diff --git a/crates/wasmtime/src/store.rs b/crates/wasmtime/src/store.rs
index 4c6eb299dc24..2669b340f012 100644
--- a/crates/wasmtime/src/store.rs
+++ b/crates/wasmtime/src/store.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub(crate) struct StoreInner {
 enum OutOfGas {
     Trap,
     InjectFuel {
-        injection_count: u32,
+        injection_count: Option<u32>,
         fuel_to_inject: u64,
     },
 }
@@ -571,14 +571,19 @@ impl Store {
     /// will be consumed between yields of an async future.
     ///
     /// The `injection_count` parameter indicates how many times this fuel will
-    /// be injected. Multiplying the two parameters is the total amount of fuel
-    /// this store is allowed before wasm traps.
+    /// be injected.
+    /// If the parameter contains a value, then multiplying the two parameters
+    /// is the total amount of fuel this store is allowed before wasm traps.
+    /// If it is `None`, then additional fuel will be injected forever.
+    /// To still have the ability to stop a running store, you should can use
+    /// an [`InterruptHandle`]. See [`Store::interrupt_handle`].
+    ///
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This method will panic if it is not called on a store associated with an [async
     /// config](crate::Config::async_support).
-    pub fn out_of_fuel_async_yield(&self, injection_count: u32, fuel_to_inject: u64) {
+    pub fn out_of_fuel_async_yield(&self, injection_count: Option<u32>, fuel_to_inject: u64) {
         assert!(
             self.async_support(),
             "cannot use `out_of_fuel_async_yield` without enabling async support in the config"
@@ -883,13 +888,17 @@ unsafe impl TrapInfo for Store {
                 injection_count,
                 fuel_to_inject,
             } => {
-                if injection_count == 0 {
-                    self.out_of_gas_trap();
+                // If the injection count is limited, decrement the count or
+                // trap if it reaches 0.
+                if let Some(count) = injection_count {
+                    if count == 0 {
+                        self.out_of_gas_trap();
+                    }
+                    self.inner.out_of_gas_behavior.set(OutOfGas::InjectFuel {
+                        injection_count: Some(count - 1),
+                        fuel_to_inject,
+                    });
                 }
-                self.inner.out_of_gas_behavior.set(OutOfGas::InjectFuel {
-                    injection_count: injection_count - 1,
-                    fuel_to_inject,
-                });
                 self.out_of_gas_yield(fuel_to_inject);
             }
             #[cfg(not(feature = "async"))]
diff --git a/examples/tokio/main.rs b/examples/tokio/main.rs
index 5d645062892e..b453e2b7b4c9 100644
--- a/examples/tokio/main.rs
+++ b/examples/tokio/main.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ async fn _run_wasm(inputs: Inputs) -> Result<(), Error> {
 
     // WebAssembly execution will be paused for an async yield every time it
     // consumes 10000 fuel. Fuel will be refilled u32::MAX times.
-    store.out_of_fuel_async_yield(u32::MAX, 10000);
+    store.out_of_fuel_async_yield(Some(u32::MAX), 10000);
 
     Wasi::set_context(
         &store,
diff --git a/tests/all/async_functions.rs b/tests/all/async_functions.rs
index d065fd4f3cfb..7790ea0dc072 100644
--- a/tests/all/async_functions.rs
+++ b/tests/all/async_functions.rs
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ fn dummy_waker() -> Waker {
 fn iloop_with_fuel() {
     let engine = Engine::new(Config::new().async_support(true).consume_fuel(true)).unwrap();
     let store = Store::new(&engine);
-    store.out_of_fuel_async_yield(1_000, 10);
+    store.out_of_fuel_async_yield(Some(1_000), 10);
     let module = Module::new(
         &engine,
         "
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ fn iloop_with_fuel() {
 fn fuel_eventually_finishes() {
     let engine = Engine::new(Config::new().async_support(true).consume_fuel(true)).unwrap();
     let store = Store::new(&engine);
-    store.out_of_fuel_async_yield(u32::max_value(), 10);
+    store.out_of_fuel_async_yield(Some(u32::max_value()), 10);
     let module = Module::new(
         &engine,
         "