diff --git a/packages/store/src/core/queue.ts b/packages/store/src/core/queue.ts
index 71af8b05..3785106c 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/core/queue.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/core/queue.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { Request, RequestMeta, RequestMode } from './request';
 import type { Reactive } from './state';
 import type { ErrorTask, PendingTask, SuccessTask, Task, TaskContext, TaskKey } from './task';
 
+import { abortable } from '@videojs/utils/events';
 import { isUndefined } from '@videojs/utils/predicate';
 
 import { StoreError } from './errors';
@@ -184,15 +185,7 @@ export class Queue<Tasks extends TaskRecord = DefaultTaskRecord> {
     (this.tasks as TasksRecord<Tasks>)[name as keyof Tasks] = pendingTask;
 
     try {
-      if (abort.signal.aborted) {
-        throw abort.signal.reason || new StoreError('ABORTED');
-      }
-
-      const result = await handler({ input, signal: abort.signal });
-
-      if (abort.signal.aborted) {
-        throw abort.signal.reason || new StoreError('ABORTED');
-      }
+      const result = await abortable(handler({ input, signal: abort.signal }), abort.signal);
 
       resolve(result);
 
diff --git a/packages/store/src/core/store.ts b/packages/store/src/core/store.ts
index 43fb1463..50d48708 100644
--- a/packages/store/src/core/store.ts
+++ b/packages/store/src/core/store.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import type {
 import type { Reactive } from './state';
 import type { PendingTask, Task, TaskContext } from './task';
 
+import { abortable } from '@videojs/utils/events';
 import { isNull } from '@videojs/utils/predicate';
 
 import { StoreError } from './errors';
@@ -242,11 +243,7 @@ export class Store<Target, Slices extends AnySlice<Target>[] = AnySlice<Target>[
       }
 
       for (const guard of config.guard) {
-        if (signal.aborted) {
-          throw new StoreError('ABORTED');
-        }
-
-        const result = await guard({ target, signal });
+        const result = await abortable(Promise.resolve(guard({ target, signal })), signal);
 
         if (!result) {
           throw new StoreError('REJECTED');
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/events/abort.ts b/packages/utils/src/events/abort.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fee91275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utils/src/events/abort.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/**
+ * Race a promise against an abort signal. Rejects immediately if the signal
+ * is already aborted or becomes aborted before the promise settles.
+ */
+export function abortable<T>(promise: Promise<T>, signal: AbortSignal): Promise<T> {
+  if (signal.aborted) {
+    return Promise.reject(signal.reason);
+  }
+
+  let onAbort: () => void;
+
+  return Promise.race([
+    promise,
+    new Promise<never>((_, reject) => {
+      onAbort = () => reject(signal.reason);
+      signal.addEventListener('abort', onAbort, { once: true });
+    }),
+  ]).finally(() => {
+    signal.removeEventListener('abort', onAbort);
+  });
+}
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/events/index.ts b/packages/utils/src/events/index.ts
index 5d763bd4..af7ebb6d 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/events/index.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/events/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+export * from './abort';
 export * from './disposer';
 export * from './event-like';
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/events/tests/abort.test.ts b/packages/utils/src/events/tests/abort.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1a8e557
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utils/src/events/tests/abort.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import { abortable } from '../abort';
+
+describe('abortable', () => {
+  it('resolves when promise resolves before abort', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const result = await abortable(Promise.resolve('value'), controller.signal);
+
+    expect(result).toBe('value');
+  });
+
+  it('rejects when promise rejects before abort', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+
+    await expect(abortable(Promise.reject(new Error('fail')), controller.signal)).rejects.toThrow('fail');
+  });
+
+  it('rejects immediately if signal already aborted', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const reason = new Error('aborted');
+
+    controller.abort(reason);
+
+    await expect(abortable(Promise.resolve('value'), controller.signal)).rejects.toBe(reason);
+  });
+
+  it('rejects when signal aborts before promise settles', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const reason = new Error('aborted');
+    const neverResolves = new Promise(() => {});
+
+    const promise = abortable(neverResolves, controller.signal);
+
+    controller.abort(reason);
+
+    await expect(promise).rejects.toBe(reason);
+  });
+
+  it('cleans up abort listener after promise resolves', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const removeEventListenerSpy = vi.spyOn(controller.signal, 'removeEventListener');
+
+    await abortable(Promise.resolve('value'), controller.signal);
+
+    expect(removeEventListenerSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('cleans up abort listener after promise rejects', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const removeEventListenerSpy = vi.spyOn(controller.signal, 'removeEventListener');
+
+    await abortable(Promise.reject(new Error('fail')), controller.signal).catch(() => {});
+
+    expect(removeEventListenerSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('cleans up abort listener after abort', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const removeEventListenerSpy = vi.spyOn(controller.signal, 'removeEventListener');
+    const neverResolves = new Promise(() => {});
+
+    const promise = abortable(neverResolves, controller.signal);
+
+    controller.abort(new Error('aborted'));
+
+    await promise.catch(() => {});
+
+    expect(removeEventListenerSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});