diff --git a/doc/async_context.md b/doc/async_context.md
index 06a606cd9..fc61adf61 100644
--- a/doc/async_context.md
+++ b/doc/async_context.md
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@ correct async execution context.
 
 ### Constructor
 
+Creates a new uninitialized `Napi::AsyncContext`.
+
+```cpp
+Napi::AsyncContext::AsyncContext();
+```
+
+### Constructor
+
 Creates a new `Napi::AsyncContext`.
 
 ```cpp
diff --git a/doc/async_worker.md b/doc/async_worker.md
index 2250d541d..9e4b55980 100644
--- a/doc/async_worker.md
+++ b/doc/async_worker.md
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ The default implementation runs the `Callback` optionally provided when the
 arguments. The arguments to the `Callback` can be provided by overriding the
 `GetResult()` method.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> `Napi::AsyncWorker` is backed by Node-API's `napi_create_async_work`. Node.js
+> automatically wraps the completion phase in an asynchronous callback scope
+> (`node::CallbackScope`), ensuring that microtasks (e.g. Promises) and
+> `process.nextTick` handlers scheduled inside `OnOK` or `OnError` are
+> deterministically drained upon completion.
+
 ```cpp
 virtual void Napi::AsyncWorker::OnOK();
 ```
diff --git a/doc/promises.md b/doc/promises.md
index b4ab83389..ee8ff042d 100644
--- a/doc/promises.md
+++ b/doc/promises.md
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ Resolves the `Napi::Promise` object held by the `Napi::Promise::Deferred` object
 
 * `[in] value`: The Node-API primitive value with which to resolve the `Napi::Promise`.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> If resolving or rejecting a `Promise::Deferred` asynchronously outside of a
+> JavaScript callback execution context (such as from a custom background thread
+> or libuv async handle), wrap the call in a `Napi::CallbackScope` with a
+> `Napi::AsyncContext` to ensure microtasks (e.g. `.then()` handlers) are
+> properly drained by the runtime.
+
 ### Reject
 
 ```cpp
diff --git a/napi-inl.h b/napi-inl.h
index 59f1ca14e..9cc8d637a 100644
--- a/napi-inl.h
+++ b/napi-inl.h
@@ -5585,6 +5585,8 @@ inline Napi::Env CallbackScope::Env() const {
 // AsyncContext class
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+inline AsyncContext::AsyncContext() : _env(nullptr), _context(nullptr) {}
+
 inline AsyncContext::AsyncContext(napi_env env, const char* resource_name)
     : AsyncContext(env, resource_name, Object::New(env)) {}
 
diff --git a/napi.h b/napi.h
index 6b4692c7d..0804a9a66 100644
--- a/napi.h
+++ b/napi.h
@@ -2783,6 +2783,7 @@ class CallbackScope {
 
 class AsyncContext {
  public:
+  AsyncContext();
   explicit AsyncContext(napi_env env, const char* resource_name);
   explicit AsyncContext(napi_env env,
                         const char* resource_name,
diff --git a/test/async_context.cc b/test/async_context.cc
index be2e1d917..c4646b658 100644
--- a/test/async_context.cc
+++ b/test/async_context.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ static Boolean AssertAsyncContextReturnCorrectEnv(const CallbackInfo& info) {
   AsyncContext context(info.Env(), "empty_context_test");
   return Boolean::New(info.Env(), context.Env() == info.Env());
 }
+
+static Boolean AssertDefaultConstructor(const CallbackInfo& info) {
+  AsyncContext context;
+  AsyncContext move_target = std::move(context);
+  AsyncContext initialized(info.Env(), "test");
+  move_target = std::move(initialized);
+  return Boolean::New(info.Env(), move_target.Env() == info.Env());
+}
 }  // end anonymous namespace
 
 Object InitAsyncContext(Env env) {
@@ -32,5 +40,6 @@ Object InitAsyncContext(Env env) {
       Function::New(env, MakeCallbackNoResource);
   exports["asyncCxtReturnCorrectEnv"] =
       Function::New(env, AssertAsyncContextReturnCorrectEnv);
+  exports["defaultConstructor"] = Function::New(env, AssertDefaultConstructor);
   return exports;
 }
diff --git a/test/async_context.js b/test/async_context.js
index 6cf0418f6..82efb56cd 100644
--- a/test/async_context.js
+++ b/test/async_context.js
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ async function makeCallbackWithoutResource (binding) {
 
 function assertAsyncContextReturnsCorrectEnv (binding) {
   assert.strictEqual(binding.asynccontext.asyncCxtReturnCorrectEnv(), true);
+  assert.strictEqual(binding.asynccontext.defaultConstructor(), true);
 }
 
 async function test (binding) {
diff --git a/test/async_worker.js b/test/async_worker.js
index 16e2a8e96..b2774feb0 100644
--- a/test/async_worker.js
+++ b/test/async_worker.js
@@ -261,4 +261,24 @@ async function test (binding) {
       ]);
     }).catch(common.mustNotCall());
   }
+
+  // Verify that microtasks (Promise reactions) and process.nextTick scheduled
+  // in AsyncWorker completion callbacks are drained deterministically upon completion.
+  {
+    let microtaskRan = false;
+    let nextTickRan = false;
+    await new Promise((resolve) => {
+      binding.asyncworker.doWork(true, {}, function () {
+        Promise.resolve().then(() => {
+          microtaskRan = true;
+        });
+        process.nextTick(() => {
+          nextTickRan = true;
+        });
+        resolve();
+      }, 'test data');
+    });
+    assert.strictEqual(microtaskRan, true, 'Microtask should have run');
+    assert.strictEqual(nextTickRan, true, 'process.nextTick should have run');
+  }
 }