diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index e54501e8..f30b7b00 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -5010,7 +5010,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SpyStrategy = function(j$) {
      * @param {Function} fn The function to invoke with the passed parameters.
      */
     this.callFake = function(fn) {
-      if(!j$.isFunction_(fn)) {
+      if(!(j$.isFunction_(fn) || j$.isAsyncFunction_(fn))) {
         throw new Error('Argument passed to callFake should be a function, got ' + fn);
       }
       plan = fn;
diff --git a/spec/core/SpyStrategySpec.js b/spec/core/SpyStrategySpec.js
index 0965c04c..2002af76 100644
--- a/spec/core/SpyStrategySpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/SpyStrategySpec.js
@@ -92,16 +92,40 @@ describe("SpyStrategy", function() {
     expect(returnValue).toEqual(67);
   });
 
+  it("allows a fake async function to be called instead", async function(done) {
+    try {
+      var originalFn = jasmine.createSpy("original"),
+          fakeFn = jasmine.createSpy("fake").and.callFake(async function () { return 67; }),
+          spyStrategy = new jasmineUnderTest.SpyStrategy({fn: originalFn}),
+          returnValue;
+
+      spyStrategy.callFake(fakeFn);
+      returnValue = await spyStrategy.exec();
+
+      expect(originalFn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(returnValue).toEqual(67);
+
+      done();
+    } catch (err) {
+      done.fail(err);
+    }
+  });
+
   it('throws an error when a non-function is passed to callFake strategy', function() {
     var originalFn = jasmine.createSpy('original'),
         spyStrategy = new jasmineUnderTest.SpyStrategy({fn: originalFn}),
         invalidFakes = [5, 'foo', {}, true, false, null, void 0, new Date(), /.*/];
 
     spyOn(jasmineUnderTest, 'isFunction_').and.returnValue(false);
+    spyOn(jasmineUnderTest, 'isAsyncFunction_').and.returnValue(false);
 
     expect(function () {
       spyStrategy.callFake(function() {});
     }).toThrowError(/^Argument passed to callFake should be a function, got/);
+
+    expect(function () {
+      spyStrategy.callFake(async function() {});
+    }).toThrowError(/^Argument passed to callFake should be a function, got/);
   });
 
   it("allows a return to plan stubbing after another strategy", function() {
diff --git a/src/core/SpyStrategy.js b/src/core/SpyStrategy.js
index 5af7cbee..b0c716f7 100644
--- a/src/core/SpyStrategy.js
+++ b/src/core/SpyStrategy.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().SpyStrategy = function(j$) {
      * @param {Function} fn The function to invoke with the passed parameters.
      */
     this.callFake = function(fn) {
-      if(!j$.isFunction_(fn)) {
+      if(!(j$.isFunction_(fn) || j$.isAsyncFunction_(fn))) {
         throw new Error('Argument passed to callFake should be a function, got ' + fn);
       }
       plan = fn;