diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 0640de3c4..5c25e8aa2 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ impl Application {
 
                             #[cfg(feature = "integration")]
                             {
+                                log::debug!("idle handled");
                                 idle_handled = true;
                             }
                         }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index 35c846016..efe693b9d 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ fn buffer_close_by_ids_impl(
     let (modified_ids, modified_names): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) = doc_ids
         .iter()
         .filter_map(|&doc_id| {
-            if let Err(CloseError::BufferModified(name)) =
+            if let Err(CloseError::BufferModified(name)) = tokio::task::block_in_place(|| {
                 helix_lsp::block_on(editor.close_document(doc_id, force))
-            {
+            }) {
                 Some((doc_id, name))
             } else {
                 None
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ fn buffer_close(
     }
 
     let document_ids = buffer_gather_paths_impl(cx.editor, args);
-    log::debug!("closing buffers: {:?}", document_ids);
     buffer_close_by_ids_impl(cx.editor, &document_ids, false)
 }
 
@@ -519,6 +518,7 @@ fn write_quit(
     }
 
     write_impl(cx, args.first(), false)?;
+    // TODO: change to use document close
     helix_lsp::block_on(cx.jobs.finish())?;
     quit(cx, &[], event)
 }
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
index 8aea144bd..1f1bd6a95 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/commands.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async fn test_write_quit_fail() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_buffer_close_concurrent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     test_key_sequences(
         &mut Application::new(Args::default(), Config::default())?,
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/helpers.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/helpers.rs
index 8f2501e61..bbcc6632e 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/helpers.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/helpers.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ pub async fn test_key_sequences(
     for (i, (in_keys, test_fn)) in inputs.into_iter().enumerate() {
         if let Some(in_keys) = in_keys {
             for key_event in parse_macro(in_keys)?.into_iter() {
-                tx.send(Ok(Event::Key(KeyEvent::from(key_event))))?;
+                let key = Event::Key(KeyEvent::from(key_event));
+                log::trace!("sending key: {:?}", key);
+                tx.send(Ok(key))?;
             }
         }
 
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ pub async fn test_key_sequences(
         // verify if it exited on the last iteration if it should have and
         // the inverse
         if i == num_inputs - 1 && app_exited != should_exit {
-            bail!("expected app to exit: {} != {}", app_exited, should_exit);
+            bail!("expected app to exit: {} != {}", should_exit, app_exited);
         }
 
         if let Some(test) = test_fn {
diff --git a/helix-term/tests/test/write.rs b/helix-term/tests/test/write.rs
index d2e6922f2..544f1ba19 100644
--- a/helix-term/tests/test/write.rs
+++ b/helix-term/tests/test/write.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async fn test_write_quit() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[tokio::test]
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
 async fn test_write_concurrent() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut file = tempfile::NamedTempFile::new()?;
     let mut command = String::new();
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index 82d526a9c..b6e42065e 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use futures_util::future::BoxFuture;
 use futures_util::FutureExt;
 use helix_core::auto_pairs::AutoPairs;
 use helix_core::Range;
-use log::debug;
 use serde::de::{self, Deserialize, Deserializer};
 use serde::Serialize;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
@@ -644,16 +643,15 @@ impl Document {
     async fn await_save_impl(&mut self, block: bool) -> Option<DocumentSaveEventResult> {
         let mut current_save = self.current_save.lock().await;
         if let Some(ref mut save) = *current_save {
+            log::trace!("reawaiting save of '{:?}'", self.path());
             let result = save.await;
             *current_save = None;
-            debug!("save of '{:?}' result: {:?}", self.path(), result);
+            log::trace!("reawait save of '{:?}' result: {:?}", self.path(), result);
             return Some(result);
         }
 
         // return early if the receiver is closed
-        self.save_receiver.as_ref()?;
-
-        let rx = self.save_receiver.as_mut().unwrap();
+        let rx = self.save_receiver.as_mut()?;
 
         let save_req = if block {
             rx.recv().await
@@ -672,12 +670,12 @@ impl Document {
         // save a handle to the future so that when a poll on this
         // function gets cancelled, we don't lose it
         *current_save = Some(save);
-        debug!("awaiting save of '{:?}'", self.path());
+        log::trace!("awaiting save of '{:?}'", self.path());
 
         let result = (*current_save).as_mut().unwrap().await;
         *current_save = None;
 
-        debug!("save of '{:?}' result: {:?}", self.path(), result);
+        log::trace!("save of '{:?}' result: {:?}", self.path(), result);
 
         Some(result)
     }
@@ -715,7 +713,7 @@ impl Document {
     /// it stops early before emptying the rest of the queue.
     pub async fn close(&mut self) -> Option<DocumentSaveEventResult> {
         if self.save_sender.is_some() {
-            self.save_sender = None;
+            self.save_sender.take();
         }
 
         self.flush_saves_impl(true).await
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index e038a82de..e54aa7fa5 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -1102,8 +1102,8 @@ impl Editor {
         };
 
         // flush out any pending writes first to clear the modified status
-        if let Some(save_result) = doc.try_flush_saves().await {
-            save_result?;
+        if let Some(Err(err)) = doc.try_flush_saves().await {
+            return Err(CloseError::SaveError(err));
         }
 
         if !force && doc.is_modified() {