diff --git a/packages/core/src/bind/connectObservable.test.tsx b/packages/core/src/bind/connectObservable.test.tsx
index 5dbe080..be053fc 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/bind/connectObservable.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/bind/connectObservable.test.tsx
@@ -315,6 +315,43 @@ describe("connectObservable", () => {
     expect(screen.queryByText("Waiting")).toBeNull()
   })
 
+  it("doesn't enter suspense if the observable emits a promise", async () => {
+    const subject$ = new Subject<Promise<any>>()
+    const [usePromise, promise$] = bind(subject$, null)
+    const Result: React.FC = () => {
+      const value = usePromise()
+      return (
+        <div>
+          {value === null
+            ? "default"
+            : value instanceof Promise
+            ? "promise"
+            : "wtf?"}
+        </div>
+      )
+    }
+
+    const TestSuspense: React.FC = () => {
+      return (
+        <div>
+          <Subscribe source$={promise$} fallback={<span>Waiting</span>}>
+            <Result />
+          </Subscribe>
+        </div>
+      )
+    }
+
+    render(<TestSuspense />)
+
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Waiting")).toBeNull()
+    expect(screen.queryByText("default")).not.toBeNull()
+
+    act(() => subject$.next(new Promise(() => {})))
+
+    expect(screen.queryByText("Waiting")).toBeNull()
+    expect(screen.queryByText("promise")).not.toBeNull()
+  })
+
   it("correctly unsubscribes when the Subscribe component gets unmounted", async () => {
     const subject$ = new Subject<void>()
     const [useNumber, number$] = bind(subject$.pipe(scan((a) => a + 1, 0)))
diff --git a/packages/core/src/useStateObservable.ts b/packages/core/src/useStateObservable.ts
index 3a87898..30bc58b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/useStateObservable.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/useStateObservable.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
   DefaultedStateObservable,
   liftSuspense,
   StateObservable,
+  StatePromise,
   SUSPENSE,
 } from "@rx-state/core"
 import { useRef, useState } from "react"
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ export const useStateObservable = <O>(
   if (!callbackRef.current) {
     const getValue = (src: StateObservable<O>) => {
       const result = src.getValue()
-      if (result instanceof Promise) throw result
+      if (result instanceof StatePromise) throw result
       return result as any
     }