diff --git a/src/worker_pool.erl b/src/worker_pool.erl
index 26d36f9e..3928db6c 100644
--- a/src/worker_pool.erl
+++ b/src/worker_pool.erl
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 -export([start_link/1,
          submit/1, submit/2, submit/3,
          submit_async/1, submit_async/2,
+         dispatch_sync/1, dispatch_sync/2,
          ready/2,
          idle/2,
          default_pool/0]).
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
 -spec submit(fun (() -> A) | mfargs(), 'reuse' | 'single') -> A.
 -spec submit(atom(), fun (() -> A) | mfargs(), 'reuse' | 'single') -> A.
 -spec submit_async(fun (() -> any()) | mfargs()) -> 'ok'.
+-spec dispatch_sync(fun(() -> any()) | mfargs()) -> 'ok'.
 -spec ready(atom(), pid()) -> 'ok'.
 -spec idle(atom(), pid()) -> 'ok'.
 -spec default_pool() -> atom().
@@ -103,6 +105,13 @@ submit_async(Fun) -> submit_async(?DEFAULT_POOL, Fun).
 
 submit_async(Server, Fun) -> gen_server2:cast(Server, {run_async, Fun}).
 
+dispatch_sync(Fun) ->
+    dispatch_sync(?DEFAULT_POOL, Fun).
+
+dispatch_sync(Server, Fun) ->
+    Pid = gen_server2:call(Server, {next_free, self()}, infinity),
+    worker_pool_worker:submit_async(Pid, Fun).
+
 ready(Server, WPid) -> gen_server2:cast(Server, {ready, WPid}).
 
 idle(Server, WPid) -> gen_server2:cast(Server, {idle, WPid}).
diff --git a/src/worker_pool_worker.erl b/src/worker_pool_worker.erl
index 2718967d..09b5868a 100644
--- a/src/worker_pool_worker.erl
+++ b/src/worker_pool_worker.erl
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ submit(Pid, Fun, ProcessModel) ->
     gen_server2:call(Pid, {submit, Fun, self(), ProcessModel}, infinity).
 
 submit_async(Pid, Fun) ->
-    gen_server2:cast(Pid, {submit_async, Fun}).
+    gen_server2:cast(Pid, {submit_async, Fun, self()}).
 
 set_maximum_since_use(Pid, Age) ->
     gen_server2:cast(Pid, {set_maximum_since_use, Age}).
@@ -118,7 +118,13 @@ handle_cast({next_job_from, CPid}, {job, CPid, From, Fun, ProcessModel}) ->
     ok = worker_pool:idle(get(worker_pool_name), self()),
     {noreply, undefined, hibernate};
 
