        }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/WhenCalledDo.cs b/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/WhenCalledDo.cs
index 60e19b1d..99e6fb05 100644
--- a/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/WhenCalledDo.cs
+++ b/tests/NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs/WhenCalledDo.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using NSubstitute.Acceptance.Specs.Infrastructure;
 using NSubstitute.Core;
 using NUnit.Framework;
@@ -9,11 +12,31 @@ public class WhenCalledDo
 {
     private ISomething _something;
 
+
+    [Test]
+    public void Execute_when_called_async()
+    {
+        var called = false;
+        _something.When(substitute => substitute.Echo(1)).Do(async info =>
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(100);
+            called = true;
+        });
+
+        Assert.That(called, Is.False, "Called");
+        _something.Echo(1);
+        Assert.That(called, Is.True, "Called");
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public void Execute_when_called()
     {
         var called = false;
-        _something.When(substitute => substitute.Echo(1)).Do(info => called = true);
+        _something.When(substitute => substitute.Echo(1)).Do(info =>
+        {
+            Thread.Sleep(100);
+            called = true;
+        });
 
         Assert.That(called, Is.False, "Called");
         _something.Echo(1);