diff --git a/packages/socket.io-adapter/lib/in-memory-adapter.ts b/packages/socket.io-adapter/lib/in-memory-adapter.ts
index cf178170e0..ee2a4d1a3f 100644
--- a/packages/socket.io-adapter/lib/in-memory-adapter.ts
+++ b/packages/socket.io-adapter/lib/in-memory-adapter.ts
@@ -300,7 +300,10 @@ export class Adapter extends EventEmitter {
    * @param opts - the filters to apply
    * @param rooms - the rooms to join
    */
-  public addSockets(opts: BroadcastOptions, rooms: Room[]): void {
+  public addSockets(
+    opts: BroadcastOptions,
+    rooms: Room[],
+  ): void | Promise<void> {
     this.apply(opts, (socket) => {
       socket.join(rooms);
     });
@@ -312,7 +315,10 @@ export class Adapter extends EventEmitter {
    * @param opts - the filters to apply
    * @param rooms - the rooms to leave
    */
-  public delSockets(opts: BroadcastOptions, rooms: Room[]): void {
+  public delSockets(
+    opts: BroadcastOptions,
+    rooms: Room[],
+  ): void | Promise<void> {
     this.apply(opts, (socket) => {
       rooms.forEach((room) => socket.leave(room));
     });
@@ -324,7 +330,10 @@ export class Adapter extends EventEmitter {
    * @param opts - the filters to apply
    * @param close - whether to close the underlying connection
    */
-  public disconnectSockets(opts: BroadcastOptions, close: boolean): void {
+  public disconnectSockets(
+    opts: BroadcastOptions,
+    close: boolean,
+  ): void | Promise<void> {
     this.apply(opts, (socket) => {
       socket.disconnect(close);
     });
diff --git a/packages/socket.io-cluster-adapter/test/index.ts b/packages/socket.io-cluster-adapter/test/index.ts
index 205bde0228..611a165fa6 100644
--- a/packages/socket.io-cluster-adapter/test/index.ts
+++ b/packages/socket.io-cluster-adapter/test/index.ts
@@ -249,6 +249,21 @@ describe("@socket.io/cluster-adapter", () => {
       expect((await getRooms(workers[1])).has("room2")).to.be(false);
       expect((await getRooms(workers[2])).has("room2")).to.be(true);
     });
+
+    it("avoids race condition when followed by emit (with await)", (done) => {
+      const partialDone = times(3, done);
+
+      clientSockets.forEach((clientSocket) => {
+        clientSocket.on("test-event", (payload) => {
+          expect(payload).to.eql("test-payload");
+          partialDone();
+        });
+      });
+
+      // This test verifies that awaiting socketsJoin ensures all sockets
+      // receive the subsequent broadcast
+      workers[0].send("test socketsJoin race condition with await");
+    });
   });
 
   describe("socketsLeave", () => {
diff --git a/packages/socket.io-cluster-adapter/test/worker.js b/packages/socket.io-cluster-adapter/test/worker.js
index ac9c447a19..321b4d7cca 100644
--- a/packages/socket.io-cluster-adapter/test/worker.js
+++ b/packages/socket.io-cluster-adapter/test/worker.js
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@ process.on("message", async (msg) => {
       io.in("room1").socketsJoin("room2");
       break;
 
