diff --git a/actix-http/src/h1/dispatcher.rs b/actix-http/src/h1/dispatcher.rs
index b8206dd81..d52cc715d 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/h1/dispatcher.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/h1/dispatcher.rs
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ where
     ExpectCall(#[pin] X::Future),
     ServiceCall(#[pin] S::Future),
     SendPayload(#[pin] ResponseBody<B>),
+    // A special state hinting the state should not be updated.
+    NoOp,
 }
 
 impl<S, B, X> State<S, B, X>
@@ -139,6 +141,10 @@ where
         matches!(self, State::None)
     }
 
+    fn is_noop(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, State::NoOp)
+    }
+
     fn is_call(&self) -> bool {
         matches!(self, State::ServiceCall(_))
     }
@@ -442,13 +448,19 @@ where
                     }
                     continue;
                 }
+                StateProj::NoOp => {
+                    unreachable!("State::NoOp is only used in handle_request method")
+                }
             };
 
             this = self.as_mut().project();
 
             // set new state
             if let Some(state) = state {
-                this.state.set(state);
+                // only set state when it's not noop
+                if !state.is_noop() {
+                    this.state.set(state);
+                }
                 if !self.state.is_empty() {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -472,19 +484,68 @@ where
     fn handle_request(
         mut self: Pin<&mut Self>,
         req: Request,
-        _: &mut Context<'_>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
     ) -> Result<State<S, B, X>, DispatchError> {
         // Handle `EXPECT: 100-Continue` header
-        let req = if req.head().expect() {
+        if req.head().expect() {
+            // set dispatcher state so the future is pinned.
             let task = self.as_mut().project().expect.call(req);
-            return Ok(State::ExpectCall(task));
+            self.as_mut().project().state.set(State::ExpectCall(task));
         } else {
-            req
+            // the same as above.
+            let task = self.as_mut().project().service.call(req);
+            self.as_mut().project().state.set(State::ServiceCall(task));
         };
 
-        // Call service
-        let task = self.as_mut().project().service.call(req);
-        Ok(State::ServiceCall(task))
+        // eagerly poll the future for once(or twice if expect is resolved immediately).
+        loop {
+            match self.as_mut().project().state.project() {
+                StateProj::ExpectCall(fut) => {
+                    match fut.poll(cx) {
+                        // expect is resolved. continue loop and poll the service call branch.
+                        Poll::Ready(Ok(req)) => {
+                            self.as_mut().send_continue();
+                            let task = self.as_mut().project().service.call(req);
+                            self.as_mut().project().state.set(State::ServiceCall(task));
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                        // future is pending. return NoOp state to notify that we already set
+                        // the state and it should not be updated again.
+                        Poll::Pending => return Ok(State::NoOp),
+                        // future is error. send response and return a state on success to notify
+                        // the dispatcher state should be updated.
+                        Poll::Ready(Err(e)) => {
+                            let e = e.into();
+                            let res: Response = e.into();
+                            let (res, body) = res.replace_body(());
+                            return self.send_response(res, body.into_body());
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                StateProj::ServiceCall(fut) => {
+                    // return no matter the service call future's result.
+                    return match fut.poll(cx) {
+                        // future is resolved. send response and return a state on success
+                        // to notify the dispatcher state should be updated.
+                        Poll::Ready(Ok(res)) => {
+                            let (res, body) = res.into().replace_body(());
+                            self.send_response(res, body)
+                        }
+                        // see the comment on ExpectCall state branch's Pending.
+                        Poll::Pending => Ok(State::NoOp),
+                        // see the comment on ExpectCall state branch's Ready(Err(e)).
+                        Poll::Ready(Err(e)) => {
+                            let res: Response = e.into().into();
+                            let (res, body) = res.replace_body(());
+                            self.send_response(res, body.into_body())
+                        }
+                    };
+                }
+                _ => unreachable!(
+                    "State must be set to ServiceCall or ExceptCall in handle_request"
+                ),
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /// Process one incoming requests
@@ -535,7 +596,9 @@ where
                             if this.state.is_empty() {
                                 let state = self.as_mut().handle_request(req, cx)?;
                                 this = self.as_mut().project();
-                                this.state.set(state);
+                                if !state.is_noop() {
+                                    this.state.set(state);
+                                }
                             } else {
                                 this.messages.push_back(DispatcherMessage::Item(req));
                             }