diff --git a/src/dawn/native/Queue.cpp b/src/dawn/native/Queue.cpp
index 5499899..3acde87 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/Queue.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/Queue.cpp
@@ -198,11 +198,16 @@
 }
 
 void QueueBase::APISubmit(uint32_t commandCount, CommandBufferBase* const* commands) {
-    SubmitInternal(commandCount, commands);
+    MaybeError result = SubmitInternal(commandCount, commands);
 
+    // Destroy the command buffers even if SubmitInternal failed. (crbug.com/dawn/1863)
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < commandCount; ++i) {
         commands[i]->Destroy();
     }
+
+    DAWN_UNUSED(GetDevice()->ConsumedError(
+        std::move(result), "calling %s.Submit(%s)", this,
+        ityp::span<uint32_t, CommandBufferBase* const>(commands, commandCount)));
 }
 
 void QueueBase::APIOnSubmittedWorkDone(uint64_t signalValue,
@@ -543,26 +548,24 @@
     return {};
 }
 
-void QueueBase::SubmitInternal(uint32_t commandCount, CommandBufferBase* const* commands) {
+MaybeError QueueBase::SubmitInternal(uint32_t commandCount, CommandBufferBase* const* commands) {
     DeviceBase* device = GetDevice();
-    if (device->ConsumedError(device->ValidateIsAlive())) {
-        // If device is lost, don't let any commands be submitted
-        return;
-    }
+
+    // If device is lost, don't let any commands be submitted
+    DAWN_TRY(device->ValidateIsAlive());
 
     TRACE_EVENT0(device->GetPlatform(), General, "Queue::Submit");
     if (device->IsValidationEnabled()) {
-        if (device->ConsumedError(
-                ValidateSubmit(commandCount, commands), "calling %s.Submit(%s)", this,
-                ityp::span<uint32_t, CommandBufferBase* const>(commands, commandCount))) {
-            return;
-        }
+        DAWN_TRY(ValidateSubmit(commandCount, commands));
     }
     ASSERT(!IsError());
 
-    if (device->ConsumedError(SubmitImpl(commandCount, commands))) {
-        return;
-    }
+    DAWN_TRY(SubmitImpl(commandCount, commands));
+
+    // Call Tick() to flush pending work.
+    DAWN_TRY(device->Tick());
+
+    return {};
 }
 
 }  // namespace dawn::native
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/Queue.h b/src/dawn/native/Queue.h
index b95e508..30192a9 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/Queue.h
+++ b/src/dawn/native/Queue.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
                                     const TextureDataLayout& dataLayout,
                                     const Extent3D* writeSize) const;
 
-    void SubmitInternal(uint32_t commandCount, CommandBufferBase* const* commands);
+    MaybeError SubmitInternal(uint32_t commandCount, CommandBufferBase* const* commands);
 
     SerialMap<ExecutionSerial, std::unique_ptr<TrackTaskCallback>> mTasksInFlight;
 };
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/QueueD3D12.cpp b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/QueueD3D12.cpp
index 22fea57..b489a68 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/d3d12/QueueD3D12.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/d3d12/QueueD3D12.cpp
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@
 
     DAWN_TRY(device->NextSerial());
 
-    // Call Tick() to get a chance to resolve callbacks.
-    DAWN_TRY(device->Tick());
-
     return {};
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/metal/QueueMTL.mm b/src/dawn/native/metal/QueueMTL.mm
index 47c854f..8e9bd66 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/metal/QueueMTL.mm
+++ b/src/dawn/native/metal/QueueMTL.mm
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@
 
         DAWN_TRY(device->SubmitPendingCommandBuffer());
 
-        // Call Tick() to get a chance to resolve callbacks.
-        DAWN_TRY(device->Tick());
-
         return {};
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/null/DeviceNull.cpp b/src/dawn/native/null/DeviceNull.cpp
index c4198f3..1fe813a 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/null/DeviceNull.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/null/DeviceNull.cpp
@@ -381,11 +381,9 @@
 MaybeError Queue::SubmitImpl(uint32_t, CommandBufferBase* const*) {
     Device* device = ToBackend(GetDevice());
 
-    // The Vulkan, D3D12 and Metal implementation all tick the device here,
-    // for testing purposes we should also tick in the null implementation.
-    DAWN_TRY(device->Tick());
+    DAWN_TRY(device->SubmitPendingOperations());
 
-    return device->SubmitPendingOperations();
+    return {};
 }
 
 MaybeError Queue::WriteBufferImpl(BufferBase* buffer,
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/opengl/QueueGL.cpp b/src/dawn/native/opengl/QueueGL.cpp
index 5042a8b..544ac33 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/opengl/QueueGL.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/opengl/QueueGL.cpp
@@ -26,15 +26,12 @@
 Queue::Queue(Device* device, const QueueDescriptor* descriptor) : QueueBase(device, descriptor) {}
 
 MaybeError Queue::SubmitImpl(uint32_t commandCount, CommandBufferBase* const* commands) {
-    Device* device = ToBackend(GetDevice());
-
     TRACE_EVENT_BEGIN0(GetDevice()->GetPlatform(), Recording, "CommandBufferGL::Execute");
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < commandCount; ++i) {
         DAWN_TRY(ToBackend(commands[i])->Execute());
     }
     TRACE_EVENT_END0(GetDevice()->GetPlatform(), Recording, "CommandBufferGL::Execute");
 
-    device->SubmitFenceSync();
     return {};
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/QueueVk.cpp b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/QueueVk.cpp
index b8ff1ea..3b4cd36 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/QueueVk.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/QueueVk.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@
 
     DAWN_TRY(device->SubmitPendingCommands());
 
-    // Call Tick() to get a chance to resolve callbacks.
-    DAWN_TRY(device->Tick());
-
     return {};
 }