-handle_cast({submit_async, Fun}, undefined) ->
+handle_cast({submit_async, Fun, _CPid}, undefined) ->
+    run(Fun),
+    ok = worker_pool:idle(get(worker_pool_name), self()),
+    {noreply, undefined, hibernate};
+
+handle_cast({submit_async, Fun, CPid}, {from, CPid, MRef}) ->
+    erlang:demonitor(MRef),
     run(Fun),
     ok = worker_pool:idle(get(worker_pool_name), self()),
     {noreply, undefined, hibernate};
diff --git a/test/worker_pool_SUITE.erl b/test/worker_pool_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75a31aa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/worker_pool_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License
+%% Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License
+%% at https://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and
+%% limitations under the License.
+%%
+%% The Original Code is RabbitMQ.
+%%
+%% The Initial Developer of the Original Code is GoPivotal, Inc.
+%% Copyright (c) 2007-2020 VMware, Inc. or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.
+%%
+
+-module(worker_pool_SUITE).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+-include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-define(POOL_SIZE, 1).
+-define(POOL_NAME, test_pool).
+
+all() ->
+    [
+    run_code_synchronously,
+    run_code_asynchronously,
+    set_timeout,
+    cancel_timeout,
+    cancel_timeout_by_setting,
+    dispatch_async_blocks_until_task_begins
+    ].
+
+init_per_testcase(_, Config) ->
+    {ok, Pool} = worker_pool_sup:start_link(?POOL_SIZE, ?POOL_NAME),
+    rabbit_ct_helpers:set_config(Config, [{pool_sup, Pool}]).
+
+end_per_testcase(_, Config) ->
+    Pool = ?config(pool_sup, Config),
+    unlink(Pool),
+    exit(Pool, kill).
+
+run_code_synchronously(_) ->
+    Self = self(),
+    Test = make_ref(),
+    Sleep = 200,
+    {Time, Result} = timer:tc(fun() ->
+        worker_pool:submit(?POOL_NAME,
+            fun() ->
+                timer:sleep(Sleep),
+                Self ! {hi, Test},
+                self()
+            end,
+            reuse)
+    end),
+    % Worker run synchronously
+    true = Time > Sleep,
+    % Worker have sent message
+    receive {hi, Test} -> ok
+    after 0 -> error(no_message_from_worker)
+    end,
+    % Worker is a separate process
+    true = (Self /= Result).
+
+run_code_asynchronously(_) ->
+    Self = self(),
+    Test = make_ref(),
+    Sleep = 200,
+    {Time, Result} = timer:tc(fun() ->
+        worker_pool:submit_async(?POOL_NAME,
+            fun() ->
+                timer:sleep(Sleep),
+                Self ! {hi, Test},
+                self()
+            end)
+    end),
+    % Worker run synchronously
+    true = Time < Sleep,
+    % Worker have sent message
+    receive {hi, Test} -> ok
+    after Sleep + 100 -> error(no_message_from_worker)
+    end,
+    % Worker is a separate process
+    true = (Self /= Result).
+
+set_timeout(_) ->
+    Self = self(),
+    Test = make_ref(),
+    Worker = worker_pool:submit(?POOL_NAME,
+        fun() ->
+            Worker = self(),
+            timer:sleep(100),
+            worker_pool_worker:set_timeout(
+                my_timeout, 1000,
+                fun() ->
+                    Self ! {hello, self(), Test}
+                end),
+            Worker
+        end,
+        reuse),
+
+    % Timeout will occur after 1000 ms only
+    receive {hello, Worker, Test} -> exit(timeout_should_wait)
+    after 0 -> ok
+    end,
+
+    timer:sleep(1000),
+
+    receive {hello, Worker, Test} -> ok
+    after 1000 -> exit(timeout_is_late)
+    end.
+
+
+cancel_timeout(_) ->
+    Self = self(),
+    Test = make_ref(),
+    Worker = worker_pool:submit(?POOL_NAME,
+        fun() ->
+            Worker = self(),
+            timer:sleep(100),
+            worker_pool_worker:set_timeout(
+                my_timeout, 1000,
+                fun() ->
+                    Self ! {hello, self(), Test}
+                end),
+            Worker
+        end,
+        reuse),
+
+    % Timeout will occur after 1000 ms only
+    receive {hello, Worker, Test} -> exit(timeout_should_wait)
+    after 0 -> ok
+    end,
+
+    worker_pool_worker:next_job_from(Worker, Self),
+    Worker = worker_pool_worker:submit(Worker,
+        fun() ->
+            worker_pool_worker:clear_timeout(my_timeout),
+            Worker
+        end,
+        reuse),
+
+    timer:sleep(1000),
+    receive {hello, Worker, Test} -> exit(timeout_is_not_cancelled)
+    after 0 -> ok
+    end.
+
+cancel_timeout_by_setting(_) ->
+    Self = self(),
+    Test = make_ref(),
+    Worker = worker_pool:submit(?POOL_NAME,
+        fun() ->
+            Worker = self(),
+            timer:sleep(100),
+            worker_pool_worker:set_timeout(
+                my_timeout, 1000,
+                fun() ->
+                    Self ! {hello, self(), Test}
+                end),
+            Worker
+        end,
+        reuse),
+
+    % Timeout will occur after 1000 ms only
+    receive {hello, Worker, Test} -> exit(timeout_should_wait)
+    after 0 -> ok
+    end,
+
+    worker_pool_worker:next_job_from(Worker, Self),
+    Worker = worker_pool_worker:submit(Worker,
+        fun() ->
+            worker_pool_worker:set_timeout(my_timeout, 1000,
+                fun() ->
+                    Self ! {hello_reset, self(), Test}
+                end),
+            Worker
+        end,
+        reuse),
+
+    timer:sleep(1000),
+    receive {hello, Worker, Test} -> exit(timeout_is_not_cancelled)
+    after 0 -> ok
+    end,
+
+    receive {hello_reset, Worker, Test} -> ok
+    after 1000 -> exit(timeout_is_late)
+    end.
+
+dispatch_async_blocks_until_task_begins(_) ->
+    Self = self(),
+
+    Waiter = fun() ->
+                     Self ! {register, self()},
+                     receive
+                         go -> ok
+                     end
+             end,
+
+    ok = worker_pool:dispatch_sync(?POOL_NAME, Waiter),
+    SomeWorker = receive
+                     {register, WPid} -> WPid
+                 after 250 ->
+                         none
+                 end,
+    ?assert(is_process_alive(SomeWorker), "Dispatched tasks should be running"),
+    Pid = spawn(
+            fun() ->
+                    ok = worker_pool:dispatch_sync(?POOL_NAME,
+                                                   Waiter),
+                    Self ! done_waiting,
+                    exit(normal)
+            end),
+    DidWait = receive
+                  done_waiting ->
+                      false
+              after 250 ->
+                      true
+              end,
+    ?assert(DidWait, "dispatch_sync should block until there is a free worker"),
+    SomeWorker ! go,
+    DidFinish = receive
+                    done_waiting ->
+                        true
+                after 250 ->
+                        false
+                end,
+    ?assert(DidFinish, "appearance of a free worker should unblock the dispatcher").