diff --git a/quantum/quantum_dispatcher.h b/quantum/quantum_dispatcher.h
index 6a2d1b9..a338435 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum_dispatcher.h
+++ b/quantum/quantum_dispatcher.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <quantum/quantum_context.h>
 #include <quantum/quantum_configuration.h>
 #include <quantum/quantum_macros.h>
+#include <quantum/util/quantum_drain_guard.h>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <chrono>
 
@@ -382,26 +383,6 @@ class Dispatcher : public ITerminate
     ThreadFuturePtr<RET>
     postAsyncIoImpl2(int queueId, bool isHighPriority, FUNC&& func, ARGS&&... args);
     
-    struct DrainGuard
-    {
-        DrainGuard(std::atomic_bool& drain,
-                   bool reactivate = true) :
-            _drain(drain),
-            _reactivate(reactivate)
-        {
-            _drain = true;
-        }
-        ~DrainGuard()
-        {
-            if (_reactivate)
-            {
-                _drain = false;
-            }
-        }
-        std::atomic_bool& _drain;
-        bool              _reactivate;
-    };
-    
     //Members
     DispatcherCore              _dispatcher;
     std::atomic_bool            _drain;
diff --git a/quantum/util/impl/quantum_sequencer_impl.h b/quantum/util/impl/quantum_sequencer_impl.h
index b62558a..ee5b3ef 100644
--- a/quantum/util/impl/quantum_sequencer_impl.h
+++ b/quantum/util/impl/quantum_sequencer_impl.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 //#################################### IMPLEMENTATIONS #########################################
 //##############################################################################################
 
+#include <quantum/util/quantum_drain_guard.h>
+#include <quantum/quantum_promise.h>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
 namespace Bloomberg {
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ template <class SequenceKey, class Hash, class KeyEqual, class Allocator>
 Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::Sequencer(Dispatcher& dispatcher,
     const typename Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::Configuration& configuration) :
     _dispatcher(dispatcher),
+    _drain(false),
     _controllerQueueId(configuration.getControlQueueId()),
     _universalContext(),
     _contexts(configuration.getBucketCount(),
@@ -51,6 +54,10 @@ Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::enqueue(
     FUNC&& func,
     ARGS&&... args)
 {
+    if (_drain)
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Sequencer is disabled");
+    }
     _dispatcher.post2(_controllerQueueId,
                       false,
                       singleSequenceKeyTaskScheduler<FUNC, ARGS...>,
@@ -74,11 +81,14 @@ Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::enqueue(
     FUNC&& func,
     ARGS&&... args)
 {
+    if (_drain)
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Sequencer is disabled");
+    }
     if (queueId < (int)IQueue::QueueId::Any)
     {
         throw std::runtime_error("Invalid IO queue id");
     }
-
     _dispatcher.post2(_controllerQueueId,
                       false,
                       singleSequenceKeyTaskScheduler<FUNC, ARGS...>,
@@ -99,6 +109,10 @@ Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::enqueue(
     FUNC&& func,
     ARGS&&... args)
 {
+    if (_drain)
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Sequencer is disabled");
+    }
     _dispatcher.post2(_controllerQueueId,
                       false,
                       multiSequenceKeyTaskScheduler<FUNC, ARGS...>,
@@ -122,6 +136,10 @@ Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::enqueue(
     FUNC&& func,
     ARGS&&... args)
 {
+    if (_drain)
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Sequencer is disabled");
+    }
     if (queueId < (int)IQueue::QueueId::Any)
     {
         throw std::runtime_error("Invalid IO queue id");
@@ -143,6 +161,10 @@ template <class FUNC, class ... ARGS>
 void
 Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::enqueueAll(FUNC&& func, ARGS&&... args)
 {
+    if (_drain)
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Sequencer is disabled");
+    }
     _dispatcher.post2(_controllerQueueId,
                       false,
                       universalTaskScheduler<FUNC, ARGS...>,
@@ -164,6 +186,10 @@ Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::enqueueAll(
     FUNC&& func,
     ARGS&&... args)
 {
+    if (_drain)
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Sequencer is disabled");
+    }
     if (queueId < (int)IQueue::QueueId::Any)
     {
         throw std::runtime_error("Invalid IO queue id");
@@ -260,11 +286,11 @@ Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::waitForTwoDependents(
     {
         universalDependent._context->wait(ctx);
     }
+    int rc = callPosted(ctx, opaque, sequencer, std::forward<FUNC>(func), std::forward<ARGS>(args)...);
     // update task stats
     dependent._stats->decrementPendingTaskCount();
     sequencer._taskStats->decrementPendingTaskCount();
-    callPosted(ctx, opaque, sequencer, std::forward<FUNC>(func), std::forward<ARGS>(args)...);
-    return 0;
+    return rc;
 }
 
