diff --git a/packages/SwingSet/src/kernel/kernel.js b/packages/SwingSet/src/kernel/kernel.js
index d8e5ee9bc32..324f0c3b59d 100644
--- a/packages/SwingSet/src/kernel/kernel.js
+++ b/packages/SwingSet/src/kernel/kernel.js
@@ -808,6 +808,10 @@ export default function buildKernel(kernelEndowments) {
       const vatKeeper = kernelKeeper.allocateVatKeeperIfNeeded(vatID);
       if (!vatKeeper.isDead()) {
         vatKeeper.markAsDead();
+        const err = makeError('vat terminated');
+        for (const kpid of kernelKeeper.findPromisesFromDeadVat(vatID)) {
+          deliverToError(kpid, err, vatID);
+        }
         removeVatManager(vatID).then(
           () => kdebug(`terminated vat ${vatID}`),
           e => console.error(`problem terminating vat ${vatID}`, e),
diff --git a/packages/SwingSet/src/kernel/state/kernelKeeper.js b/packages/SwingSet/src/kernel/state/kernelKeeper.js
index f704e8f9e4e..6de65a8d803 100644
--- a/packages/SwingSet/src/kernel/state/kernelKeeper.js
+++ b/packages/SwingSet/src/kernel/state/kernelKeeper.js
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export default function makeKernelKeeper(storage) {
   }
 
   function setInitialized() {
-    storage.set('initialized', true);
+    storage.set('initialized', 'true');
   }
 
   function getCrankNumber() {
@@ -432,6 +432,20 @@ export default function makeKernelKeeper(storage) {
     storage.set(`${kernelSlot}.data.slots`, capdata.slots.join(','));
   }
 
+  function findPromisesFromDeadVat(vatID) {
+    const prefixKey = `${vatID}.c.p`;
+    const endKey = `${vatID}.c.q`;
+    const result = [];
+    for (const k of storage.getKeys(prefixKey, endKey)) {
+      const kpid = storage.get(k);
+      const p = getKernelPromise(kpid);
+      if (p.state === 'unresolved' && p.decider === vatID) {
+        result.push(kpid);
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
   function addMessageToPromiseQueue(kernelSlot, msg) {
     insistKernelType('promise', kernelSlot);
 
@@ -793,6 +807,7 @@ export default function makeKernelKeeper(storage) {
     fulfillKernelPromiseToPresence,
     fulfillKernelPromiseToData,
     rejectKernelPromise,
+    findPromisesFromDeadVat,
     addMessageToPromiseQueue,
     addSubscriberToPromise,
     setDecider,
diff --git a/packages/SwingSet/src/kernel/state/vatKeeper.js b/packages/SwingSet/src/kernel/state/vatKeeper.js
index e90be8e0bc2..b69ddf2768f 100644
--- a/packages/SwingSet/src/kernel/state/vatKeeper.js
+++ b/packages/SwingSet/src/kernel/state/vatKeeper.js
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ export function makeVatKeeper(
   }
 
   function markAsDead() {
-    storage.set(`${vatID}.dead`, true);
+    storage.set(`${vatID}.dead`, 'true');
   }
 
   function isDead() {
-    return storage.get(`${vatID}.dead`);
+    return !!storage.get(`${vatID}.dead`);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/SwingSet/test/vat-admin/terminate/bootstrap-terminate.js b/packages/SwingSet/test/vat-admin/terminate/bootstrap-terminate.js
index 0f477be314f..481495ef345 100644
--- a/packages/SwingSet/test/vat-admin/terminate/bootstrap-terminate.js
+++ b/packages/SwingSet/test/vat-admin/terminate/bootstrap-terminate.js
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ export function buildRootObject(vatPowers) {
       // the first will trigger another outgoing query ..
       const query3P = E(dude.root).elsewhere(self, 3);
       query3P.then(
-        answer => testLog(`3P.then ${answer}`),
-        err => testLog(`3P.catch ${err}`),
+        answer => testLog(`query3P.then ${answer}`),
+        err => testLog(`query3P.catch ${err}`),
       );
       // .. but it will be killed ..
       E(dude.adminNode).terminate();
@@ -70,53 +70,40 @@ export function buildRootObject(vatPowers) {
       // [adminNode.terminate, dude.foo(4), adminNode.terminate, self.query(3)]
 