+    case "test socketsJoin race condition with await":
+      // This demonstrates the fix: await ensures the join completes before emit
+      (async () => {
+        await io.socketsJoin("test-room");
+        io.to("test-room").emit("test-event", "test-payload");
+      })();
+      break;
+
     case "makes all socket instances leave the specified room":
       io.socketsLeave("room1");
       break;
diff --git a/packages/socket.io/lib/broadcast-operator.ts b/packages/socket.io/lib/broadcast-operator.ts
index 6a229daef6..ded6d111ea 100644
--- a/packages/socket.io/lib/broadcast-operator.ts
+++ b/packages/socket.io/lib/broadcast-operator.ts
@@ -390,10 +390,18 @@ export class BroadcastOperator<EmitEvents extends EventsMap, SocketData>
    * // make all socket instances in the "room1" room join the "room2" and "room3" rooms
    * io.in("room1").socketsJoin(["room2", "room3"]);
    *
+   * // this also works with a single socket ID
+   * io.in(theSocketId).socketsJoin("room1");
+   *
+   * // wait for all servers to process the join (when using a cluster adapter like the cluster adapter)
+   * await io.in(theSocketId).socketsJoin("room1");
+   * io.to("room1").emit("my-event", "payload");
+   *
    * @param room - a room, or an array of rooms
+   * @return {void|Promise<void>} - void when using the default in-memory adapter, or a Promise when using a cluster adapter
    */
-  public socketsJoin(room: Room | Room[]): void {
-    this.adapter.addSockets(
+  public socketsJoin(room: Room | Room[]): void | Promise<void> {
+    return this.adapter.addSockets(
       {
         rooms: this.rooms,
         except: this.exceptRooms,
@@ -416,9 +424,10 @@ export class BroadcastOperator<EmitEvents extends EventsMap, SocketData>
    * io.in("room1").socketsLeave(["room2", "room3"]);
    *
    * @param room - a room, or an array of rooms
+   * @return {void|Promise<void>} - void when using the default in-memory adapter, or a Promise when using a cluster adapter
    */
-  public socketsLeave(room: Room | Room[]): void {
-    this.adapter.delSockets(
+  public socketsLeave(room: Room | Room[]): void | Promise<void> {
+    return this.adapter.delSockets(
       {
         rooms: this.rooms,
         except: this.exceptRooms,
@@ -441,9 +450,10 @@ export class BroadcastOperator<EmitEvents extends EventsMap, SocketData>
    * io.in("room1").disconnectSockets(true);
    *
    * @param close - whether to close the underlying connection
+   * @return {void|Promise<void>} - void when using the default in-memory adapter, or a Promise when using a cluster adapter
    */
-  public disconnectSockets(close: boolean = false): void {
-    this.adapter.disconnectSockets(
+  public disconnectSockets(close: boolean = false): void | Promise<void> {
+    return this.adapter.disconnectSockets(
       {
         rooms: this.rooms,
         except: this.exceptRooms,
@@ -532,8 +542,9 @@ export class RemoteSocket<EmitEvents extends EventsMap, SocketData>
    * Joins a room.
    *
    * @param {String|Array} room - room or array of rooms
+   * @return {void|Promise<void>} - void when using the default in-memory adapter, or a Promise when using a cluster adapter
    */
-  public join(room: Room | Room[]): void {
+  public join(room: Room | Room[]): void | Promise<void> {
     return this.operator.socketsJoin(room);
   }
 
@@ -541,8 +552,9 @@ export class RemoteSocket<EmitEvents extends EventsMap, SocketData>
    * Leaves a room.
    *
    * @param {String} room
+   * @return {void|Promise<void>} - void when using the default in-memory adapter, or a Promise when using a cluster adapter
    */
-  public leave(room: Room): void {
+  public leave(room: Room): void | Promise<void> {
     return this.operator.socketsLeave(room);
   }
 
@@ -550,10 +562,13 @@ export class RemoteSocket<EmitEvents extends EventsMap, SocketData>
    * Disconnects this client.
    *
    * @param {Boolean} close - if `true`, closes the underlying connection
-   * @return {Socket} self
+   * @return {Socket|Promise<Socket>} self, or a Promise when using a cluster adapter
    */
-  public disconnect(close = false): this {
-    this.operator.disconnectSockets(close);
+  public disconnect(close = false): this | Promise<this> {
+    const result = this.operator.disconnectSockets(close);
+    if (result instanceof Promise) {
+      return result.then(() => this);
+    }
     return this;
   }
 }