 template <class SequenceKey, class Hash, class KeyEqual, class Allocator>
@@ -292,14 +318,14 @@ Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::waitForDependents(
     {
         universalDependent._context->wait(ctx);
     }
-    //update stats
+    int rc = callPosted(ctx, opaque, sequencer, std::forward<FUNC>(func), std::forward<ARGS>(args)...);
+    // update task stats
     for (const auto& dependent : dependents)
     {
         dependent._stats->decrementPendingTaskCount();
     }
-    // update task stats
     sequencer._taskStats->decrementPendingTaskCount();
-    return callPosted(ctx, opaque, sequencer, std::forward<FUNC>(func), std::forward<ARGS>(args)...);
+    return rc;
 }
 
 template <class SequenceKey, class Hash, class KeyEqual, class Allocator>
@@ -327,10 +353,11 @@ Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::waitForUniversalDependent(
     {
         universalDependent._context->wait(ctx);
     }
-    universalDependent._stats->decrementPendingTaskCount();
+    int rc = callPosted(ctx, opaque, sequencer, std::forward<FUNC>(func), std::forward<ARGS>(args)...);
     // update task stats
+    universalDependent._stats->decrementPendingTaskCount();
     sequencer._taskStats->decrementPendingTaskCount();
-    return callPosted(ctx, opaque, sequencer, std::forward<FUNC>(func), std::forward<ARGS>(args)...);
+    return rc;
 }
 
 template <class SequenceKey, class Hash, class KeyEqual, class Allocator>
@@ -520,5 +547,29 @@ Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::isPendingContext(const ICoroC
            ctxToValidate->waitFor(ctx, std::chrono::milliseconds(0)) == std::future_status::timeout;
 }
 
+template <class SequenceKey, class Hash, class KeyEqual, class Allocator>
+void
+Sequencer<SequenceKey, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>::drain(std::chrono::milliseconds timeout,
+                                                         bool isFinal)
+{
+    std::shared_ptr<Promise<int>> promise = std::make_shared<Promise<int>>();
+    ThreadFuturePtr<int> future = promise->getIThreadFuture();
+    
+    //enqueue a universal task and wait
+    enqueueAll([promise](VoidContextPtr)->int{
+        return promise->set(0);
+    });
+    
+    DrainGuard guard(_drain, !isFinal);
+    if (timeout == std::chrono::milliseconds::zero())
+    {
+        future->wait();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        future->waitFor(timeout);
+    }
+}
+
 
 }}
diff --git a/quantum/util/quantum_drain_guard.h b/quantum/util/quantum_drain_guard.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba20afe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quantum/util/quantum_drain_guard.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+** Copyright 2018 Bloomberg Finance L.P.
+**
+** Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+** you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+** You may obtain a copy of the License at
+**
+**     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+**
+** Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+** distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+** WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+** See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+** limitations under the License.
+*/
+#ifndef BLOOMBERG_QUANTUM_DRAIN_GUARD_H
+#define BLOOMBERG_QUANTUM_DRAIN_GUARD_H
+
+namespace Bloomberg {
+namespace quantum {
+
+struct DrainGuard
+{
+    DrainGuard(std::atomic_bool& drain,
+               bool reactivate = true) :
+        _drain(drain),
+        _reactivate(reactivate)
+    {
+        _drain = true;
+    }
+    
+    ~DrainGuard()
+    {
+        if (_reactivate)
+        {
+            _drain = false;
+        }
+    }
+    std::atomic_bool& _drain;
+    bool              _reactivate;
+};
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif //BLOOMBERG_QUANTUM_DRAIN_GUARD_H
diff --git a/quantum/util/quantum_sequencer.h b/quantum/util/quantum_sequencer.h
index 153648b..71ae038 100644
--- a/quantum/util/quantum_sequencer.h
+++ b/quantum/util/quantum_sequencer.h
@@ -226,6 +226,16 @@ class Sequencer
     /// @note The difference with the previous two statistics methods is that it aggregates stats on a per-task basis,
     ///       not on per-key basis.
     SequenceKeyStatistics getTaskStatistics();
+    
+    /// @brief Drains all sequenced tasks.
+    /// @param[in] timeout Maximum time for this function to wait. Set to 0 to wait indefinitely until all sequences drain.
+    /// @param[in] isFinal If set to true, the sequencer will not allow any more processing after the drain completes.
+    /// @note This function blocks until all sequences have completed. During this time, posting
+    ///       of new tasks is disabled unless they are posted from within an already executing coroutine.
+    ///       Since this function posts a task which will wait on all others, getStatistics().getPostedTaskCount()
+    ///       will contain one extra count.
+    void drain(std::chrono::milliseconds timeout = std::chrono::milliseconds::zero(),
+               bool isFinal = false);
 
 private:
     using ContextMap = std::unordered_map<SequenceKey, SequenceKeyData, Hash, KeyEqual, Allocator>;
@@ -297,6 +307,7 @@ class Sequencer
                                  const ICoroContextBasePtr& ctxToValidate);
 
