diff --git a/integration/nest-application/listen/e2e/express.spec.ts b/integration/nest-application/listen/e2e/express.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..98e7573683d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/nest-application/listen/e2e/express.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { ExpressAdapter } from '@nestjs/platform-express';
+import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import * as express from 'express';
+import { AppModule } from '../src/app.module';
+import { INestApplication } from '@nestjs/common';
+
+describe('Listen (Express Application)', () => {
+  let testModule: TestingModule;
+  let app: INestApplication;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    testModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
+      imports: [AppModule],
+    }).compile();
+    app = testModule.createNestApplication(new ExpressAdapter(express()));
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    app.close();
+  });
+
+  it('should resolve with httpServer on success', async () => {
+    const response = await app.listen(3000);
+    expect(response).to.eql(app.getHttpServer());
+  });
+
+  it('should reject if the port is not available', async () => {
+    await app.listen(3000);
+    const secondApp = testModule.createNestApplication(
+      new ExpressAdapter(express()),
+    );
+    try {
+      await secondApp.listen(3000);
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error.code).to.equal('EADDRINUSE');
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('should reject if there is an invalid host', async () => {
+    try {
+      await app.listen(3000, '1');
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error.code).to.equal('EADDRNOTAVAIL');
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/integration/nest-application/listen/e2e/fastify.spec.ts b/integration/nest-application/listen/e2e/fastify.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d948d39b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/nest-application/listen/e2e/fastify.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { FastifyAdapter } from '@nestjs/platform-fastify';
+import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import { AppModule } from '../src/app.module';
+import { INestApplication } from '@nestjs/common';
+
+describe('Listen (Fastify Application)', () => {
+  let testModule: TestingModule;
+  let app: INestApplication;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    testModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
+      imports: [AppModule],
+    }).compile();
+    app = testModule.createNestApplication(new FastifyAdapter());
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    app.close();
+  });
+
+  it('should resolve with httpServer on success', async () => {
+    const response = await app.listen(3000);
+    expect(response).to.eql(app.getHttpServer());
+  });
+
+  it('should reject if the port is not available', async () => {
+    await app.listen(3000);
+    const secondApp = testModule.createNestApplication(new FastifyAdapter());
+    try {
+      await secondApp.listen(3000);
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error.code).to.equal('EADDRINUSE');
+    }
+
+    await secondApp.close();
+  });
+
+  it('should reject if there is an invalid host', async () => {
+    try {
+      await app.listen(3000, '1');
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect(error.code).to.equal('EADDRNOTAVAIL');
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/integration/nest-application/listen/src/app.controller.ts b/integration/nest-application/listen/src/app.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8d4f6eb02ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/nest-application/listen/src/app.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { Controller, Get } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { AppService } from './app.service';
+
+@Controller()
+export class AppController {
+  constructor(private readonly appService: AppService) {}
+
+  @Get()
+  getHello(): string {
+    return this.appService.sayHello();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/integration/nest-application/listen/src/app.module.ts b/integration/nest-application/listen/src/app.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7845d045f8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/nest-application/listen/src/app.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { AppController } from './app.controller';
+import { AppService } from './app.service';
+
+@Module({
+  controllers: [AppController],
+  providers: [AppService],
+})
+export class AppModule {}
diff --git a/integration/nest-application/listen/src/app.service.ts b/integration/nest-application/listen/src/app.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..efeb6b7734d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/nest-application/listen/src/app.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class AppService {
+  sayHello(): string {
+    return 'Hello World!';
+  }
+}
diff --git a/integration/websockets/e2e/error-gateway.spec.ts b/integration/websockets/e2e/error-gateway.spec.ts
index e48d6ca0c17..57b73be0d8a 100644
--- a/integration/websockets/e2e/error-gateway.spec.ts
+++ b/integration/websockets/e2e/error-gateway.spec.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe('ErrorGateway', () => {
       providers: [ErrorGateway],
     }).compile();
     app = await testingModule.createNestApplication();
-    await app.listenAsync(3000);
+    await app.listen(3000);
   });
 
