diff --git a/lib/command.js b/lib/command.js
index 7a0ed8b77..f05e244b9 100644
--- a/lib/command.js
+++ b/lib/command.js
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ class Command extends EventEmitter {
     this._persistentOptionValues = {};
     this._persistentOptionValueSources = {};
     this.resetParseState();
+
+    /** @type {boolean | undefined} */
+    this._asyncParsing = undefined;
   }
 
   resetParseState() {
@@ -804,7 +807,10 @@ Expecting one of '${allowedValues.join("', '")}'`);
     */
 
   setOptionValueWithSource(key, value, source) {
-    this._setPersistentOptionValueWithSource(key, value, source);
+    const set = this._asyncParsing === undefined
+      ? this._setPersistentOptionValueWithSource
+      : this._setNonPersistentOptionValueWithSource;
+    set(key, value, source);
     return this;
   }
 
@@ -1307,81 +1313,87 @@ Expecting one of '${allowedValues.join("', '")}'`);
    * @api private
    */
 
-  _parseCommand(operands, unknown) {
-    const parsed = this.parseOptions(unknown);
-    this._parseOptionsEnv(); // after cli, so parseArg not called on both cli and env
-    this._parseOptionsImplied();
-    operands = operands.concat(parsed.operands);
-    unknown = parsed.unknown;
-    this.args = operands.concat(unknown);
-
-    if (operands && this._findCommand(operands[0])) {
-      return this._dispatchSubcommand(operands[0], operands.slice(1), unknown);
-    }
-    if (this._hasImplicitHelpCommand() && operands[0] === this._helpCommandName) {
-      return this._dispatchHelpCommand(operands[1]);
-    }
-    if (this._defaultCommandName) {
-      outputHelpIfRequested(this, unknown); // Run the help for default command from parent rather than passing to default command
-      return this._dispatchSubcommand(this._defaultCommandName, operands, unknown);
-    }
-    if (this.commands.length && this.args.length === 0 && !this._actionHandler && !this._defaultCommandName) {
-      // probably missing subcommand and no handler, user needs help (and exit)
-      this.help({ error: true });
-    }
+  _parseCommand(operands, unknown, async) {
+    this._asyncParsing = async;
 
-    outputHelpIfRequested(this, parsed.unknown);
-    this._checkForMissingMandatoryOptions();
-    this._checkForConflictingOptions();
+    try {
+      const parsed = this.parseOptions(unknown);
+      this._parseOptionsEnv(); // after cli, so parseArg not called on both cli and env
+      this._parseOptionsImplied();
+      operands = operands.concat(parsed.operands);
+      unknown = parsed.unknown;
+      this.args = operands.concat(unknown);
 
-    // We do not always call this check to avoid masking a "better" error, like unknown command.
-    const checkForUnknownOptions = () => {
-      if (parsed.unknown.length > 0) {
-        this.unknownOption(parsed.unknown[0]);
+      if (operands && this._findCommand(operands[0])) {
+        return this._dispatchSubcommand(operands[0], operands.slice(1), unknown);
       }
-    };
-
-    const commandEvent = `command:${this.name()}`;
-    if (this._actionHandler) {
-      checkForUnknownOptions();
-      this._processArguments();
-
-      let actionResult;
-      actionResult = this._chainOrCallHooks(actionResult, 'preAction');
-      actionResult = this._chainOrCall(actionResult, () => this._actionHandler(this.processedArgs));
-      if (this.parent) {
-        actionResult = this._chainOrCall(actionResult, () => {
-          this.parent.emit(commandEvent, operands, unknown); // legacy
-        });
+      if (this._hasImplicitHelpCommand() && operands[0] === this._helpCommandName) {
+        return this._dispatchHelpCommand(operands[1]);
       }
-      actionResult = this._chainOrCallHooks(actionResult, 'postAction');
-      return actionResult;
-    }
-    if (this.parent && this.parent.listenerCount(commandEvent)) {
-      checkForUnknownOptions();
-      this._processArguments();
-      this.parent.emit(commandEvent, operands, unknown); // legacy
-    } else if (operands.length) {
-      if (this._findCommand('*')) { // legacy default command
-        return this._dispatchSubcommand('*', operands, unknown);
+      if (this._defaultCommandName) {
+        outputHelpIfRequested(this, unknown); // Run the help for default command from parent rather than passing to default command
+        return this._dispatchSubcommand(this._defaultCommandName, operands, unknown);
       }
-      if (this.listenerCount('command:*')) {
-        // skip option check, emit event for possible misspelling suggestion
-        this.emit('command:*', operands, unknown);
+      if (this.commands.length && this.args.length === 0 && !this._actionHandler && !this._defaultCommandName) {
+        // probably missing subcommand and no handler, user needs help (and exit)
+        this.help({ error: true });
+      }
+
+      outputHelpIfRequested(this, parsed.unknown);
+      this._checkForMissingMandatoryOptions();
+      this._checkForConflictingOptions();
+
+      // We do not always call this check to avoid masking a "better" error, like unknown command.
+      const checkForUnknownOptions = () => {
+        if (parsed.unknown.length > 0) {
+          this.unknownOption(parsed.unknown[0]);
+        }
+      };
+
+      const commandEvent = `command:${this.name()}`;
+      if (this._actionHandler) {
+        checkForUnknownOptions();
+        this._processArguments();
+
+        let actionResult;
+        actionResult = this._chainOrCallHooks(actionResult, 'preAction');
+        actionResult = this._chainOrCall(actionResult, () => this._actionHandler(this.processedArgs));
+        if (this.parent) {
+          actionResult = this._chainOrCall(actionResult, () => {
+            this.parent.emit(commandEvent, operands, unknown); // legacy
+          });
+        }
+        actionResult = this._chainOrCallHooks(actionResult, 'postAction');
+        return actionResult;
+      }
+      if (this.parent && this.parent.listenerCount(commandEvent)) {
+        checkForUnknownOptions();
+        this._processArguments();
+        this.parent.emit(commandEvent, operands, unknown); // legacy
+      } else if (operands.length) {
+        if (this._findCommand('*')) { // legacy default command
+          return this._dispatchSubcommand('*', operands, unknown);
+        }
+        if (this.listenerCount('command:*')) {
+          // skip option check, emit event for possible misspelling suggestion
+          this.emit('command:*', operands, unknown);
+        } else if (this.commands.length) {
+          this.unknownCommand();
+        } else {
+          checkForUnknownOptions();
+          this._processArguments();
+        }
       } else if (this.commands.length) {
-        this.unknownCommand();
+        checkForUnknownOptions();
+        // This command has subcommands and nothing hooked up at this level, so display help (and exit).
+        this.help({ error: true });
       } else {
         checkForUnknownOptions();
         this._processArguments();
+        // fall through for caller to handle after calling .parse()
       }
-    } else if (this.commands.length) {
-      checkForUnknownOptions();
-      // This command has subcommands and nothing hooked up at this level, so display help (and exit).
-      this.help({ error: true });
-    } else {
-      checkForUnknownOptions();
-      this._processArguments();
-      // fall through for caller to handle after calling .parse()
+    } finally {
+      this._asyncParsing = undefined;
     }
   }