diff --git a/nats.go b/nats.go
index b3ba1f7b6..40f18489f 100644
--- a/nats.go
+++ b/nats.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/nats-io/go-nats/util"
@@ -351,6 +352,12 @@ type Msg struct {
 	Data    []byte
 	Sub     *Subscription
 	next    *Msg
+	barrier *barrierInfo
+}
+
+type barrierInfo struct {
+	refs int64
+	f    func()
 }
 
 // Tracks various stats received and sent on this connection,
@@ -1571,6 +1578,13 @@ func (nc *Conn) waitForMsgs(s *Subscription) {
 			if s.pHead == nil {
 				s.pTail = nil
 			}
+			if m.barrier != nil {
+				s.mu.Unlock()
+				if atomic.AddInt64(&m.barrier.refs, -1) == 0 {
+					m.barrier.f()
+				}
+				continue
+			}
 			s.pMsgs--
 			s.pBytes -= len(m.Data)
 		}
@@ -1599,6 +1613,19 @@ func (nc *Conn) waitForMsgs(s *Subscription) {
 			break
 		}
 	}
+	// Check for barrier messages
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	for m := s.pHead; m != nil; m = s.pHead {
+		if m.barrier != nil {
+			s.mu.Unlock()
+			if atomic.AddInt64(&m.barrier.refs, -1) == 0 {
+				m.barrier.f()
+			}
+			s.mu.Lock()
+		}
+		s.pHead = m.next
+	}
+	s.mu.Unlock()
 }
 
 // processMsg is called by parse and will place the msg on the
@@ -3006,3 +3033,48 @@ func (nc *Conn) TLSRequired() bool {
 	defer nc.mu.Unlock()
 	return nc.info.TLSRequired
 }
+
+// Barrier schedules the given function `f` to all registered asynchronous
+// subscriptions.
+// Only the last subscription to see this barrier will invoke the function.
+// If no subscription is registered at the time of this call, `f()` is invoked
+// right away.
+// ErrConnectionClosed is returned if the connection is closed prior to
+// the call.
+func (nc *Conn) Barrier(f func()) error {
+	nc.mu.Lock()
+	defer nc.mu.Unlock()
+	if nc.isClosed() {
+		return ErrConnectionClosed
+	}
+	nc.subsMu.Lock()
+	defer nc.subsMu.Unlock()
+	// Need to figure out how many non chan subscriptions there are
+	numSubs := 0
+	for _, sub := range nc.subs {
+		if sub.typ == AsyncSubscription {
+			numSubs++
+		}
+	}
+	if numSubs == 0 {
+		f()
+		return nil
+	}
+	barrier := &barrierInfo{refs: int64(numSubs), f: f}
+	for _, sub := range nc.subs {
+		sub.mu.Lock()
+		if sub.mch == nil {
+			msg := &Msg{barrier: barrier}
+			// Push onto the async pList
+			if sub.pTail != nil {
+				sub.pTail.next = msg
+			} else {
+				sub.pHead = msg
+				sub.pCond.Signal()
+			}
+			sub.pTail = msg
+		}
+		sub.mu.Unlock()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/test/conn_test.go b/test/conn_test.go
index 6d2a77d47..b1ee5b0ce 100644
--- a/test/conn_test.go
+++ b/test/conn_test.go
@@ -1543,3 +1543,203 @@ func TestNewServers(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("Did not get our callback")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestBarrier(t *testing.T) {
+	s := RunDefaultServer()
+	defer s.Shutdown()
+
+	nc := NewDefaultConnection(t)
+	defer nc.Close()
+
+	pubMsgs := int32(0)
+	ch := make(chan bool, 1)
+
+	sub1, err := nc.Subscribe("pub", func(_ *nats.Msg) {
+		atomic.AddInt32(&pubMsgs, 1)
+		time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond)
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on subscribe: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	sub2, err := nc.Subscribe("close", func(_ *nats.Msg) {
+		// The "close" message was sent/received lat, but
+		// because we are dealing with different subscriptions,
+		// which are dispatched by different dispatchers, and
+		// because the "pub" subscription is delayed, this
+		// callback is likely to be invoked before the sub1's
+		// second callback is invoked. Using the Barrier call
+		// here will ensure that the given function will be invoked
+		// after the preceding messages have been dispatched.
