diff --git a/src/scr.c b/src/scr.c
index d04c2de8..214425af 100644
--- a/src/scr.c
+++ b/src/scr.c
@@ -3123,6 +3123,12 @@ int SCR_Need_checkpoint(int* flag)
   /* rank 0 broadcasts the decision */
   MPI_Bcast(flag, 1, MPI_INT, 0, scr_comm_world);
 
+  /* if we have an async flush ongoing, take this chance to check whether it's completed */
+  if (scr_flush_async_in_progress()) {
+    /* got an outstanding async flush, let's check it */
+    scr_flush_async_progall(scr_cindex);
+  }
+
   return SCR_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -3756,6 +3762,12 @@ int SCR_Should_exit(int* flag)
     *flag = 1;
   }
 
+  /* if we have an async flush ongoing, take this chance to check whether it's completed */
+  if (scr_flush_async_in_progress()) {
+    /* got an outstanding async flush, let's check it */
+    scr_flush_async_progall(scr_cindex);
+  }
+
   return SCR_SUCCESS;
 }