diff --git a/packages/core/src/state.ts b/packages/core/src/state.ts
index b6d18818014..324aac83cb7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/state.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/state.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import { Clock, Context, Deferred, Effect, Scope, Semaphore } from "effect"
  * A replayable transform applied to a draft during reload.
  *
  * Domain drafts expose readable and writable state while preserving concise
- * plugin/config code. Transforms may perform Effects before returning.
+ * plugin/config code. Transforms synchronously rebuild derived state.
  */
-type TransformCallback<DraftApi> = (draft: DraftApi) => Effect.Effect<void> | void
+type TransformCallback<DraftApi> = (draft: DraftApi) => void
 export type MakeDraft<State, DraftApi> = (state: State) => DraftApi
 
 export interface Registration {
@@ -87,9 +87,8 @@ export function create<State, DraftApi>(options: Options<State, DraftApi>): Inte
   })
 
   const apply = (transform: TransformCallback<DraftApi>, draft: DraftApi) =>
-    Effect.suspend(() => {
-      const result = transform(draft)
-      return Effect.isEffect(result) ? Effect.asVoid(result).pipe(Effect.orDie) : Effect.void
+    Effect.sync(() => {
+      transform(draft)
     })
 
   const materialize = Effect.fnUntraced(function* () {
diff --git a/packages/core/test/state.test.ts b/packages/core/test/state.test.ts
index b6d45cdc5f3..f2120356c6c 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/state.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/state.test.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe("State", () => {
     }),
   )
 
-  it.effect("runs effectful transforms during every reload", () =>
+  it.effect("runs transforms during every reload", () =>
     Effect.gen(function* () {
       let value = "first"
       const state = State.create({
@@ -44,11 +44,9 @@ describe("State", () => {
         draft: (draft) => ({ add: (item: string) => draft.values.push(item) }),
       })
 
-      yield* state.transform((editor) =>
-        Effect.sync(() => {
-          editor.add(value)
-        }),
-      )
+      yield* state.transform((editor) => {
+        editor.add(value)
+      })
       expect(state.get().values).toEqual(["first"])
 
       value = "second"