       // then terminate() is delivered, and the vat is killed. The kernel pushes a
-      // message to vatAdmin to let the done() promise resolve. (PHASE 2) The kernel also
+      // message to vatAdmin to let the done() promise resolve. The kernel also
       // looks for the unresolved promises decided by the late vat, and rejects them,
       // which pushes notify events on the queue
-      // (PHASE 1) run-queue is:
-      // [dude.foo(4), adminNode.terminate, self.query(3), vatAdmin.fireDone]
-      // (PHASE 2) run-queue is:
+      // run-queue is:
       // [dude.foo(4), adminNode.terminate, self.query(3), vatAdmin.fireDone,
       //  self.notify(foreverP), self.notify(afterForeverP)]
 
       // now dude.foo(4) comes up for delivery, and deliverToVat notices the
       // target is dead, so the kernel rejects the result, pushing another
       // notify
-      // (PHASE 1) run-queue is:
-      // [adminNode.terminate, self.query(3), vatAdmin.fireDone, self.notify(foo4P)]
-      // (PHASE 2) run-queue is:
+      // run-queue is:
       // [adminNode.terminate, self.query(3), vatAdmin.fireDone,
       //  self.notify(foreverP), self.notify(afterForeverP), self.notify(foo4P)]
 
       // now the duplicate terminate() comes up, and vatAdminVat should ignore it
-      // (PHASE 1) run-queue is:
-      // [self.query(3), vatAdmin.fireDone, self.notify(foo4P)]
-      // (PHASE 2) run-queue is:
+      // run-queue is:
       // [self.query(3), vatAdmin.fireDone, self.notify(foreverP),
       //  self.notify(afterForeverP), self.notify(foo4P)]
 
       // now the self.query(3) gets delivered, which pushes 'GOT QUERY 3' onto testLog, and
       // resolves the result promise. The dead vat is the only subscriber, so the kernel
       // pushes a notify event to vat-dude for it (which will never be delivered)
-      // (PHASE 1) run-queue is:
-      // [vatAdmin.fireDone, self.notify(foo4P), dude.notify(answerP)]
-      // (PHASE 2) run-queue is:
+      // run-queue is:
       // [vatAdmin.fireDone, self.notify(foreverP), self.notify(afterForeverP),
       //  self.notify(foo4P), dude.notify(answerP)]
 
       // now vatAdmin gets fireDone, which resolves the 'done' promise we've been awaiting for,
       // which pushes a notify
-      // (PHASE 1) run-queue is:
-      // [self.notify(foo4P), dude.notify(answerP), self.notify(doneP)]
-      // (PHASE 2) run-queue is:
+      // run-queue is:
       // [self.notify(foreverP), self.notify(afterForeverP), self.notify(foo4P),
       //  dude.notify(answerP), self.notify(doneP)]
 
-      // PHASE 2: we receive the rejection of foreverP, pushing
-      // 'foreverP.catch (err)' to testLog
-      // PHASE 2: we receive the rejection of afterForeverP, pushing
-      // 'afterForeverP.catch (err)' to testLog
-
+      // We receive the rejection of foreverP, pushing 'foreverP.catch (err)' to testLog
+      // We receive the rejection of afterForeverP, pushing 'afterForeverP.catch (err)' to testLog
       // run-queue is:
       // [self.notify(foo4P), dude.notify(answerP), self.notify(doneP)]
 
@@ -130,8 +117,6 @@ export function buildRootObject(vatPowers) {
 
       // We finally hear about doneP resolving, allowing the bootstrap to
       // proceed to the end of the test. We push the 'done' message to testLog
-      // CHIP TODO PHASE1: (or defer to phase1.5): uncomment, wire up
-      //                   queueToExport(vatAdminVat) to make it fire 'done'
       await doneP;
       testLog('done');
 
diff --git a/packages/SwingSet/test/vat-admin/terminate/test-terminate.js b/packages/SwingSet/test/vat-admin/terminate/test-terminate.js
index 448915cef55..da28f92e253 100644
--- a/packages/SwingSet/test/vat-admin/terminate/test-terminate.js
+++ b/packages/SwingSet/test/vat-admin/terminate/test-terminate.js
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ test('terminate', async t => {
     'query2 2',
     'QUERY 3',
     'GOT QUERY 3',
-    // these two will be added in phase 2
-    // 'foreverP.catch (err??)',
-    // 'afterForeverP.catch (err??)',
+    'foreverP.catch vat terminated',
+    'query3P.catch vat terminated',
     'foo4P.catch vat is dead',
+    'afterForeverP.catch vat terminated',
     'done',
   ]);
   t.end();