diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 6e034e281..9a9580eb8 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ function twentytwenty_theme_support()  {
 // Custom comment walker
 require get_template_directory() . '/parts/classes/class-comment-walker.php';
 
+// Handle JavaScript loading
+require get_template_directory() . '/parts/classes/class-script-loader.php';
+
 /**
  * Register and Enqueue Styles
  */
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ function twentytwenty_register_scripts() {
 		$js_dependencies = array( 'jquery' );
 
 		wp_enqueue_script( 'twentytwenty-construct', get_template_directory_uri() . '/assets/js/construct.js', $js_dependencies, $theme_version );
+		wp_script_add_data( 'twentytwenty-construct', 'async', true );
 
 	}
 	add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'twentytwenty_register_scripts' );
diff --git a/parts/classes/class-script-loader.php b/parts/classes/class-script-loader.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4eb2da6cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parts/classes/class-script-loader.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   JAVASCRIPT LOADER CLASS
+   Allow `async` and `defer` while enqueueing JavaScript. Based on a solution in WP Rig. 
+   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+class TwentyTwenty_Script_Loader {
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds async/defer attributes to enqueued / registered scripts.
+	 *
+	 * If #12009 lands in WordPress, this function can no-op since it would be handled in core.
+	 *
+	 * @link https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/12009
+	 *
+	 * @param string $tag    The script tag.
+	 * @param string $handle The script handle.
+	 * @return string Script HTML string.
+	 */
+	public function filter_script_loader_tag( string $tag, string $handle ) : string {
+		foreach ( [ 'async', 'defer' ] as $attr ) {
+			if ( ! wp_scripts()->get_data( $handle, $attr ) ) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			// Prevent adding attribute when already added in #12009.
+			if ( ! preg_match( ":\s$attr(=|>|\s):", $tag ) ) {
+				$tag = preg_replace( ':(?=></script>):', " $attr", $tag, 1 );
+			}
+			// Only allow async or defer, not both.
+			break;
+		}
+		return $tag;
+	}
+	
+}
+
+$loader = new TwentyTwenty_Script_Loader;
+add_filter( 'script_loader_tag', [ $loader, 'filter_script_loader_tag' ], 10, 2 );