diff --git a/public/scripts/slash-commands.js b/public/scripts/slash-commands.js
index 661c9c641..fe8408b06 100644
--- a/public/scripts/slash-commands.js
+++ b/public/scripts/slash-commands.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ parser.addCommand('sysgen', generateSystemMessage, [], '<span class="monospace">
 parser.addCommand('ask', askCharacter, [], '<span class="monospace">(prompt)</span> – asks a specified character card a prompt', true, true);
 parser.addCommand('delname', deleteMessagesByNameCallback, ['cancel'], '<span class="monospace">(name)</span> – deletes all messages attributed to a specified name', true, true);
 parser.addCommand('send', sendUserMessageCallback, [], '<span class="monospace">(text)</span> – adds a user message to the chat log without triggering a generation', true, true);
-parser.addCommand('trigger', triggerGenerationCallback, [], ' – triggers a message generation. If in group, can trigger a message for the specified group member index or name.', true, true);
+parser.addCommand('trigger', triggerGenerationCallback, [], ' <span class="monospace">await=true/false</span> – triggers a message generation. If in group, can trigger a message for the specified group member index or name. If <code>await=true</code> named argument passed, the command will await for the triggered generation before continuing.', true, true);
 parser.addCommand('hide', hideMessageCallback, [], '<span class="monospace">(message index or range)</span> – hides a chat message from the prompt', true, true);
 parser.addCommand('unhide', unhideMessageCallback, [], '<span class="monospace">(message index or range)</span> – unhides a message from the prompt', true, true);
 parser.addCommand('disable', disableGroupMemberCallback, [], '<span class="monospace">(member index or name)</span> – disables a group member from being drafted for replies', true, true);
@@ -1029,8 +1029,9 @@ async function addGroupMemberCallback(_, arg) {
     return character.name;
 }
 
-async function triggerGenerationCallback(_, arg) {
-    setTimeout(async () => {
+async function triggerGenerationCallback(args, value) {
+    const shouldAwait = isTrueBoolean(args?.await);
+    const outerPromise = new Promise((outerResolve) => setTimeout(async () => {
         try {
             await waitUntilCondition(() => !is_send_press && !is_group_generating, 10000, 100);
         } catch {
@@ -1044,16 +1045,21 @@ async function triggerGenerationCallback(_, arg) {
 
         let chid = undefined;
 
-        if (selected_group && arg) {
-            chid = findGroupMemberId(arg);
+        if (selected_group && value) {
+            chid = findGroupMemberId(value);
 
             if (chid === undefined) {
-                console.warn(`WARN: No group member found for argument ${arg}`);
+                console.warn(`WARN: No group member found for argument ${value}`);
             }
         }
 
-        setTimeout(() => Generate('normal', { force_chid: chid }), 100);
-    }, 1);
+        outerResolve(new Promise(innerResolve => setTimeout(() => innerResolve(Generate('normal', { force_chid: chid })), 100)));
+    }, 1));
+
+    if (shouldAwait) {
+        const innerPromise = await outerPromise;
+        await innerPromise;
+    }
 
     return '';
 }