diff --git a/RxBlocking/BlockingObservable+Operators.swift b/RxBlocking/BlockingObservable+Operators.swift
index b8ee3506..3d4674b8 100644
--- a/RxBlocking/BlockingObservable+Operators.swift
+++ b/RxBlocking/BlockingObservable+Operators.swift
@@ -24,10 +24,14 @@ extension BlockingObservable {
 
         var error: Swift.Error?
 
-        let lock = RunLoopLock()
+        let lock = RunLoopLock(timeout: timeout)
 
         let d = SingleAssignmentDisposable()
 
+        defer {
+            d.dispose()
+        }
+
         lock.dispatch {
             d.disposable = self.source.subscribe { e in
                 if d.isDisposed {
@@ -47,9 +51,7 @@ extension BlockingObservable {
             }
         }
 
-        lock.run()
-
-        d.dispose()
+        try lock.run()
 
         if let error = error {
             throw error
@@ -74,7 +76,11 @@ extension BlockingObservable {
 
         let d = SingleAssignmentDisposable()
 
-        let lock = RunLoopLock()
+        defer {
+            d.dispose()
+        }
+        
+        let lock = RunLoopLock(timeout: timeout)
 
         lock.dispatch {
             d.disposable = self.source.subscribe { e in
@@ -99,9 +105,7 @@ extension BlockingObservable {
             }
         }
 
-        lock.run()
-
-        d.dispose()
+        try lock.run()
 
         if let error = error {
             throw error
@@ -126,7 +130,11 @@ extension BlockingObservable {
 
         let d = SingleAssignmentDisposable()
 
-        let lock = RunLoopLock()
+        defer {
+            d.dispose()
+        }
+        
+        let lock = RunLoopLock(timeout: timeout)
 
         lock.dispatch {
             d.disposable = self.source.subscribe { e in
@@ -148,9 +156,7 @@ extension BlockingObservable {
             }
         }
         
-        lock.run()
-        
-        d.dispose()
+        try lock.run()
         
         if let error = error {
             throw error
@@ -186,8 +192,12 @@ extension BlockingObservable {
         var error: Swift.Error?
         
         let d = SingleAssignmentDisposable()
+
+        defer {
+            d.dispose()
+        }
         
-        let lock = RunLoopLock()
+        let lock = RunLoopLock(timeout: timeout)
         
         lock.dispatch {
             d.disposable = self.source.subscribe { e in
@@ -224,9 +234,8 @@ extension BlockingObservable {
             }
         }
         
-        lock.run()
-        d.dispose()
-        
+        try lock.run()
+
         if let error = error {
             throw error
         }
diff --git a/RxBlocking/BlockingObservable.swift b/RxBlocking/BlockingObservable.swift
index 2197ce13..062ac381 100644
--- a/RxBlocking/BlockingObservable.swift
+++ b/RxBlocking/BlockingObservable.swift
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ If you think you need to use a `BlockingObservable` this is usually a sign that
 design.
 */
 public struct BlockingObservable<E> {
+    let timeout: RxTimeInterval?
     let source: Observable<E>
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/RxBlocking/ObservableConvertibleType+Blocking.swift b/RxBlocking/ObservableConvertibleType+Blocking.swift
index 79a08d76..d44bc66d 100644
--- a/RxBlocking/ObservableConvertibleType+Blocking.swift
+++ b/RxBlocking/ObservableConvertibleType+Blocking.swift
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ extension ObservableConvertibleType {
     /**
     Converts an Observable into a `BlockingObservable` (an Observable with blocking operators).
 
