diff --git a/src/bloomy/utils/async_base_operations.py b/src/bloomy/utils/async_base_operations.py
index fb2f10d..ad1a772 100644
--- a/src/bloomy/utils/async_base_operations.py
+++ b/src/bloomy/utils/async_base_operations.py
@@ -93,29 +93,25 @@ async def _process_bulk_async[T](
 
         async def create_single(
             index: int, item_data: dict[str, Any]
-        ) -> tuple[int, T | BulkCreateError]:
+        ) -> T | BulkCreateError:
             async with semaphore:
                 try:
                     self._validate_bulk_item(item_data, required_fields)
-                    created = await create_func(item_data)
-                    return (index, created)
+                    return await create_func(item_data)
                 except Exception as e:
-                    error = BulkCreateError(
+                    return BulkCreateError(
                         index=index, input_data=item_data, error=str(e)
                     )
-                    return (index, error)
 
-        tasks = [
-            create_single(index, item_data) for index, item_data in enumerate(items)
-        ]
-        results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
-        results_list = list(results)
-        results_list.sort(key=lambda x: x[0])
+        # asyncio.gather preserves input order, so no post-sort is needed.
+        results = await asyncio.gather(
+            *(create_single(index, item_data) for index, item_data in enumerate(items))
+        )
 
         successful: list[T] = []
         failed: list[BulkCreateError] = []
 
-        for _, result in results_list:
+        for result in results:
             if isinstance(result, BulkCreateError):
                 failed.append(result)
             else:
diff --git a/tests/test_async_base_operations.py b/tests/test_async_base_operations.py
index 8ca7d5c..78b93bb 100644
--- a/tests/test_async_base_operations.py
+++ b/tests/test_async_base_operations.py
@@ -81,3 +81,50 @@ async def test_get_default_user_id(self) -> None:
 
         # Verify API call
         client.get.assert_called_once_with("users/mine")
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_process_bulk_async_preserves_input_order(self) -> None:
+        """Gather results stay in input order even when later items finish first."""
+        import asyncio
+
+        client = MockAsyncHTTPClient()
+        ops = AsyncBaseOperations(client)
+
+        # Delays inverted so item 0 finishes last, item 2 finishes first.
+        delays = {0: 0.05, 1: 0.02, 2: 0.01}
+
+        async def create_func(item_data: dict) -> str:
+            await asyncio.sleep(delays[item_data["index"]])
+            return f"created-{item_data['index']}"
+
+        items = [{"index": i, "title": f"item-{i}"} for i in range(3)]
+        result = await ops._process_bulk_async(
+            items, create_func, required_fields=["title"], max_concurrent=3
+        )
+
+        assert result.failed == []
+        assert result.successful == ["created-0", "created-1", "created-2"]
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_process_bulk_async_failure_index_matches_input(self) -> None:
+        """Failed items keep the original input index without post-sort."""
+        import asyncio
+
+        client = MockAsyncHTTPClient()
+        ops = AsyncBaseOperations(client)
+
+        async def create_func(item_data: dict) -> str:
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.01 if item_data["index"] != 0 else 0.03)
+            if item_data["index"] == 1:
+                raise ValueError("boom")
+            return f"created-{item_data['index']}"
+
+        items = [{"index": i, "title": f"item-{i}"} for i in range(3)]
+        result = await ops._process_bulk_async(
+            items, create_func, required_fields=["title"], max_concurrent=3
+        )
+
+        assert result.successful == ["created-0", "created-2"]
+        assert len(result.failed) == 1
+        assert result.failed[0].index == 1
+        assert "boom" in result.failed[0].error