1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cli/ops/dispatch_json.rs b/cli/ops/dispatch_json.rs
index de1f0a752..87cfff51d 100644
--- a/cli/ops/dispatch_json.rs
+++ b/cli/ops/dispatch_json.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ pub type AsyncJsonOp =
 pub enum JsonOp {
   Sync(Value),
   Async(AsyncJsonOp),
+  /// AsyncUnref is the variation of Async, which doesn't block the program
+  /// exiting.
+  AsyncUnref(AsyncJsonOp),
 }
 
 fn json_err(err: ErrBox) -> Value {
@@ -77,6 +80,13 @@ where
         });
         CoreOp::Async(fut2.boxed())
       }
+      Ok(JsonOp::AsyncUnref(fut)) => {
+        assert!(promise_id.is_some());
+        let fut2 = fut.then(move |result| {
+          futures::future::ok(serialize_result(promise_id, result))
+        });
+        CoreOp::AsyncUnref(fut2.boxed())
+      }
       Err(sync_err) => {
         let buf = serialize_result(promise_id, Err(sync_err));
         if is_sync {