diff --git a/src/fastcs/transport/epics/ca/ioc.py b/src/fastcs/transport/epics/ca/ioc.py
index ac9ca00d7..36e4ca014 100644
--- a/src/fastcs/transport/epics/ca/ioc.py
+++ b/src/fastcs/transport/epics/ca/ioc.py
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ async def wrapped_method(_: Any):
     record = builder.Action(
         f"{pv_prefix}:{pv_name}",
         on_update=wrapped_method,
+        blocking=True,
     )
 
     _add_attr_pvi_info(record, pv_prefix, attr_name, "x")
diff --git a/src/fastcs/transport/epics/gui.py b/src/fastcs/transport/epics/gui.py
index d08f8ce5e..ff586def1 100644
--- a/src/fastcs/transport/epics/gui.py
+++ b/src/fastcs/transport/epics/gui.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from pvi._format.dls import DLSFormatter
+from pvi._format.dls import DLSFormatter  # type: ignore
 from pvi.device import (
     LED,
     ButtonPanel,
diff --git a/src/fastcs/transport/epics/pva/_pv_handlers.py b/src/fastcs/transport/epics/pva/_pv_handlers.py
index 801d4e63e..db6a1c6aa 100644
--- a/src/fastcs/transport/epics/pva/_pv_handlers.py
+++ b/src/fastcs/transport/epics/pva/_pv_handlers.py
@@ -81,11 +81,21 @@ async def put(self, pv: SharedPV, op: ServerOperation):
                     "Maybe the command should spawn an asyncio task?"
                 )
 
+            # Check if record block request recieved
+            match op.pvRequest().todict():
+                case {"record": {"_options": {"block": "true"}}}:
+                    blocking = True
+                case _:
+                    blocking = False
+
             # Flip to true once command task starts
             pv.post({"value": True, **p4p_timestamp_now(), **p4p_alarm_states()})
-            op.done()
+            if not blocking:
+                op.done()
             alarm_states = await self._run_command()
             pv.post({"value": False, **p4p_timestamp_now(), **alarm_states})
+            if blocking:
+                op.done()
         else:
             raise RuntimeError("Commands should only take the value `True`.")
 
diff --git a/tests/transport/epics/ca/test_softioc.py b/tests/transport/epics/ca/test_softioc.py
index 9c758bfea..b27703d49 100644
--- a/tests/transport/epics/ca/test_softioc.py
+++ b/tests/transport/epics/ca/test_softioc.py
@@ -288,7 +288,9 @@ def test_ioc(mocker: MockerFixture, epics_controller_api: ControllerAPI):
             epics_controller_api.attributes["write_bool"].datatype
         ),
     )
-    ioc_builder.Action.assert_any_call(f"{DEVICE}:Go", on_update=mocker.ANY)
+    ioc_builder.Action.assert_any_call(
+        f"{DEVICE}:Go", on_update=mocker.ANY, blocking=True
+    )
 
     # Check info tags are added
     add_pvi_info.assert_called_once_with(f"{DEVICE}:PVI")
@@ -474,8 +476,7 @@ def test_long_pv_names_discarded(mocker: MockerFixture):
 
     short_command_pv_name = "command_short_name".title().replace("_", "")
     ioc_builder.Action.assert_called_once_with(
-        f"{DEVICE}:{short_command_pv_name}",
-        on_update=mocker.ANY,
+        f"{DEVICE}:{short_command_pv_name}", on_update=mocker.ANY, blocking=True
     )
     with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
         long_command_pv_name = long_command_name.title().replace("_", "")
diff --git a/tests/transport/epics/pva/test_p4p.py b/tests/transport/epics/pva/test_p4p.py
index ce192998d..bd98c4a80 100644
--- a/tests/transport/epics/pva/test_p4p.py
+++ b/tests/transport/epics/pva/test_p4p.py
@@ -574,11 +574,15 @@ async def some_task():
     async def put_pvs():
         await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
         ctxt = Context("pva")
-        await ctxt.put(f"{pv_prefix}:CommandSpawnsATask", True)
-        await ctxt.put(f"{pv_prefix}:CommandSpawnsATask", True)
-        await ctxt.put(f"{pv_prefix}:CommandRunsForAWhile", True)
+        await asyncio.gather(
+            ctxt.put(f"{pv_prefix}:CommandSpawnsATask", True),
+            ctxt.put(f"{pv_prefix}:CommandSpawnsATask", True),
+        )
         assert expected_error_string not in caplog.text
-        await ctxt.put(f"{pv_prefix}:CommandRunsForAWhile", True)
+        await asyncio.gather(
+            ctxt.put(f"{pv_prefix}:CommandRunsForAWhile", True),
+            ctxt.put(f"{pv_prefix}:CommandRunsForAWhile", True),
+        )
         assert expected_error_string in caplog.text
 
     serve = asyncio.ensure_future(fastcs.serve())
@@ -623,3 +627,46 @@ async def put_pvs():
         pytest.approx((coro_end_time - coro_start_time).total_seconds(), abs=0.05)
         == 0.1
     )
+
+
+def test_block_flag_waits_for_callback_completion():
+    class SomeController(Controller):
+        @command()
+        async def command_runs_for_a_while(self):
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+
+    controller = SomeController()
+    pv_prefix = str(uuid4())
+    fastcs = make_fastcs(pv_prefix, controller)
+    command_runs_for_a_while_times = []
+
+    async def put_pvs():
+        ctxt = Context("pva")
+        for block in [True, False]:
+            start_time = datetime.now()
+            await ctxt.put(
+                f"{pv_prefix}:CommandRunsForAWhile",
+                True,
+                wait=block,
+            )
+            command_runs_for_a_while_times.append((start_time, datetime.now()))
+
+    serve = asyncio.ensure_future(fastcs.serve())
+    try:
+        asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(
+            asyncio.wait_for(
+                asyncio.gather(serve, put_pvs()),
+                timeout=0.5,
+            )
+        )
+    except TimeoutError:
+        ...
+    serve.cancel()
+
+    assert len(command_runs_for_a_while_times) == 2
+
+    for put_call, expected_duration in enumerate([0.2, 0]):
+        start, end = command_runs_for_a_while_times[put_call]
+        assert (
+            pytest.approx((end - start).total_seconds(), abs=0.05) == expected_duration
+        )