diff --git a/lib/runner.js b/lib/runner.js
index c5253c26..43ac1c11 100755
--- a/lib/runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner.js
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ internals.protect = function (item, state, callback) {
         if (itemResult &&
             itemResult.then instanceof Function) {
 
-            itemResult.then(done, done);
+            itemResult.then(() => done(), done);
         }
         else if (!item.fn.length) {
             finish(new Error(`Function for "${item.title}" should either take a callback argument or return a promise`), 'function signature');
diff --git a/test/runner.js b/test/runner.js
index 9152fc65..01246664 100755
--- a/test/runner.js
+++ b/test/runner.js
@@ -246,6 +246,24 @@ describe('Runner', () => {
         });
     });
 
+    it('should not fail test that returns a resolved promise with a value', (done) => {
+
+        const script = Lab.script({ schedule: false });
+
+        script.test('a', () => {
+
+            return Promise.resolve('a');
+        });
+
+        Lab.execute(script, {}, null, (err, notebook) => {
+
+            expect(err).not.to.exist();
+            expect(notebook.tests).to.have.length(1);
+            expect(notebook.failures).to.equal(0);
+            done();
+        });
+    });
+
     it('should not fail test that calls the callback without an error', (done) => {
 
         const script = Lab.script({ schedule: false });