diff --git a/base/task.jl b/base/task.jl
index 0d37e1fe9eae28..db586d59d02ca6 100644
--- a/base/task.jl
+++ b/base/task.jl
@@ -764,6 +764,7 @@ end
 end
 
 function wait()
+    GC.safepoint()
     W = Workqueues[Threads.threadid()]
     poptask(W)
     result = try_yieldto(ensure_rescheduled)