diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/async_search_strategy.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/async_search_strategy.test.ts
index 95f2c9e4770642..a7d6aa894d91db 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/async_search_strategy.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/async_search_strategy.test.ts
@@ -45,9 +45,11 @@ describe('Async search strategy', () => {
 
   it('stops polling when the response is complete', async () => {
     mockSearch
-      .mockReturnValueOnce(of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 1 }))
-      .mockReturnValueOnce(of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 2 }))
-      .mockReturnValueOnce(of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 2 }));
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 1, is_running: true, is_partial: true }))
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 2, is_running: false, is_partial: false }))
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(
+        of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 2, is_running: false, is_partial: false })
+      );
 
     const asyncSearch = asyncSearchStrategyProvider({
       core: mockCoreStart,
@@ -67,10 +69,39 @@ describe('Async search strategy', () => {
     expect(mockSearch).toBeCalledTimes(2);
   });
 
+  it('stops polling when the response is an error', async () => {
+    mockSearch
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 1, is_running: true, is_partial: true }))
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 2, is_running: false, is_partial: true }))
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 2, is_running: false, is_partial: true }));
+
+    const asyncSearch = asyncSearchStrategyProvider({
+      core: mockCoreStart,
+      getSearchStrategy: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+        return () => {
+          return {
+            search: mockSearch,
+          };
+        };
+      }),
+    });
+
+    expect(mockSearch).toBeCalledTimes(0);
+
+    await asyncSearch
+      .search(mockRequest, mockOptions)
+      .toPromise()
+      .catch(() => {
+        expect(mockSearch).toBeCalledTimes(2);
+      });
+  });
+
   it('only sends the ID and server strategy after the first request', async () => {
     mockSearch
-      .mockReturnValueOnce(of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 1 }))
-      .mockReturnValueOnce(of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 2 }));
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 1, is_running: true, is_partial: true }))
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(
+        of({ id: 1, total: 2, loaded: 2, is_running: false, is_partial: false })
+      );
 
     const asyncSearch = asyncSearchStrategyProvider({
       core: mockCoreStart,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/async_search_strategy.ts b/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/async_search_strategy.ts
index 6271d7fcbeaace..18b5b976b3c1b5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/async_search_strategy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/async_search_strategy.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   SYNC_SEARCH_STRATEGY,
   TSearchStrategyProvider,
 } from '../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
-import { IAsyncSearchRequest, IAsyncSearchOptions } from './types';
+import { IAsyncSearchRequest, IAsyncSearchOptions, IAsyncSearchResponse } from './types';
 
 export const ASYNC_SEARCH_STRATEGY = 'ASYNC_SEARCH_STRATEGY';
 
@@ -52,9 +52,14 @@ export const asyncSearchStrategyProvider: TSearchStrategyProvider<typeof ASYNC_S
         : NEVER;
 
       return search(request, options).pipe(
-        expand(response => {
+        expand((response: IAsyncSearchResponse) => {
+          // If the response indicates of an error, stop polling and complete the observable
+          if (!response || (response.is_partial && !response.is_running)) {
+            return throwError(new AbortError());
+          }
+
           // If the response indicates it is complete, stop polling and complete the observable
-          if ((response.loaded ?? 0) >= (response.total ?? 0)) return EMPTY;
+          if (!response.is_running) return EMPTY;
 
           id = response.id;
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/types.ts b/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/types.ts
index edaaf1b22654d4..8ffc8eddda0528 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/types.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/public/search/types.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-import { ISearchOptions, ISyncSearchRequest } from '../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
+import {
+  IKibanaSearchResponse,
+  ISearchOptions,
+  ISyncSearchRequest,
+} from '../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
 
 export interface IAsyncSearchRequest extends ISyncSearchRequest {
   /**
@@ -19,3 +23,14 @@ export interface IAsyncSearchOptions extends ISearchOptions {
    */
   pollInterval?: number;
 }
+
+export interface IAsyncSearchResponse extends IKibanaSearchResponse {
+  /**
+   * Indicates whether async search is still in flight
+   */
+  is_running?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Indicates whether the results returned are complete or partial
+   */
+  is_partial?: boolean;
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/server/search/es_search_strategy.ts b/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/server/search/es_search_strategy.ts
index 6b329bccab4a73..bf502889ffa4f8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/server/search/es_search_strategy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/data_enhanced/server/search/es_search_strategy.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import { shimHitsTotal } from './shim_hits_total';
 
 export interface AsyncSearchResponse<T> {
   id: string;
+  is_partial: boolean;
+  is_running: boolean;
   response: SearchResponse<T>;
 }
 
@@ -71,13 +73,19 @@ async function asyncSearch(
   // Wait up to 1s for the response to return
   const query = toSnakeCase({ waitForCompletionTimeout: '1s', ...queryParams });
 
-  const { response, id } = (await caller(
+  const { id, response, is_partial, is_running } = (await caller(
     'transport.request',
     { method, path, body, query },
     options
   )) as AsyncSearchResponse<any>;
 
-  return { id, rawResponse: shimHitsTotal(response), ...getTotalLoaded(response._shards) };
+  return {
+    id,
+    is_partial,
+    is_running,
+    rawResponse: shimHitsTotal(response),
+    ...getTotalLoaded(response._shards),
+  };
 }
 
 async function rollupSearch(