diff --git a/lib_eio/process.ml b/lib_eio/process.ml
index d75e7fc50..79c9a9815 100644
--- a/lib_eio/process.ml
+++ b/lib_eio/process.ml
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ let pp_status ppf = function
 class virtual t = object (_ : #Generic.t)
   method probe _ = None
   method virtual pid : int
-  method virtual status : status Promise.t
+  method virtual await_exit : status
   method virtual stop : unit
 end
 
 let pid proc = proc#pid
-let status proc = proc#status
+let await_exit proc = proc#await_exit
 let stop proc = proc#stop
 
 class virtual mgr = object (_ : #Generic.t)
diff --git a/lib_eio/process.mli b/lib_eio/process.mli
index 0bb44f4de..f50aa1a6b 100644
--- a/lib_eio/process.mli
+++ b/lib_eio/process.mli
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ val pp_status : Format.formatter -> status -> unit
 class virtual t : object
     inherit Generic.t
     method virtual pid : int
-    method virtual status : status Promise.t
+    method virtual await_exit : status
     method virtual stop : unit
 end
 
 val pid : #t -> int
 (** The process ID *)
 
-val status : #t -> status Promise.t
+val await_exit : #t -> status
 (** Checks the status of the subprocess, this will block waiting for the subprocess
     to terminate or be stopped by a signal. *)
 
diff --git a/lib_eio_linux/eio_linux.ml b/lib_eio_linux/eio_linux.ml
index d9796fed5..c1c2a2b48 100644
--- a/lib_eio_linux/eio_linux.ml
+++ b/lib_eio_linux/eio_linux.ml
@@ -1168,24 +1168,23 @@ let rec wait_for_process flags pid =
 
 external sig_to_host_sig : int -> int = "caml_signal_to_posix_signal"
 
-let pid_to_process close pid = object
+let pid_to_process p resolver close pid = object
   inherit Eio.Process.t
   method pid = pid
   val mutable needs_close = true
   method needs_close = needs_close
   method set_needs_close b = needs_close <- b
-  method status =
-    let p, r = Promise.create () in
+  method await_exit =
     let run () =
       let v = wait_for_process [] pid in 
       if needs_close then (close (); needs_close <- false);
       match v with
-      | _, WEXITED i -> Promise.resolve r  (Eio.Process.Exited (sig_to_host_sig i))
-      | _, WSIGNALED i -> Promise.resolve r  (Eio.Process.Signaled (sig_to_host_sig i))
-      | _, WSTOPPED i -> Promise.resolve r  (Eio.Process.Stopped (sig_to_host_sig i))
+      | _, WEXITED i -> Promise.resolve resolver (Eio.Process.Exited (sig_to_host_sig i))
+      | _, WSIGNALED i -> Promise.resolve resolver (Eio.Process.Signaled (sig_to_host_sig i))
+      | _, WSTOPPED i -> Promise.resolve resolver (Eio.Process.Stopped (sig_to_host_sig i))
     in
     Eio_unix.run_in_systhread run;
-    p
+    Promise.await p
   
   method stop = 
     Unix.kill pid Sys.sigkill
@@ -1217,7 +1216,8 @@ let process_mgr = object
       Unix.close stdout;
       Unix.close stderr
     in
-    let process = pid_to_process close pid in
+    let status, resolver = Promise.create () in
+    let process = pid_to_process status resolver close pid in
     let cleanup () =
       (* Catch if the process is already finished when trying to stop it. *)
       (try process#stop with Unix.Unix_error (Unix.ESRCH, _, _) -> ());
@@ -1229,6 +1229,7 @@ let process_mgr = object
 
   method spawn_detached ?cwd ~stdin ~stdout ~stderr cmd args = 
     let cwd = Option.map snd cwd in
+    let status, resolver = Promise.create () in
     let pid =
       Option.iter Sys.chdir cwd;
       Unix.create_process cmd 
@@ -1237,7 +1238,7 @@ let process_mgr = object
         (get_fd_or_err stdout)
         (get_fd_or_err stderr)
     in
-    (pid_to_process (fun () -> ()) pid :> Eio.Process.t)
+    (pid_to_process status resolver (fun () -> ()) pid :> Eio.Process.t)
 end
 
