diff --git a/src/RapidField.SolidInstruments.Cryptography/Secrets/SecretStorePersistenceVehicle.cs b/src/RapidField.SolidInstruments.Cryptography/Secrets/SecretStorePersistenceVehicle.cs
index 8581c475..985f697d 100644
--- a/src/RapidField.SolidInstruments.Cryptography/Secrets/SecretStorePersistenceVehicle.cs
+++ b/src/RapidField.SolidInstruments.Cryptography/Secrets/SecretStorePersistenceVehicle.cs
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ protected sealed override Task LoadPersistedStateAsync(SecretVault inMemoryStore
         /// <returns>
         /// A task representing the asynchronous operation.
         /// </returns>
-        protected sealed override Task PersistInMemoryStoreAsync(SecretVault inMemoryStore, IConcurrencyControlToken controlToken) => inMemoryStore.ExportAsync().ContinueWith(async exportTask =>
+        protected sealed override Task PersistInMemoryStoreAsync(SecretVault inMemoryStore, IConcurrencyControlToken controlToken) => inMemoryStore.ExportAsync().ContinueWith(exportTask =>
         {
             var inMemoryStoreCiphertext = ObscurityProcessor.EncryptToBase64String(exportTask.Result, ObscurityKey);
-            await PersistInMemoryStoreAsync(inMemoryStore.SemanticIdentity, inMemoryStoreCiphertext).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            PersistInMemoryStoreAsync(inMemoryStore.SemanticIdentity, inMemoryStoreCiphertext).Wait();
         });
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/RapidField.SolidInstruments.Messaging/TransportPrimitives/MessagingEntityClient.cs b/src/RapidField.SolidInstruments.Messaging/TransportPrimitives/MessagingEntityClient.cs
index 7a8e0890..eabb5cd5 100644
--- a/src/RapidField.SolidInstruments.Messaging/TransportPrimitives/MessagingEntityClient.cs
+++ b/src/RapidField.SolidInstruments.Messaging/TransportPrimitives/MessagingEntityClient.cs
@@ -142,13 +142,13 @@ public void RegisterMessageHandler(Action<PrimitiveMessage> handleMessageAction)
         /// </exception>
         public Task SendAsync(PrimitiveMessage message) => EntityType switch
         {
-            MessagingEntityType.Queue => EnsureQueueExistanceAsync(Path).ContinueWith(async ensureQueueExistenceTask =>
+            MessagingEntityType.Queue => EnsureQueueExistanceAsync(Path).ContinueWith(ensureQueueExistenceTask =>
             {
-                await Connection.Transport.SendToQueueAsync(Path, message).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                Connection.Transport.SendToQueueAsync(Path, message).Wait();
             }),
-            MessagingEntityType.Topic => EnsureTopicExistanceAsync(Path).ContinueWith(async ensureTopicExistenceTask =>
+            MessagingEntityType.Topic => EnsureTopicExistanceAsync(Path).ContinueWith(ensureTopicExistenceTask =>
             {
-                await Connection.Transport.SendToTopicAsync(Path, message).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                Connection.Transport.SendToTopicAsync(Path, message).Wait();
             }),
             _ => throw new UnsupportedSpecificationException($"The specified messaging entity type, {EntityType}, is not supported.")
         };