diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Query.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Query.java
index 02db5e5754..c210b58392 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Query.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/Query.java
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
 import java.sql.Statement;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
+import java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool;
 
 import org.jooq.conf.ParamType;
 import org.jooq.conf.Settings;
@@ -77,6 +80,44 @@ public interface Query extends QueryPart, Attachable , AutoCloseable  {
      */
     int execute() throws DataAccessException;
 
+
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the query in a new {@link CompletionStage} that is asynchronously
+     * completed by a task running in the {@link ForkJoinPool#commonPool()}.
+     *
+     * @return A result value, depending on the concrete implementation of
+     *         {@link Query}:
+     *         <ul>
+     *         <li> {@link Delete} : the number of deleted records</li>
+     *         <li> {@link Insert} : the number of inserted records</li>
+     *         <li> {@link Merge} : the result may have no meaning</li>
+     *         <li> {@link Select} : the number of resulting records</li>
+     *         <li> {@link Truncate} : the result may have no meaning</li>
+     *         <li> {@link Update} : the number of updated records</li>
+     *         </ul>
+     */
+    CompletionStage<Integer> executeAsync();
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the query in a new {@link CompletionStage} that is asynchronously
+     * completed by a task running in the given executor.
+     *
+     * @return A result value, depending on the concrete implementation of
+     *         {@link Query}:
+     *         <ul>
+     *         <li> {@link Delete} : the number of deleted records</li>
+     *         <li> {@link Insert} : the number of inserted records</li>
+     *         <li> {@link Merge} : the result may have no meaning</li>
+     *         <li> {@link Select} : the number of resulting records</li>
+     *         <li> {@link Truncate} : the result may have no meaning</li>
+     *         <li> {@link Update} : the number of updated records</li>
+     *         </ul>
+     */
+    CompletionStage<Integer> executeAsync(Executor executor);
+
+
+
     /**
      * Whether this query is executable in its current state.
      * <p>
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractDelegatingQuery.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractDelegatingQuery.java
index 9312e73eeb..10bf06b45c 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractDelegatingQuery.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractDelegatingQuery.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ package org.jooq.impl;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 
 import org.jooq.AttachableInternal;
 import org.jooq.Clause;
@@ -133,6 +135,16 @@ abstract class AbstractDelegatingQuery<Q extends Query> extends AbstractQueryPar
         return delegate.execute();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public final CompletionStage<Integer> executeAsync() {
+        return delegate.executeAsync();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final CompletionStage<Integer> executeAsync(Executor executor) {
+        return delegate.executeAsync(executor);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final boolean isExecutable() {
         return delegate.isExecutable();
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractQuery.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractQuery.java
index b6d6271ab8..7810386cb3 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractQuery.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractQuery.java
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ import java.sql.ResultSet;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 
 import org.jooq.AttachableInternal;
 import org.jooq.Configuration;
@@ -382,6 +385,20 @@ abstract class AbstractQuery extends AbstractQueryPart implements Query, Attacha
         }
     }
 
+
+
+    @Override
+    public final CompletionStage<Integer> executeAsync() {
+        return CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(this::execute);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final CompletionStage<Integer> executeAsync(Executor executor) {
+        return CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(this::execute, executor);
+    }
+
+
+
     /**
      * Default implementation to indicate whether this query should close the
      * {@link ResultSet} after execution. Subclasses may override this method.