 type stdenv = <
diff --git a/lib_eio_luv/eio_luv.ml b/lib_eio_luv/eio_luv.ml
index 9a42a45ea..6080aa4fe 100644
--- a/lib_eio_luv/eio_luv.ml
+++ b/lib_eio_luv/eio_luv.ml
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ let process_of_handle status_promise handle = object
    inherit Eio.Process.t
    method stop = Luv.Process.kill handle Luv.Signal.sigkill |> or_raise
    method pid = Luv.Process.pid handle
-   method status = status_promise
+   method await_exit = Promise.await status_promise
 end
 
 let get_fd_or_err flow =
diff --git a/tests/process.md b/tests/process.md
index 209632636..ac1be25b2 100644
--- a/tests/process.md
+++ b/tests/process.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Running a program as a subprocess
 # run @@ fun spawn env ->
   Switch.run @@ fun sw ->
   let t = spawn ~sw "echo" [ "echo"; "hello world" ] in
-  Promise.await (Process.status t);;
+  Process.await_exit t;;
 hello world
 - : Process.status = Eio.Process.Exited 0
 ```
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Stopping a subprocess works and checking the status waits and reports correctly
   Switch.run @@ fun sw ->
   let t = spawn ~sw "sleep" [ "sleep"; "10" ] in
   Process.stop t;
-  Promise.await (Process.status t);;
+  Process.await_exit t;;
 - : Process.status = Eio.Process.Signaled 9
 ```
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ A switch will stop a process when it is released.
     proc := Some (spawn ~sw "sleep" [ "sleep"; "10" ])
   in
   run ();
-  Promise.await @@ Process.status (Option.get !proc);;
+  Process.await_exit (Option.get !proc);;
 - : Process.status = Eio.Process.Signaled 9
 ```
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Passing in flows allows you to redirect the child process' stdout.
     let stdout = (stdout :> Eio.Flow.sink) in
     Switch.run @@ fun sw ->
     let t = Eio.Process.spawn ~sw ~stdout ~stdin:env#stdin ~stderr:env#stderr process "echo" [ "echo"; "Hello" ] in
-    Promise.await (Process.status t)
+    Process.await_exit t
   in
   match run () with
     | Exited 0 ->
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ val with_pipe_from_child :
   let t =
     Eio.Process.spawn ~sw ~stdout:(w :> Flow.sink) ~stdin:env#stdin ~stderr:env#stderr env#process_mgr "echo" [ "echo"; "Hello" ] 
   in
-  let status = Promise.await (Process.status t) in
+  let status = Process.await_exit t in
   Eio.traceln "%a" Eio.Process.pp_status status;
   Flow.close w;
   let buff = Buffer.create 10 in
@@ -132,17 +132,29 @@ Spawning subprocesses in new domains works normally
   Eio.Domain_manager.run mgr @@ fun () ->
   Switch.run @@ fun sw ->
   let t = spawn ~sw "echo" [ "echo"; "Hello from another domain" ] in
-  Promise.await (Process.status t);;
+  Process.await_exit t;;
 Hello from another domain
 - : Process.status = Eio.Process.Exited 0
 ```
 
+Calling `await_exit` multiple times on the same spawn just returns the status.
+
+```ocaml
+# run @@ fun spawn env ->
+  Switch.run @@ fun sw ->
+  let t = spawn ~sw "echo" [ "echo"; "hello world" ] in
+  (Process.await_exit t, Process.await_exit t, Process.await_exit t);;
+hello world
+- : Process.status * Process.status * Process.status =
+(Eio.Process.Exited 0, Eio.Process.Exited 0, Eio.Process.Exited 0)
+```
+
 The `spawn_detached` function will spawn a process without needing to provide a switch.
 
 ```ocaml
 # run_detached @@ fun spawn env ->
   let t = spawn "echo" [ "echo"; "hello world" ] in
-  Promise.await (Process.status t);;
+  Process.await_exit t;;
 hello world
 - : Process.status = Eio.Process.Exited 0
 ```