diff --git a/quickjs.c b/quickjs.c
index d8ef72c..1a1ba12 100644
--- a/quickjs.c
+++ b/quickjs.c
@@ -21105,9 +21105,8 @@ static JSValue js_async_generator_resolve_function(JSContext *ctx,
         } else {
             js_async_generator_resolve(ctx, s, arg, TRUE);
         }
-    } else {
+    } else if (s->state == JS_ASYNC_GENERATOR_STATE_EXECUTING) {
         /* restart function execution after await() */
-        assert(s->state == JS_ASYNC_GENERATOR_STATE_EXECUTING);
         s->func_state->throw_flag = is_reject;
         if (is_reject) {
             JS_Throw(ctx, JS_DupValue(ctx, arg));