diff --git a/spa/plugins/vulkan/vulkan-blit-filter.c b/spa/plugins/vulkan/vulkan-blit-filter.c
index f0ac62677..a941b0e67 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/vulkan/vulkan-blit-filter.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/vulkan/vulkan-blit-filter.c
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ struct impl {
 	struct spa_hook_list hooks;
 	struct spa_callbacks callbacks;
 
+	struct spa_loop *data_loop;
+	struct spa_source source;
+
 	bool started;
+	bool async;
 
 	struct vulkan_blit_state state;
 	struct port port[2];
@@ -750,6 +754,50 @@ static int impl_node_port_reuse_buffer(void *object, uint32_t port_id, uint32_t
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int export_buffer(struct impl *this, struct buffer *b)
+{
+	struct port *outport;
+	struct spa_io_buffers *outio;
+
+	outport = &this->port[SPA_DIRECTION_OUTPUT];
+	outio = outport->io;
+
+	/* update data on output buffer */
+	b->outbuf->datas[0].chunk->offset = 0;
+	b->outbuf->datas[0].chunk->size = b->outbuf->datas[0].maxsize;
+	if (outport->current_format.media_subtype == SPA_MEDIA_SUBTYPE_raw) {
+		b->outbuf->datas[0].chunk->stride =
+			this->state.streams[outport->stream_id].bpp * outport->current_format.info.raw.size.width;
+	} else {
+		b->outbuf->datas[0].chunk->stride = this->position->video.stride;
+	}
+
+	/* export output buffer */
+	outio->buffer_id = b->id;
+	outio->status = SPA_STATUS_HAVE_DATA;
+
+	return SPA_STATUS_NEED_DATA | SPA_STATUS_HAVE_DATA;
+}
+
+void export_buffer_async(struct spa_source *source)
+{
+	struct impl *this = source->data;
+	struct port *outport;
+	struct buffer *b;
+
+	spa_log_info(this->log, "rendering finished %d", source->fd);
+
+	spa_loop_remove_source(this->data_loop, source);
+	if (source->fd >= 0)
+		close(source->fd);
+
+	spa_vulkan_blit_finish(&this->state);
+
+	outport = &this->port[SPA_DIRECTION_OUTPUT];
+	b = &outport->buffers[this->state.streams[outport->stream_id].current_buffer_id];
+	spa_node_call_ready(&this->callbacks, export_buffer(this, b));
+}
+
 static int impl_node_process(void *object)
 {
 	struct impl *this = object;
@@ -759,6 +807,7 @@ static int impl_node_process(void *object)
 
 	spa_return_val_if_fail(this != NULL, -EINVAL);
 
+	/* check input buffer */
 	inport = &this->port[SPA_DIRECTION_INPUT];
 	if ((inio = inport->io) == NULL)
 		return -EIO;
@@ -771,6 +820,7 @@ static int impl_node_process(void *object)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* check output buffer */
 	outport = &this->port[SPA_DIRECTION_OUTPUT];
 	if ((outio = outport->io) == NULL)
 		return -EIO;
@@ -787,32 +837,45 @@ static int impl_node_process(void *object)
 		spa_log_debug(this->log, "%p: out of buffers", this);
 		return -EPIPE;
 	}
+
+	/* attach input buffer */
 	b = &inport->buffers[inio->buffer_id];
 	this->state.streams[inport->stream_id].pending_buffer_id = b->id;
 	inio->status = SPA_STATUS_NEED_DATA;
 
+	/* attach output buffer */
 	b = spa_list_first(&outport->empty, struct buffer, link);
 	spa_list_remove(&b->link);
 	SPA_FLAG_SET(b->flags, BUFFER_FLAG_OUT);
 	this->state.streams[outport->stream_id].pending_buffer_id = b->id;
 
+	/* process */
 	spa_log_debug(this->log, "filter into %d", b->id);
 
-	spa_vulkan_blit_process(&this->state);
-
-	b->outbuf->datas[0].chunk->offset = 0;
-	b->outbuf->datas[0].chunk->size = b->outbuf->datas[0].maxsize;
-	if (outport->current_format.media_subtype == SPA_MEDIA_SUBTYPE_raw) {
-		b->outbuf->datas[0].chunk->stride =
-			this->state.streams[outport->stream_id].bpp * outport->current_format.info.raw.size.width;
+	if (!this->async) {
+		spa_vulkan_blit_process(&this->state);
+		return export_buffer(this, b);
 	} else {
-		b->outbuf->datas[0].chunk->stride = this->position->video.stride;
+		int sync_fd;
+		spa_vulkan_blit_queue(&this->state, &sync_fd);
+
+		if (sync_fd < 0) {
+			spa_log_error(this->log, "invalid sync_fd %d", sync_fd);
+			spa_node_call_ready(&this->callbacks, SPA_STATUS_NEED_DATA);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		this->source.fd = sync_fd;
+		this->source.data = this;
+		this->source.func = export_buffer_async;
+		this->source.loop = this->data_loop;
+		this->source.mask = SPA_IO_IN | SPA_IO_ERR;
+		this->source.rmask = 0;
+
+		spa_log_info(this->log, "wait on fd %d", sync_fd);
+		spa_loop_add_source(this->data_loop, &this->source);
+		return 0;
 	}
-
-	outio->buffer_id = b->id;
-	outio->status = SPA_STATUS_HAVE_DATA;
-
-	return SPA_STATUS_NEED_DATA | SPA_STATUS_HAVE_DATA;
 }
 
 static const struct spa_node_methods impl_node = {
@@ -878,6 +941,7 @@ impl_init(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 {
 	struct impl *this;
 	struct port *port;
+	const char *str;
 
 	spa_return_val_if_fail(factory != NULL, -EINVAL);
 	spa_return_val_if_fail(handle != NULL, -EINVAL);
@@ -890,6 +954,15 @@ impl_init(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 	this->log = spa_support_find(support, n_support, SPA_TYPE_INTERFACE_Log);
 	this->state.log = this->log;
 
