diff --git a/base/task.jl b/base/task.jl
index e84c344c28d17..0d4e5da4ccfd4 100644
--- a/base/task.jl
+++ b/base/task.jl
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@ end
 end
 
 function wait()
+    GC.safepoint()
     W = Workqueues[Threads.threadid()]
     poptask(W)
     result = try_yieldto(ensure_rescheduled)