diff --git a/DOCS/man/javascript.rst b/DOCS/man/javascript.rst
index 99112db40b..e164408266 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/javascript.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/javascript.rst
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Where the Lua APIs use ``nil`` to indicate error, JS APIs use ``undefined``.
 ``mp.command_native(table [,def])`` (LE)
 
 ``id = mp.command_native_async(table [,fn])`` (LE) Notes: ``id`` is true-thy on
-success, ``fn`` is called always a-sync, ``error`` is empty string on success.
+success, ``error`` is empty string on success.
 
 ``mp.abort_async_command(id)``
 
diff --git a/DOCS/man/lua.rst b/DOCS/man/lua.rst
index cdbe7498c2..546cf93a1d 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/lua.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/lua.rst
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ The ``mp`` module is preloaded, although it can be loaded manually with
     If starting the command failed for some reason, ``nil, error`` is returned,
     and ``fn`` is called indicating failure, using the same error value.
 
+    ``fn`` is always called asynchronously, even if the command failed to start.
+
 ``mp.abort_async_command(t)``
     Abort a ``mp.command_native_async`` call. The argument is the return value
     of that command (which starts asynchronous execution of the command).
diff --git a/player/lua/defaults.lua b/player/lua/defaults.lua
index 0643c0b1d9..dcbb4e0f62 100644
--- a/player/lua/defaults.lua
+++ b/player/lua/defaults.lua
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ function mp.command_native_async(node, cb)
     async_next_id = async_next_id + 1
     local res, err = mp.raw_command_native_async(id, node)
     if not res then
-        cb(false, nil, err)
+        mp.add_timeout(0, function() cb(false, nil, err) end)
         return res, err
     end
     local t = {cb = cb, id = id}