   it(`should handle error`, async () => {
diff --git a/integration/websockets/e2e/gateway-ack.spec.ts b/integration/websockets/e2e/gateway-ack.spec.ts
index 416ba128ae9..e0138349340 100644
--- a/integration/websockets/e2e/gateway-ack.spec.ts
+++ b/integration/websockets/e2e/gateway-ack.spec.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe('WebSocketGateway (ack)', () => {
 
   it(`should handle message with ack (http)`, async () => {
     app = await createNestApp(AckGateway);
-    await app.listenAsync(3000);
+    await app.listen(3000);
 
     ws = io.connect('http://localhost:8080');
     await new Promise<void>(resolve =>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe('WebSocketGateway (ack)', () => {
 
   it(`should handle message with ack & without data (http)`, async () => {
     app = await createNestApp(AckGateway);
-    await app.listenAsync(3000);
+    await app.listen(3000);
 
     ws = io.connect('http://localhost:8080');
     await new Promise<void>(resolve =>
diff --git a/integration/websockets/e2e/gateway.spec.ts b/integration/websockets/e2e/gateway.spec.ts
index f840788fc91..c1b004828a7 100644
--- a/integration/websockets/e2e/gateway.spec.ts
+++ b/integration/websockets/e2e/gateway.spec.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe('WebSocketGateway', () => {
 
   it(`should handle message (2nd port)`, async () => {
     app = await createNestApp(ApplicationGateway);
-    await app.listenAsync(3000);
+    await app.listen(3000);
 
     ws = io.connect('http://localhost:8080');
     ws.emit('push', {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('WebSocketGateway', () => {
 
   it(`should handle message (http)`, async () => {
     app = await createNestApp(ServerGateway);
-    await app.listenAsync(3000);
+    await app.listen(3000);
 
     ws = io.connect('http://localhost:3000');
     ws.emit('push', {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('WebSocketGateway', () => {
 
   it(`should handle message (2 gateways)`, async () => {
     app = await createNestApp(ApplicationGateway, NamespaceGateway);
-    await app.listenAsync(3000);
+    await app.listen(3000);
 
     ws = io.connect('http://localhost:8080');
     io.connect('http://localhost:8080/test').emit('push', {});
diff --git a/integration/websockets/e2e/ws-gateway.spec.ts b/integration/websockets/e2e/ws-gateway.spec.ts
index e96b05150af..4abca75a5a7 100644
--- a/integration/websockets/e2e/ws-gateway.spec.ts
+++ b/integration/websockets/e2e/ws-gateway.spec.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('WebSocketGateway (WsAdapter)', () => {
 
   it(`should handle message (2nd port)`, async () => {
     app = await createNestApp(ApplicationGateway);
-    await app.listenAsync(3000);
+    await app.listen(3000);
 
     ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8080');
     await new Promise(resolve => ws.on('open', resolve));
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe('WebSocketGateway (WsAdapter)', () => {
 
   it(`should handle message (http)`, async () => {
     app = await createNestApp(ServerGateway);
-    await app.listenAsync(3000);
+    await app.listen(3000);
 
     ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:3000');
     await new Promise(resolve => ws.on('open', resolve));
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('WebSocketGateway (WsAdapter)', () => {
     this.retries(10);
 
     app = await createNestApp(ApplicationGateway, CoreGateway);
-    await app.listenAsync(3000);
+    await app.listen(3000);
 
     // open websockets delay
     await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
diff --git a/packages/common/interfaces/nest-application.interface.ts b/packages/common/interfaces/nest-application.interface.ts
index 865977f3218..d6f48c93d6f 100644
--- a/packages/common/interfaces/nest-application.interface.ts
+++ b/packages/common/interfaces/nest-application.interface.ts
@@ -50,15 +50,9 @@ export interface INestApplication extends INestApplicationContext {
     callback?: () => void,
   ): Promise<any>;
 
