diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ffcb4e4e37..33e0421c50 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 __BREAKING CHANGES:__
 - NEW: Added file upload restriction. File upload is now only allowed for authenticated users by default for improved security. To allow file upload also for Anonymous Users or Public, set the `fileUpload` parameter in the [Parse Server Options](https://parseplatform.org/parse-server/api/master/ParseServerOptions.html). [#7071](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7071). Thanks to [dblythy](https://github.com/dblythy), [Manuel Trezza](https://github.com/mtrezza).
 ___
+- IMPROVE: Allow Cloud Validator `options` to be async [#7155](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7155). Thanks to [dblythy](https://github.com/dblythy)
 - NEW (EXPERIMENTAL): Added new page router with placeholder rendering and localization of custom and feature pages such as password reset and email verification. **Caution, this is an experimental feature that may not be appropriate for production.** [#6891](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/6891). Thanks to [Manuel Trezza](https://github.com/mtrezza).
 - NEW: Added convenience method `Parse.Cloud.sendEmail(...)` to send email via email adapter in Cloud Code. [#7089](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7089). Thanks to [dblythy](https://github.com/dblythy)
 - NEW: LiveQuery support for $and, $nor, $containedBy, $geoWithin, $geoIntersects queries [#7113](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7113). Thanks to [dplewis](https://github.com/dplewis)
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ ___
 - IMPROVE: Added new account lockout policy option `accountLockout.unlockOnPasswordReset` to automatically unlock account on password reset. [#7146](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7146). Thanks to [Manuel Trezza](https://github.com/mtrezza).
 - IMPROVE: Parse Server is from now on continuously tested against all recent MongoDB versions that have not reached their end-of-life support date. Added MongoDB compatibility table to Parse Server docs. [7161](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7161). Thanks to [Manuel Trezza](https://github.com/mtrezza).
 - IMPROVE: Parse Server is from now on continuously tested against all recent Node.js versions that have not reached their end-of-life support date. [7161](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7177). Thanks to [Manuel Trezza](https://github.com/mtrezza).
+- IMPROVE: Allow Cloud Validator `options` to be async [#7155](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7155). Thanks to [dblythy](https://github.com/dblythy)
 - IMPROVE: Optimize queries on classes with pointer permissions. [#7061](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7061). Thanks to [Pedro Diaz](https://github.com/pdiaz)
 - IMPROVE: Parse Server will from now on be continuously tested against all relevant Postgres versions (minor versions). Added Postgres compatibility table to Parse Server docs. [#7176](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7176). Thanks to [Corey Baker](https://github.com/cbaker6).
 - FIX: Fix error when a not yet inserted job is updated [#7196](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/pull/7196). Thanks to [Antonio Davi Macedo Coelho de Castro](https://github.com/davimacedo).
diff --git a/spec/CloudCode.Validator.spec.js b/spec/CloudCode.Validator.spec.js
index 36a7fc96b1..2a1cd42796 100644
--- a/spec/CloudCode.Validator.spec.js
+++ b/spec/CloudCode.Validator.spec.js
@@ -1428,4 +1428,80 @@ describe('cloud validator', () => {
       done();
     }
   });
+
+  it('set params options function async', async () => {
+    Parse.Cloud.define(
+      'hello',
+      () => {
+        return 'Hello world!';
+      },
+      {
+        fields: {
+          data: {
+            type: String,
+            required: true,
+            options: async val => {
+              await new Promise(resolve => {
+                setTimeout(resolve, 500);
+              });
+              return val === 'f';
+            },
+            error: 'Validation failed.',
+          },
+        },
+      }
+    );
+    try {
+      await Parse.Cloud.run('hello', { data: 'd' });
+      fail('validation should have failed');
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error.code).toEqual(Parse.Error.VALIDATION_ERROR);
+      expect(error.message).toEqual('Validation failed.');
+    }
+    const result = await Parse.Cloud.run('hello', { data: 'f' });
+    expect(result).toBe('Hello world!');
+  });
+
+  it('basic beforeSave requireUserKey as custom async function', async () => {
+    Parse.Cloud.beforeSave(Parse.User, () => {}, {
+      fields: {
+        accType: {
+          default: 'normal',
+          constant: true,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    Parse.Cloud.define(
+      'secureFunction',
+      () => {
+        return "Here's all the secure data!";
+      },
+      {
+        requireUserKeys: {
+          accType: {
+            options: async val => {
+              await new Promise(resolve => {
+                setTimeout(resolve, 500);
+              });
+              return ['admin', 'admin2'].includes(val);
+            },
+            error: 'Unauthorized.',
+          },
+        },
+      }
+    );
+    const user = new Parse.User();
+    user.set('username', 'testuser');
+    user.set('password', 'p@ssword');
+    user.set('accType', 'admin');
+    await user.signUp();
+    expect(user.get('accType')).toBe('normal');
+    try {
+      await Parse.Cloud.run('secureFunction');
+      fail('function should only be available to admin users');
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error.code).toEqual(Parse.Error.VALIDATION_ERROR);
+      expect(error.message).toEqual('Unauthorized.');
+    }
+  });
 });
diff --git a/spec/PushController.spec.js b/spec/PushController.spec.js
index 2468ab2123..251f242230 100644
--- a/spec/PushController.spec.js
+++ b/spec/PushController.spec.js
@@ -79,19 +79,6 @@ describe('PushController', () => {
     done();
   });
 
