diff --git a/futures/src/backend/native/smol.rs b/futures/src/backend/native/smol.rs
index 9ac6a27d..3080d5ff 100644
--- a/futures/src/backend/native/smol.rs
+++ b/futures/src/backend/native/smol.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ impl crate::Executor for Executor {
     fn spawn(&self, future: impl Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'static) {
         smol::spawn(future).detach();
     }
+
+    fn block_on<T>(&self, future: impl Future<Output = T>) -> T {
+        smol::block_on(future)
+    }
 }
 
 pub mod time {
diff --git a/futures/src/backend/native/thread_pool.rs b/futures/src/backend/native/thread_pool.rs
index a90cc53a..a71ab8c2 100644
--- a/futures/src/backend/native/thread_pool.rs
+++ b/futures/src/backend/native/thread_pool.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ impl crate::Executor for Executor {
     fn spawn(&self, future: impl Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'static) {
         self.spawn_ok(future);
     }
+
+    fn block_on<T>(&self, future: impl Future<Output = T>) -> T {
+        futures::executor::block_on(future)
+    }
 }
 
 pub mod time {
diff --git a/futures/src/backend/native/tokio.rs b/futures/src/backend/native/tokio.rs
index 911d788c..93600635 100644
--- a/futures/src/backend/native/tokio.rs
+++ b/futures/src/backend/native/tokio.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ impl crate::Executor for Executor {
         let _guard = tokio::runtime::Runtime::enter(self);
         f()
     }
+
+    fn block_on<T>(&self, future: impl Future<Output = T>) -> T {
+        self.block_on(future)
+    }
 }
 
 pub mod time {
diff --git a/futures/src/backend/null.rs b/futures/src/backend/null.rs
index 59b740e3..67a17d68 100644
--- a/futures/src/backend/null.rs
+++ b/futures/src/backend/null.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ impl crate::Executor for Executor {
     }
 
     fn spawn(&self, _future: impl Future<Output = ()> + MaybeSend + 'static) {}
+
+    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+    fn block_on<T>(&self, _future: impl Future<Output = T>) -> T {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
 }
 
 pub mod time {
diff --git a/futures/src/executor.rs b/futures/src/executor.rs
index 9c14a2c9..00fecb1a 100644
--- a/futures/src/executor.rs
+++ b/futures/src/executor.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ pub trait Executor: Sized {
     /// Spawns a future in the [`Executor`].
     fn spawn(&self, future: impl Future<Output = ()> + MaybeSend + 'static);
 
+    /// Runs a future to completion in the current thread within the [`Executor`].
+    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+    fn block_on<T>(&self, future: impl Future<Output = T>) -> T;
+
     /// Runs the given closure inside the [`Executor`].
     ///
     /// Some executors, like `tokio`, require some global state to be in place
diff --git a/futures/src/runtime.rs b/futures/src/runtime.rs
index 72252458..e25ba1d7 100644
--- a/futures/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/futures/src/runtime.rs
@@ -50,12 +50,10 @@ where
         self.executor.enter(f)
     }
 
-    /// Spawns a [`Future`] in the [`Runtime`].
-    pub fn spawn(
-        &mut self,
-        future: impl Future<Output = ()> + MaybeSend + 'static,
-    ) {
-        self.executor.spawn(future);
+    /// Runs a future to completion in the current thread within the [`Runtime`].
+    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+    pub fn block_on<T>(&mut self, future: impl Future<Output = T>) -> T {
+        self.executor.block_on(future)
     }
 
     /// Runs a [`Stream`] in the [`Runtime`] until completion.
diff --git a/graphics/src/compositor.rs b/graphics/src/compositor.rs
index f0f67607..e9063678 100644
--- a/graphics/src/compositor.rs
+++ b/graphics/src/compositor.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 /// A graphics compositor that can draw to windows.
-pub trait Compositor: Sized + MaybeSend {
+pub trait Compositor: Sized {
     /// The iced renderer of the backend.
     type Renderer;
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub trait Compositor: Sized + MaybeSend {
     fn new<W: Window + Clone>(
         settings: Settings,
         compatible_window: W,
-    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Self, Error>> + MaybeSend {
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Self, Error>> {
         Self::with_backend(settings, compatible_window, None)
     }
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub trait Compositor: Sized + MaybeSend {
         _settings: Settings,
         _compatible_window: W,
         _backend: Option<&str>,
-    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Self, Error>> + MaybeSend;
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Self, Error>>;
 
     /// Creates a [`Self::Renderer`] for the [`Compositor`].
     fn create_renderer(&self) -> Self::Renderer;
diff --git a/winit/src/program.rs b/winit/src/program.rs
index 77b4f9d7..f47dfdf5 100644
--- a/winit/src/program.rs
+++ b/winit/src/program.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::futures::futures::channel::oneshot;
 use crate::futures::futures::task;
 use crate::futures::futures::{Future, StreamExt};
 use crate::futures::subscription::{self, Subscription};
-use crate::futures::{Executor, MaybeSend, Runtime};
+use crate::futures::{Executor, Runtime};
 use crate::graphics;
 use crate::graphics::{Compositor, compositor};
 use crate::runtime::Debug;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ pub fn run<P, C>(
 ) -> Result<(), Error>
 where
     P: Program + 'static,
-    C: Compositor<Renderer = P::Renderer> + MaybeSend + 'static,
+    C: Compositor<Renderer = P::Renderer> + 'static,
     P::Theme: theme::Base,
 {
     use winit::event_loop::EventLoop;
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ async fn run_instance<P, C>(
     default_fonts: Vec<Cow<'static, [u8]>>,
 ) where
     P: Program + 'static,
-    C: Compositor<Renderer = P::Renderer> + MaybeSend + 'static,
+    C: Compositor<Renderer = P::Renderer> + 'static,
     P::Theme: theme::Base,
 {
     use winit::event;
@@ -636,7 +636,11 @@ async fn run_instance<P, C>(
                         }
                     };
 
-                    runtime.spawn(create_compositor);
+                    #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+                    wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(create_compositor);
+
+                    #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+                    runtime.block_on(create_compositor);
 
                     match compositor_receiver
                         .await
@@ -648,7 +652,7 @@ async fn run_instance<P, C>(
                         Err(error) => {
                             let _ = control_sender
                                 .start_send(Control::Crash(error.into()));
-                            break;
+                            continue;
                         }
                     }
                 }