diff --git a/lib/runtime/Instance/RNodeRuntime.js b/lib/runtime/Instance/RNodeRuntime.js
index d6ca4dd7..42870be3 100644
--- a/lib/runtime/Instance/RNodeRuntime.js
+++ b/lib/runtime/Instance/RNodeRuntime.js
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@ export class RNodeRuntime extends RNode {
 
     async loadModule() {
         if (!this.module && this.asyncModule) {
-            this.module = await this.asyncModule()
+            let childPromises = []
+            // if bundling or SSR, load children too
+            if (this.meta.bundle || typeof window === 'undefined')
+                childPromises = this.children.map(c => c.loadModule())
+            ;[this.module] = await Promise.all([this.asyncModule(), ...childPromises])
         }
         return this.module
     }