-  it('can throw on validateDeviceType when single invalid device type is set', done => {
-    // Make query condition
-    const where = {
-      deviceType: 'osx',
-    };
-    const validPushTypes = ['ios', 'android'];
-
-    expect(function () {
-      validatePushType(where, validPushTypes);
-    }).toThrow();
-    done();
-  });
-
   it('can get expiration time in string format', done => {
     // Make mock request
     const timeStr = '2015-03-19T22:05:08Z';
diff --git a/spec/PushWorker.spec.js b/spec/PushWorker.spec.js
index 6f9852091b..422cdf592a 100644
--- a/spec/PushWorker.spec.js
+++ b/spec/PushWorker.spec.js
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ describe('PushWorker', () => {
               amount: 1,
             },
             count: { __op: 'Increment', amount: -1 },
+            status: 'running',
           });
           const query = new Parse.Query('_PushStatus');
           return query.get(handler.objectId, { useMasterKey: true });
@@ -409,6 +410,7 @@ describe('PushWorker', () => {
               amount: 1,
             },
             count: { __op: 'Increment', amount: -1 },
+            status: 'running',
           });
           done();
         });
diff --git a/src/StatusHandler.js b/src/StatusHandler.js
index 45010f3847..69b5af880e 100644
--- a/src/StatusHandler.js
+++ b/src/StatusHandler.js
@@ -295,9 +295,8 @@ export function pushStatusHandler(config, existingObjectId) {
         }
       );
     }
-
-    // indicate this batch is complete
     incrementOp(update, 'count', -1);
+    update.status = 'running';
 
     return handler.update({ objectId }, update).then(res => {
       if (res && res.count === 0) {
diff --git a/src/triggers.js b/src/triggers.js
index a9f08052c3..0a9e234224 100644
--- a/src/triggers.js
+++ b/src/triggers.js
@@ -662,11 +662,11 @@ async function builtInTriggerValidator(options, request, auth) {
     }
   };
 
-  const validateOptions = (opt, key, val) => {
+  const validateOptions = async (opt, key, val) => {
     let opts = opt.options;
     if (typeof opts === 'function') {
       try {
-        const result = opts(val);
+        const result = await opts(val);
         if (!result && result != null) {
           throw opt.error || `Validation failed. Invalid value for ${key}.`;
         }
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@ async function builtInTriggerValidator(options, request, auth) {
       requiredParam(key);
     }
   } else {
+    const optionPromises = [];
     for (const key in options.fields) {
       const opt = options.fields[key];
       let val = params[key];
@@ -731,10 +732,11 @@ async function builtInTriggerValidator(options, request, auth) {
           }
         }
         if (opt.options) {
-          validateOptions(opt, key, val);
+          optionPromises.push(validateOptions(opt, key, val));
         }
       }
     }
+    await Promise.all(optionPromises);
   }
   let userRoles = options.requireAnyUserRoles;
   let requireAllRoles = options.requireAllUserRoles;
@@ -780,12 +782,14 @@ async function builtInTriggerValidator(options, request, auth) {
       }
     }
   } else if (typeof userKeys === 'object') {
+    const optionPromises = [];
     for (const key in options.requireUserKeys) {
       const opt = options.requireUserKeys[key];
       if (opt.options) {
-        validateOptions(opt, key, reqUser.get(key));
+        optionPromises.push(validateOptions(opt, key, reqUser.get(key)));
       }
     }
+    await Promise.all(optionPromises);
   }
 }