     Dispatcher&              _dispatcher;
+    std::atomic_bool         _drain;
     int                      _controllerQueueId;
     SequenceKeyData          _universalContext;
     ContextMap               _contexts;
diff --git a/tests/quantum_sequencer_tests.cpp b/tests/quantum_sequencer_tests.cpp
index ad75ca6..0aac8f0 100644
--- a/tests/quantum_sequencer_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/quantum_sequencer_tests.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ TEST_P(SequencerTest, BasicTaskOrder)
         sequenceKeys[sequenceKey].push_back(id);
         sequencer.enqueue(sequenceKey, testData.makeTask(id));
     }
-    getDispatcher().drain();
+    sequencer.drain();
 
     EXPECT_EQ(testData.results().size(), (size_t)taskCount);
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ TEST_P(SequencerTest, TrimKeys)
         SequencerTestData::SequenceKey sequenceKey = id % sequenceKeyCount;
         sequencer.enqueue(sequenceKey, testData.makeTask(id));
     }
-    getDispatcher().drain();
+    sequencer.drain();
 
     EXPECT_EQ(sequencer.getSequenceKeyCount(), (size_t)sequenceKeyCount);
     EXPECT_EQ(sequencer.trimSequenceKeys(), 0u);
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ TEST_P(SequencerTest, ExceptionHandler)
             sequencer.enqueue(&sequenceKeys[id], (int)IQueue::QueueId::Any, false, sequenceKey, testData.makeTask(id));
         }
     }
-    getDispatcher().drain();
+    sequencer.drain();
 
     EXPECT_EQ(generatedExceptionCount, exceptionCallbackCallCount);
 }
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ TEST_P(SequencerTest, SequenceKeyStats)
         }
     }
 
-    getDispatcher().drain();
+    sequencer.drain();
 
     // check the final stats
     postedCount = 0;
@@ -344,9 +344,9 @@ TEST_P(SequencerTest, SequenceKeyStats)
     pendingCount += universalStatsAfter.getPendingTaskCount();
 
     EXPECT_EQ(sequenceKeyCount, (int)sequencer.getSequenceKeyCount());
-    EXPECT_EQ((unsigned int)taskCount, postedCount);
+    EXPECT_EQ((unsigned int)taskCount, postedCount-1); //-1 for drain()
     EXPECT_EQ(0u, pendingCount);
-    EXPECT_EQ(taskCount, (int)sequencer.getTaskStatistics().getPostedTaskCount());
+    EXPECT_EQ(taskCount, (int)sequencer.getTaskStatistics().getPostedTaskCount()-1); //-1 for drain()
     EXPECT_EQ(0u, sequencer.getTaskStatistics().getPendingTaskCount());
 }
 
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ TEST_P(SequencerTest, TaskOrderWithUniversal)
             sequencer.enqueue(sequenceKey, testData.makeTask(id));
         }
     }
-    getDispatcher().drain();
+    sequencer.drain();
 
     EXPECT_EQ((int)testData.results().size(), taskCount);
     EXPECT_EQ((int)sequencer.getSequenceKeyCount(), sequenceKeyCount);
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ TEST_P(SequencerTest, MultiSequenceKeyTasks)
         // save the task id for this sequenceKey
         sequencer.enqueue(sequenceKeys, testData.makeTask(id));
     }
-    getDispatcher().drain();
+    sequencer.drain();
 
     EXPECT_EQ((int)testData.results().size(), taskCount);
     EXPECT_EQ((int)sequencer.getSequenceKeyCount(), sequenceKeyCount);
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ TEST_P(SequencerTest, CustomHashFunction)
         // enqueue the task with the real sequenceKey id
         sequencer.enqueue(std::move(sequenceKey), testData.makeTask(id));
     }
-    getDispatcher().drain();
+    sequencer.drain();
 
     EXPECT_EQ((int)testData.results().size(), taskCount);
     EXPECT_EQ((int)sequencer.getSequenceKeyCount(), restrictedSequenceKeyCount);
diff --git a/tests/quantum_tests.cpp b/tests/quantum_tests.cpp
index 0a54444..c060405 100644
--- a/tests/quantum_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/quantum_tests.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <list>
 #include <memory>
+#include <functional>
 
 using namespace quantum;
 using ms = std::chrono::milliseconds;
@@ -151,6 +152,14 @@ int DummyIoTask(ThreadPromise<int>::Ptr promise)
     return 0;
 }
 
+struct Dummy
+{
+    int MemberCoro(CoroContext<std::string>::Ptr ctx)
+    {
+        return ctx->set("test");
+    }
+};
+
 #ifdef BOOST_USE_VALGRIND
     int fibInput = 10;
 #else