+	if ((str = spa_dict_lookup(info, "vulkan.render_mode"))) {
+		spa_log_info(this->log, "vulkan.render_mode: %s", str);
+		if (strcmp(str, "async") == 0)
+			this->async = true;
+	}
+
+	if (this->async)
+		this->data_loop = spa_support_find(support, n_support, SPA_TYPE_INTERFACE_DataLoop);
+
 	spa_hook_list_init(&this->hooks);
 
 	this->node.iface = SPA_INTERFACE_INIT(
@@ -904,6 +977,8 @@ impl_init(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 	this->info.max_output_ports = 1;
 	this->info.max_input_ports = 1;
 	this->info.flags = SPA_NODE_FLAG_RT;
+	if (this->async)
+		this->info.flags |= SPA_NODE_FLAG_ASYNC;
 	this->params[0] = SPA_PARAM_INFO(SPA_PARAM_PropInfo, SPA_PARAM_INFO_READ);
 	this->params[1] = SPA_PARAM_INFO(SPA_PARAM_Props, SPA_PARAM_INFO_READWRITE);
 	this->info.params = this->params;
diff --git a/spa/plugins/vulkan/vulkan-blit-utils.c b/spa/plugins/vulkan/vulkan-blit-utils.c
index bef39e2ce..71a6bbe3e 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/vulkan/vulkan-blit-utils.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/vulkan/vulkan-blit-utils.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static int runExportSHMBuffers(struct vulkan_blit_state *s) {
  *  ret = 0: queueSubmit was succsessful, but manual synchronization is required
  *  ret = 1: queueSubmit was succsessful and buffers can be released without synchronization
  */
-static int runCommandBuffer(struct vulkan_blit_state *s)
+static int runCommandBuffer(struct vulkan_blit_state *s, int *fd)
 {
 	VULKAN_INSTANCE_FUNCTION(vkQueueSubmit2KHR);
 	VULKAN_INSTANCE_FUNCTION(vkGetSemaphoreFdKHR);
@@ -284,7 +284,11 @@ static int runCommandBuffer(struct vulkan_blit_state *s)
 			ret = 0;
 		}
 	}
-	close(sync_file_fd);
+	if (fd) {
+		*fd = sync_file_fd;
+	} else {
+		close(sync_file_fd);
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -568,13 +572,43 @@ int spa_vulkan_blit_process(struct vulkan_blit_state *s)
 		return -1;
 	}
 	CHECK(updateBuffers(s));
-	CHECK(runCommandBuffer(s));
+	CHECK(runCommandBuffer(s, NULL));
 	CHECK(vulkan_wait_idle(&s->base));
 	CHECK(runExportSHMBuffers(s));
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int spa_vulkan_blit_queue(struct vulkan_blit_state *s, int *fd)
+{
+	if (!s->initialized) {
+		spa_log_warn(s->log, "Renderer not initialized");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (!s->prepared) {
+		spa_log_warn(s->log, "Renderer not prepared");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	CHECK(updateBuffers(s));
+	CHECK(runCommandBuffer(s, fd));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int spa_vulkan_blit_finish(struct vulkan_blit_state *s)
+{
+	if (!s->initialized) {
+		spa_log_warn(s->log, "Renderer not initialized");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (!s->prepared) {
+		spa_log_warn(s->log, "Renderer not prepared");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	CHECK(runExportSHMBuffers(s));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int spa_vulkan_blit_get_buffer_caps(struct vulkan_blit_state *s, enum spa_direction direction)
 {
 	switch (direction) {
diff --git a/spa/plugins/vulkan/vulkan-blit-utils.h b/spa/plugins/vulkan/vulkan-blit-utils.h
index 4799d1dbd..472b5d573 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/vulkan/vulkan-blit-utils.h
+++ b/spa/plugins/vulkan/vulkan-blit-utils.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ int spa_vulkan_blit_start(struct vulkan_blit_state *s);
 int spa_vulkan_blit_stop(struct vulkan_blit_state *s);
 int spa_vulkan_blit_ready(struct vulkan_blit_state *s);
 int spa_vulkan_blit_process(struct vulkan_blit_state *s);
+int spa_vulkan_blit_queue(struct vulkan_blit_state *s, int *fd);
+int spa_vulkan_blit_finish(struct vulkan_blit_state *s);
 int spa_vulkan_blit_cleanup(struct vulkan_blit_state *s);
 
 int spa_vulkan_blit_get_buffer_caps(struct vulkan_blit_state *s, enum spa_direction direction);
diff --git a/src/daemon/pipewire-vulkan.conf.in b/src/daemon/pipewire-vulkan.conf.in
index eae71d35c..319105e09 100644
--- a/src/daemon/pipewire-vulkan.conf.in
+++ b/src/daemon/pipewire-vulkan.conf.in
@@ -98,4 +98,5 @@ context.objects = [
     { factory = spa-node-factory   args = { factory.name = api.vulkan.compute.filter node.name = vulkan-compute-filter object.export = true } }
     { factory = spa-node-factory   args = { factory.name = api.vulkan.blit.filter node.name = vulkan-blit-filter object.export = true } }
     { factory = spa-node-factory   args = { factory.name = api.vulkan.blit.dsp-filter node.name = vulkan-blit-dsp-filter object.export = true } }
+    { factory = spa-node-factory   args = { factory.name = api.vulkan.blit.filter node.name = vulkan-blit-filter-async object.export = true vulkan.render_mode = async } }
 ]