diff --git a/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/simple_client.ts b/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/simple_client.ts
index 796190b3..2efaad7c 100644
--- a/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/simple_client.ts
+++ b/npm-packages/convex/src/browser/simple_client.ts
@@ -368,9 +368,9 @@ export class ConvexClient {
   ): Promise<Awaited<Query["_returnType"]>> {
     if (this.disabled) throw new Error("ConvexClient is disabled");
     const value = this.client.localQueryResult(getFunctionName(query), args) as
-      | Query["_returnType"]
+      | Awaited<Query["_returnType"]>
       | undefined;
-    if (value !== undefined) return value;
+    if (value !== undefined) return Promise.resolve(value);
 
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       const { unsubscribe } = this.onUpdate(
diff --git a/npm-packages/convex/src/react/client.ts b/npm-packages/convex/src/react/client.ts
index 1fe0a815..79a3b017 100644
--- a/npm-packages/convex/src/react/client.ts
+++ b/npm-packages/convex/src/react/client.ts
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ export class ConvexReactClient {
     const watch = this.watchQuery(query, ...args);
     const existingResult = watch.localQueryResult();
     if (existingResult !== undefined) {
-      return existingResult;
+      return Promise.resolve(existingResult);
     }
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       const unsubscribe = watch.onUpdate(() => {