diff --git a/helix-dap/src/client.rs b/helix-dap/src/client.rs
index 651bf4d6f..562544296 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/client.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/client.rs
@@ -208,6 +208,16 @@ impl Client {
         self.request_counter.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed)
     }
 
+    // Internal, called by specific DAP commands when resuming
+    pub fn resume_application(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(thread_id) = self.thread_id {
+            self.thread_states.insert(thread_id, "running".to_string());
+            self.stack_frames.remove(&thread_id);
+        }
+        self.active_frame = None;
+        self.thread_id = None;
+    }
+
     /// Execute a RPC request on the debugger.
     pub fn call<R: crate::types::Request>(
         &self,
@@ -321,8 +331,8 @@ impl Client {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub async fn disconnect(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.request::<requests::Disconnect>(()).await
+    pub fn disconnect(&self) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
+        self.call::<requests::Disconnect>(())
     }
 
     pub fn launch(&self, args: serde_json::Value) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
@@ -362,11 +372,10 @@ impl Client {
         self.request::<requests::ConfigurationDone>(()).await
     }
 
-    pub async fn continue_thread(&self, thread_id: ThreadId) -> Result<Option<bool>> {
+    pub fn continue_thread(&self, thread_id: ThreadId) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
         let args = requests::ContinueArguments { thread_id };
 
-        let response = self.request::<requests::Continue>(args).await?;
-        Ok(response.all_threads_continued)
+        self.call::<requests::Continue>(args)
     }
 
     pub async fn stack_trace(
@@ -408,38 +417,38 @@ impl Client {
         Ok(response.variables)
     }
 
-    pub async fn step_in(&self, thread_id: ThreadId) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn step_in(&self, thread_id: ThreadId) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
         let args = requests::StepInArguments {
             thread_id,
             target_id: None,
             granularity: None,
         };
 
-        self.request::<requests::StepIn>(args).await
+        self.call::<requests::StepIn>(args)
     }
 
-    pub async fn step_out(&self, thread_id: ThreadId) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn step_out(&self, thread_id: ThreadId) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
         let args = requests::StepOutArguments {
             thread_id,
             granularity: None,
         };
 
-        self.request::<requests::StepOut>(args).await
+        self.call::<requests::StepOut>(args)
     }
 
-    pub async fn next(&self, thread_id: ThreadId) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn next(&self, thread_id: ThreadId) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
         let args = requests::NextArguments {
             thread_id,
             granularity: None,
         };
 
-        self.request::<requests::Next>(args).await
+        self.call::<requests::Next>(args)
     }
 
-    pub async fn pause(&self, thread_id: ThreadId) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn pause(&self, thread_id: ThreadId) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
         let args = requests::PauseArguments { thread_id };
 
-        self.request::<requests::Pause>(args).await
+        self.call::<requests::Pause>(args)
     }
 
     pub async fn eval(
@@ -457,16 +466,12 @@ impl Client {
         self.request::<requests::Evaluate>(args).await
     }
 
-    pub async fn set_exception_breakpoints(
+    pub fn set_exception_breakpoints(
         &self,
         filters: Vec<String>,
-    ) -> Result<Option<Vec<Breakpoint>>> {
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
         let args = requests::SetExceptionBreakpointsArguments { filters };
 
-        let response = self
-            .request::<requests::SetExceptionBreakpoints>(args)
-            .await;
-
-        Ok(response.ok().map(|r| r.breakpoints).unwrap_or_default())
+        self.call::<requests::SetExceptionBreakpoints>(args)
     }
 }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 118792ca7..87d2fcc97 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ impl Application {
     }
 
     pub async fn handle_debugger_message(&mut self, payload: helix_dap::Payload) {
-        use crate::commands::dap::{breakpoints_changed, resume_application, select_thread_id};
+        use crate::commands::dap::{breakpoints_changed, select_thread_id};
         use dap::requests::RunInTerminal;
         use helix_dap::{events, Event};
 
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ impl Application {
                         .thread_states
                         .insert(thread_id, "running".to_owned());
                     if debugger.thread_id == Some(thread_id) {
-                        resume_application(debugger)
+                        debugger.resume_application();
                     }
                 }
                 Event::Thread(_) => {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
index bc37bd6cf..609c9eef4 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
@@ -40,17 +40,6 @@ pub fn dap_pos_to_pos(doc: &helix_core::Rope, line: usize, column: usize) -> Opt
     Some(pos)
 }
 
-pub fn resume_application(debugger: &mut Client) {
-    if let Some(thread_id) = debugger.thread_id {
-        debugger
-            .thread_states
-            .insert(thread_id, "running".to_string());
-        debugger.stack_frames.remove(&thread_id);
-    }
-    debugger.active_frame = None;
-    debugger.thread_id = None;
-}
-
 pub async fn select_thread_id(editor: &mut Editor, thread_id: ThreadId, force: bool) {
     let debugger = debugger!(editor);
 
