diff --git a/lib/src/either.dart b/lib/src/either.dart
index 2ee5b58..774f814 100644
--- a/lib/src/either.dart
+++ b/lib/src/either.dart
@@ -213,6 +213,14 @@ Either<dynamic, A> catching<A>(Function0<A> thunk) {
   }
 }
 
+Future<Either<dynamic, A>> catchAsync<A>(Function0<FutureOr<A>> f) async {
+  try {
+    return right(await f());
+  } catch (e) {
+    return left(e);
+  }
+}
+
 class EitherMonad<L> extends MonadOpsMonad<Either<L, dynamic>> {
   EitherMonad(): super(right);
 }
diff --git a/test/either_test.dart b/test/either_test.dart
index 6461710..e1be8da 100644
--- a/test/either_test.dart
+++ b/test/either_test.dart
@@ -103,4 +103,28 @@ void main() {
       expect(right.value, 2);
     });
   });
+
+  group("catchAsync", () {
+    test("successful future", () async {
+      expect(await catchAsync(() => Future.value(2)), right(2));
+    });
+
+    test("failed future", () async {
+      final error = Exception("foobar");
+      expect(await catchAsync(() => Future.error(error)), left(error));
+    });
+
+    test("throwing synchronous function body", () async {
+      final error = Exception("foobar");
+      expect(await catchAsync(() => throw error), left(error));
+    });
+
+    test("value from async function", () async {
+      expect(await catchAsync(() async => 2), right(2));
+    });
+
+    test("value from sync function", () async {
+      expect(await catchAsync(() => 2), right(2));
+    });
+  });
 }