diff --git a/spec/command-registry-spec.js b/spec/command-registry-spec.js
index a0ac86c08..03ef0cc34 100644
--- a/spec/command-registry-spec.js
+++ b/spec/command-registry-spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const CommandRegistry = require('../src/command-registry');
 const _ = require('underscore-plus');
+const {it, fit, ffit, fffit, beforeEach, afterEach} = require('./async-spec-helpers');
 
 describe("CommandRegistry", () => {
   let registry, parent, child, grandchild;
@@ -357,12 +358,41 @@ describe("CommandRegistry", () => {
       expect(called).toBe(true);
     });
 
-    it("returns a boolean indicating whether any listeners matched the command", () => {
+    it("returns a promise if any listeners matched the command", () => {
       registry.add('.grandchild', 'command', () => {});
 
-      expect(registry.dispatch(grandchild, 'command')).toBe(true);
-      expect(registry.dispatch(grandchild, 'bogus')).toBe(false);
-      expect(registry.dispatch(parent, 'command')).toBe(false);
+      expect(registry.dispatch(grandchild, 'command').constructor.name).toBe("Promise");
+      expect(registry.dispatch(grandchild, 'bogus')).toBe(null);
+      expect(registry.dispatch(parent, 'command')).toBe(null);
+    });
+
+    it("returns a promise that resolves when the listeners resolve", async () => {
+      jasmine.useRealClock();
+      registry.add('.grandchild', 'command', () => 1);
+      registry.add('.grandchild', 'command', () => Promise.resolve(2));
+      registry.add('.grandchild', 'command', () => new Promise((resolve) => {
+        setTimeout(() => { resolve(3); }, 1);
+      }));
+
+      const values = await registry.dispatch(grandchild, 'command');
+      expect(values).toEqual([3, 2, 1]);
+    });
+
+    it("returns a promise that rejects when a listener is rejected", async () => {
+      jasmine.useRealClock();
+      registry.add('.grandchild', 'command', () => 1);
+      registry.add('.grandchild', 'command', () => Promise.resolve(2));
+      registry.add('.grandchild', 'command', () => new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        setTimeout(() => { reject(3); }, 1);
+      }));
+
+      let value;
+      try {
+        value = await registry.dispatch(grandchild, 'command');
+      } catch (err) {
+        value = err;
+      }
+      expect(value).toBe(3);
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/command-registry.js b/src/command-registry.js
index 9e6d8c2e1..e503691db 100644
--- a/src/command-registry.js
+++ b/src/command-registry.js
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ module.exports = class CommandRegistry {
   handleCommandEvent (event) {
     let propagationStopped = false
     let immediatePropagationStopped = false
-    let matched = false
+    let matched = []
     let currentTarget = event.target
 
     const dispatchedEvent = new CustomEvent(event.type, {
@@ -373,10 +373,6 @@ module.exports = class CommandRegistry {
         listeners = selectorBasedListeners.concat(listeners)
       }
 
-      if (listeners.length > 0) {
-        matched = true
-      }
-
       // Call inline listeners first in reverse registration order,
       // and selector-based listeners by specificity and reverse
       // registration order.
@@ -385,7 +381,7 @@ module.exports = class CommandRegistry {
         if (immediatePropagationStopped) {
           break
         }
-        listener.didDispatch.call(currentTarget, dispatchedEvent)
+        matched.push(listener.didDispatch.call(currentTarget, dispatchedEvent))
       }
 
       if (currentTarget === window) {
@@ -399,7 +395,7 @@ module.exports = class CommandRegistry {
 
     this.emitter.emit('did-dispatch', dispatchedEvent)
 
-    return matched
+    return (matched.length > 0 ? Promise.all(matched) : null)
   }
 
   commandRegistered (commandName) {