@@ -518,11 +507,14 @@ pub fn dap_continue(cx: &mut Context) {
 
     if let Some(thread_id) = debugger.thread_id {
         let request = debugger.continue_thread(thread_id);
-        if let Err(e) = block_on(request) {
-            cx.editor.set_error(format!("Failed to continue: {}", e));
-            return;
-        }
-        resume_application(debugger);
+
+        dap_callback(
+            cx.jobs,
+            request,
+            |editor, _compositor, _response: dap::requests::ContinueResponse| {
+                debugger!(editor).resume_application();
+            },
+        );
     } else {
         cx.editor
             .set_error("Currently active thread is not stopped. Switch the thread.".into());
@@ -545,11 +537,10 @@ pub fn dap_step_in(cx: &mut Context) {
 
     if let Some(thread_id) = debugger.thread_id {
         let request = debugger.step_in(thread_id);
-        if let Err(e) = block_on(request) {
-            cx.editor.set_error(format!("Failed to continue: {}", e));
-            return;
-        }
-        resume_application(debugger);
+
+        dap_callback(cx.jobs, request, |editor, _compositor, _response: ()| {
+            debugger!(editor).resume_application();
+        });
     } else {
         cx.editor
             .set_error("Currently active thread is not stopped. Switch the thread.".into());
@@ -561,11 +552,9 @@ pub fn dap_step_out(cx: &mut Context) {
 
     if let Some(thread_id) = debugger.thread_id {
         let request = debugger.step_out(thread_id);
-        if let Err(e) = block_on(request) {
-            cx.editor.set_error(format!("Failed to continue: {}", e));
-            return;
-        }
-        resume_application(debugger);
+        dap_callback(cx.jobs, request, |editor, _compositor, _response: ()| {
+            debugger!(editor).resume_application();
+        });
     } else {
         cx.editor
             .set_error("Currently active thread is not stopped. Switch the thread.".into());
@@ -577,11 +566,9 @@ pub fn dap_next(cx: &mut Context) {
 
     if let Some(thread_id) = debugger.thread_id {
         let request = debugger.next(thread_id);
-        if let Err(e) = block_on(request) {
-            cx.editor.set_error(format!("Failed to continue: {}", e));
-            return;
-        }
-        resume_application(debugger);
+        dap_callback(cx.jobs, request, |editor, _compositor, _response: ()| {
+            debugger!(editor).resume_application();
+        });
     } else {
         cx.editor
             .set_error("Currently active thread is not stopped. Switch the thread.".into());
@@ -658,11 +645,10 @@ pub fn dap_terminate(cx: &mut Context) {
     let debugger = debugger!(cx.editor);
 
     let request = debugger.disconnect();
-    if let Err(e) = block_on(request) {
-        cx.editor.set_error(format!("Failed to disconnect: {}", e));
-        return;
-    }
-    cx.editor.debugger = None;
+    dap_callback(cx.jobs, request, |editor, _compositor, _response: ()| {
+        // editor.set_error(format!("Failed to disconnect: {}", e));
+        editor.debugger = None;
+    });
 }
 
 pub fn dap_enable_exceptions(cx: &mut Context) {
@@ -673,19 +659,29 @@ pub fn dap_enable_exceptions(cx: &mut Context) {
         None => return,
     };
 
-    if let Err(e) = block_on(debugger.set_exception_breakpoints(filters)) {
-        cx.editor
-            .set_error(format!("Failed to set up exception breakpoints: {}", e));
-    }
+    let request = debugger.set_exception_breakpoints(filters);
+
+    dap_callback(
+        cx.jobs,
+        request,
+        |_editor, _compositor, _response: dap::requests::SetExceptionBreakpointsResponse| {
+            // editor.set_error(format!("Failed to set up exception breakpoints: {}", e));
+        },
+    )
 }
 
 pub fn dap_disable_exceptions(cx: &mut Context) {
     let debugger = debugger!(cx.editor);
 
-    if let Err(e) = block_on(debugger.set_exception_breakpoints(Vec::new())) {
-        cx.editor
-            .set_error(format!("Failed to set up exception breakpoints: {}", e));
-    }
+    let request = debugger.set_exception_breakpoints(Vec::new());
+
+    dap_callback(
+        cx.jobs,
+        request,
+        |_editor, _compositor, _response: dap::requests::SetExceptionBreakpointsResponse| {
+            // editor.set_error(format!("Failed to set up exception breakpoints: {}", e));
+        },
+    )
 }
 
 // TODO: both edit condition and edit log need to be stable: we might get new breakpoints from the debugger which can change offsets