-  /**
-   * Returns the url the application is listening at, based on OS and IP version. Returns as an IP value either in IPv6 or IPv4
-   *
-   * @returns {Promise<string>} The IP where the server is listening
-   */
-  getUrl(): Promise<string>;
-
   /**
    * Starts the application (can be awaited).
+   * @deprecated use "listen" instead.
    *
    * @param {number|string} port
    * @param {string} [hostname]
@@ -66,6 +60,13 @@ export interface INestApplication extends INestApplicationContext {
    */
   listenAsync(port: number | string, hostname?: string): Promise<any>;
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the url the application is listening at, based on OS and IP version. Returns as an IP value either in IPv6 or IPv4
+   *
+   * @returns {Promise<string>} The IP where the server is listening
+   */
+  getUrl(): Promise<string>;
+
   /**
    * Registers a prefix for every HTTP route path.
    *
diff --git a/packages/core/nest-application.ts b/packages/core/nest-application.ts
index aca85e74dfa..49b9b7b1270 100644
--- a/packages/core/nest-application.ts
+++ b/packages/core/nest-application.ts
@@ -235,58 +235,69 @@ export class NestApplication
     this.httpAdapter.enableCors(options);
   }
 
-  public async listen(
-    port: number | string,
-    callback?: () => void,
-  ): Promise<any>;
-  public async listen(
-    port: number | string,
-    hostname: string,
-    callback?: () => void,
-  ): Promise<any>;
+  public async listen(port: number | string): Promise<any>;
+  public async listen(port: number | string, hostname: string): Promise<any>;
   public async listen(port: number | string, ...args: any[]): Promise<any> {
     !this.isInitialized && (await this.init());
-    this.isListening = true;
-    this.httpAdapter.listen(port, ...args);
-    return this.httpServer;
-  }
 
-  public listenAsync(port: number | string, hostname?: string): Promise<any> {
-    return new Promise(resolve => {
-      const server: any = this.listen(port, hostname, () => resolve(server));
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const errorHandler = (e: any) => {
+        this.logger.error(e?.toString?.());
+        reject(e);
+      };
+      this.httpServer.once('error', errorHandler);
+
+      this.httpAdapter.listen(port, ...args, () => {
+        const address = this.httpServer.address();
+        if (address) {
+          this.httpServer.removeListener('error', errorHandler);
+          this.isListening = true;
+          resolve(this.httpServer);
+        }
+      });
     });
   }
 
+  public listenAsync(port: number | string, ...args: any[]): Promise<any> {
+    this.logger.warn(
+      'DEPRECATED! "listenAsync" method is deprecated and will be removed in the next major release. Please, use "listen" instead.',
+    );
+    return this.listen(port, ...(args as [any]));
+  }
+
   public async getUrl(): Promise<string> {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       if (!this.isListening) {
         this.logger.error(MESSAGES.CALL_LISTEN_FIRST);
         reject(MESSAGES.CALL_LISTEN_FIRST);
       }
-      this.httpServer.on('listening', () => {
-        const address = this.httpServer.address();
-        if (typeof address === 'string') {
-          if (platform() === 'win32') {
-            return address;
-          }
-          const basePath = encodeURIComponent(address);
-          return `${this.getProtocol()}+unix://${basePath}`;
-        }
-        let host = this.host();
-        if (address && address.family === 'IPv6') {
-          if (host === '::') {
-            host = '[::1]';
-          } else {
-            host = `[${host}]`;
-          }
-        } else if (host === '0.0.0.0') {
-          host = '127.0.0.1';
-        }
-        resolve(`${this.getProtocol()}://${host}:${address.port}`);
-      });
+      const address = this.httpServer.address();
+      resolve(this.formatAddress(address));
     });
   }
 
+  private formatAddress(address: any): string {
+    if (typeof address === 'string') {
+      if (platform() === 'win32') {
+        return address;
+      }
+      const basePath = encodeURIComponent(address);
+      return `${this.getProtocol()}+unix://${basePath}`;
+    }
+    let host = this.host();
+    if (address && address.family === 'IPv6') {
+      if (host === '::') {
+        host = '[::1]';
+      } else {
+        host = `[${host}]`;
+      }
+    } else if (host === '0.0.0.0') {
+      host = '127.0.0.1';
+    }
+
+    return `${this.getProtocol()}://${host}:${address.port}`;
+  }
+
   public setGlobalPrefix(prefix: string): this {
     this.config.setGlobalPrefix(prefix);
     return this;