+		nc.Barrier(func() {
+			res := atomic.LoadInt32(&pubMsgs) == 2
+			ch <- res
+		})
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on subscribe: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Send 2 "pub" messages followed by a "close" message
+	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+		if err := nc.Publish("pub", []byte("pub msg")); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Error on publish: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := nc.Publish("close", []byte("closing")); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on publish: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case ok := <-ch:
+		if !ok {
+			t.Fatal("The barrier function was invoked before the second message")
+		}
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Waited for too long...")
+	}
+
+	// Remove all subs
+	sub1.Unsubscribe()
+	sub2.Unsubscribe()
+
+	// Barrier should be invoked in place. Since we use buffered channel
+	// we are ok.
+	nc.Barrier(func() { ch <- true })
+	if err := Wait(ch); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Barrier function was not invoked")
+	}
+
+	if _, err := nc.Subscribe("foo", func(m *nats.Msg) {
+		// To check that the Barrier() function works if the subscription
+		// is unsubscribed after the call was made, sleep a bit here.
+		time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond)
+		m.Sub.Unsubscribe()
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on subscribe: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := nc.Publish("foo", []byte("hello")); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on publish: %v", err)
+	}
+	// We need to Flush here to make sure that message has been received
+	// and posted to subscription's internal queue before calling Barrier.
+	if err := nc.Flush(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on flush: %v", err)
+	}
+	nc.Barrier(func() { ch <- true })
+	if err := Wait(ch); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Barrier function was not invoked")
+	}
+
+	// Test with AutoUnsubscribe now...
+	sub1, err = nc.Subscribe("foo", func(m *nats.Msg) {
+		// Since we auto-unsubscribe with 1, there should not be another
+		// invocation of this callback, but the Barrier should still be
+		// invoked.
+		nc.Barrier(func() { ch <- true })
+
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on subscribe: %v", err)
+	}
+	sub1.AutoUnsubscribe(1)
+	// Send 2 messages and flush
+	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+		if err := nc.Publish("foo", []byte("hello")); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Error on publish: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := nc.Flush(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on flush: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Check barrier was invoked
+	if err := Wait(ch); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Barrier function was not invoked")
+	}
+
+	// Check that Barrier only affects asynchronous subscriptions
+	sub1, err = nc.Subscribe("foo", func(m *nats.Msg) {
+		nc.Barrier(func() { ch <- true })
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on subscribe: %v", err)
+	}
+	syncSub, err := nc.SubscribeSync("foo")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on subscribe: %v", err)
+	}
+	msgChan := make(chan *nats.Msg, 1)
+	chanSub, err := nc.ChanSubscribe("foo", msgChan)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on subscribe: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := nc.Publish("foo", []byte("hello")); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on publish: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := nc.Flush(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on flush: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Check barrier was invoked even if we did not yet consume
+	// from the 2 other type of subscriptions
+	if err := Wait(ch); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Barrier function was not invoked")
+	}
+	if _, err := syncSub.NextMsg(time.Second); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Sync sub did not receive the message")
+	}
+	select {
+	case <-msgChan:
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Chan sub did not receive the message")
+	}
+	chanSub.Unsubscribe()
+	syncSub.Unsubscribe()
+	sub1.Unsubscribe()
+
+	atomic.StoreInt32(&pubMsgs, 0)
+	// Check barrier does not prevent new messages to be delivered.
+	sub1, err = nc.Subscribe("foo", func(_ *nats.Msg) {
+		if pm := atomic.AddInt32(&pubMsgs, 1); pm == 1 {
+			nc.Barrier(func() {
+				nc.Publish("foo", []byte("second"))
+				nc.Flush()
+			})
+		} else if pm == 2 {
+			ch <- true
+		}
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on subscribe: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := nc.Publish("foo", []byte("first")); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on publish: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := Wait(ch); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Barrier function was not invoked")
+	}
+	sub1.Unsubscribe()
+
+	// Check that barrier works if called before connection
+	// is closed.
+	if _, err := nc.Subscribe("bar", func(_ *nats.Msg) {
+		nc.Barrier(func() { ch <- true })
+		nc.Close()
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on subscribe: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := nc.Publish("bar", []byte("hello")); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on publish: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := nc.Flush(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error on flush: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := Wait(ch); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("Barrier function was not invoked")
+	}
+
+	// Finally, check that if connection is closed, Barrier returns
+	// an error.
+	if err := nc.Barrier(func() { ch <- true }); err != nats.ErrConnectionClosed {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected error %v, got %v", nats.ErrConnectionClosed, err)
+	}
+}