diff --git a/src/core/lib/promise/party.cc b/src/core/lib/promise/party.cc
index 4a47bb33687..77e06b6ec49 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/promise/party.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/promise/party.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ grpc_core::DebugOnlyTraceFlag grpc_trace_party_state(false, "party_state");
 
 namespace grpc_core {
 
+namespace {
+// TODO(ctiller): Once all activities are parties we can remove this.
+thread_local Party* g_current_party_ = nullptr;
+}  // namespace
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // PartySyncUsingAtomics
 
@@ -210,11 +215,32 @@ void Party::ForceImmediateRepoll(WakeupMask mask) {
 }
 
 void Party::RunLocked() {
+  // If there is a party running, then we don't run it immediately
+  // but instead add it to the end of the list of parties to run.
+  // This enables a fairly straightforward batching of work from a
+  // call to a transport (or back again).
+  if (g_current_party_ != nullptr) {
+    Party* after = g_current_party_;
+    while (after->run_next_ != nullptr) {
+      after = after->run_next_;
+    }
+    after->run_next_ = this;
+    return;
+  }
   auto body = [this]() {
-    if (RunParty()) {
+    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(g_current_party_ == nullptr);
+    g_current_party_ = this;
+    const bool done = RunParty();
+    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(g_current_party_ == this);
+    Party* run_next = std::exchange(run_next_, nullptr);
+    g_current_party_ = nullptr;
+    if (done) {
       ScopedActivity activity(this);
       PartyOver();
     }
+    if (run_next != nullptr) {
+      run_next->RunLocked();
+    }
   };
 #ifdef GRPC_MAXIMIZE_THREADYNESS
   Thread thd(
diff --git a/src/core/lib/promise/party.h b/src/core/lib/promise/party.h
index 76c76f22990..7a4bcab14dc 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/promise/party.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/promise/party.h
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ class Party : public Activity, private Wakeable {
 
   Arena* const arena_;
   uint8_t currently_polling_ = kNotPolling;
+  Party* run_next_ = nullptr;
   // All current participants, using a tagged format.
   // If the lower bit is unset, then this is a Participant*.
   // If the lower bit is set, then this is a ParticipantFactory*.
diff --git a/test/core/promise/party_test.cc b/test/core/promise/party_test.cc
index 6bdf6696da7..de9c88ce46b 100644
--- a/test/core/promise/party_test.cc
+++ b/test/core/promise/party_test.cc
@@ -285,8 +285,7 @@ TEST_F(PartyTest, CanSpawnAndRun) {
       "TestSpawn",
       [i = 10]() mutable -> Poll<int> {
         EXPECT_EQ(GetContext<Activity>()->DebugTag(), "TestParty");
-        gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "i=%d", i);
-        GPR_ASSERT(i > 0);
+        EXPECT_GT(i, 0);
         GetContext<Activity>()->ForceImmediateRepoll();
         --i;
         if (i == 0) return 42;
@@ -786,6 +785,39 @@ TEST_F(PartyTest, ThreadStressTestWithInnerSpawn) {
   }
 }
 
+TEST_F(PartyTest, NestedWakeup) {
+  auto party1 = MakeRefCounted<TestParty>();
+  auto party2 = MakeRefCounted<TestParty>();
+  int whats_going_on = 0;
+  Notification n;
+  party1->Spawn(
+      "p1",
+      [&]() {
+        EXPECT_EQ(whats_going_on, 0);
+        whats_going_on = 1;
+        party2->Spawn(
+            "p2",
+            [&]() {
+              EXPECT_EQ(whats_going_on, 3);
+              whats_going_on = 4;
+              return Empty{};
+            },
+            [&](Empty) {
+              EXPECT_EQ(whats_going_on, 4);
+              whats_going_on = 5;
+              n.Notify();
+            });
+        EXPECT_EQ(whats_going_on, 1);
+        whats_going_on = 2;
+        return Empty{};
+      },
+      [&](Empty) {
+        EXPECT_EQ(whats_going_on, 2);
+        whats_going_on = 3;
+      });
+  n.WaitForNotification();
+}
+
 }  // namespace grpc_core
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {