diff --git a/src/graphql/execution/execute.py b/src/graphql/execution/execute.py
index 1f076149..a4716fcf 100644
--- a/src/graphql/execution/execute.py
+++ b/src/graphql/execution/execute.py
@@ -639,7 +639,10 @@ def resolve_field_value_or_error(
                 # noinspection PyShadowingNames
                 async def await_result() -> Any:
                     try:
-                        return await result
+                        intermediate_result = await result
+                        if isawaitable(intermediate_result):
+                            return await intermediate_result
+                        return intermediate_result
                     except Exception as error:
                         return error