+    - parameter timeout: Maximal time interval BlockingObservable can block without throwing `RxError.timeout`.
     - returns: `BlockingObservable` version of `self`
     */
     // @warn_unused_result(message:"http://git.io/rxs.uo")
-    public func toBlocking() -> BlockingObservable<E> {
-        return BlockingObservable(source: self.asObservable())
+    public func toBlocking(timeout: RxTimeInterval? = nil) -> BlockingObservable<E> {
+        return BlockingObservable(timeout: timeout, source: self.asObservable())
     }
 }
diff --git a/RxBlocking/RunLoopLock.swift b/RxBlocking/RunLoopLock.swift
index dd802fa1..7df595bc 100644
--- a/RxBlocking/RunLoopLock.swift
+++ b/RxBlocking/RunLoopLock.swift
@@ -29,17 +29,19 @@ typealias AtomicInt = Int32
 #endif
 
 class RunLoopLock {
-    let currentRunLoop: CFRunLoop
+    let _currentRunLoop: CFRunLoop
 
-    var calledRun: AtomicInt = 0
-    var calledStop: AtomicInt = 0
+    var _calledRun: AtomicInt = 0
+    var _calledStop: AtomicInt = 0
+    var _timeout: RxTimeInterval?
 
-    init() {
-        currentRunLoop = CFRunLoopGetCurrent()
+    init(timeout: RxTimeInterval?) {
+        _timeout = timeout
+        _currentRunLoop = CFRunLoopGetCurrent()
     }
 
     func dispatch(_ action: @escaping () -> ()) {
-        CFRunLoopPerformBlock(currentRunLoop, CFRunLoopMode.defaultMode.rawValue) {
+        CFRunLoopPerformBlock(_currentRunLoop, CFRunLoopMode.defaultMode.rawValue) {
             if CurrentThreadScheduler.isScheduleRequired {
                 _ = CurrentThreadScheduler.instance.schedule(()) { _ in
                     action()
@@ -50,23 +52,37 @@ class RunLoopLock {
                 action()
             }
         }
-        CFRunLoopWakeUp(currentRunLoop)
+        CFRunLoopWakeUp(_currentRunLoop)
     }
 
     func stop() {
-        if AtomicIncrement(&calledStop) != 1 {
+        if AtomicIncrement(&_calledStop) != 1 {
             return
         }
-        CFRunLoopPerformBlock(currentRunLoop, CFRunLoopMode.defaultMode.rawValue) {
-            CFRunLoopStop(self.currentRunLoop)
+        CFRunLoopPerformBlock(_currentRunLoop, CFRunLoopMode.defaultMode.rawValue) {
+            CFRunLoopStop(self._currentRunLoop)
         }
-        CFRunLoopWakeUp(currentRunLoop)
+        CFRunLoopWakeUp(_currentRunLoop)
     }
 
-    func run() {
-        if AtomicIncrement(&calledRun) != 1 {
+    func run() throws {
+        if AtomicIncrement(&_calledRun) != 1 {
             fatalError("Run can be only called once")
         }
-        CFRunLoopRun()
+        if let timeout = _timeout {
+            switch CFRunLoopRunInMode(CFRunLoopMode.defaultMode, timeout, false) {
+            case .finished:
+                return
+            case .handledSource:
+                return
+            case .stopped:
+                return
+            case .timedOut:
+                throw RxError.timeout
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            CFRunLoopRun()
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/RxSwiftTests/Tests/Observable+BlockingTest.swift b/Tests/RxSwiftTests/Tests/Observable+BlockingTest.swift
index 2a298f45..328ef25f 100644
--- a/Tests/RxSwiftTests/Tests/Observable+BlockingTest.swift
+++ b/Tests/RxSwiftTests/Tests/Observable+BlockingTest.swift
@@ -69,6 +69,21 @@ extension ObservableBlockingTest {
             XCTAssertEqual(d, [1, 2])
         }
     }
+
+    func testToArray_timeout() {
+        do {
+            _ = try Observable<Int>.never().toBlocking(timeout: 0.01).toArray()
+            XCTFail("It should fail")
+        }
+        catch let e {
+            if case .timeout = e as! RxError {
+
+            }
+            else {
+                XCTFail()
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // first
@@ -126,6 +141,21 @@ extension ObservableBlockingTest {
             XCTAssertEqual(d, 1)
         }
     }
+
+    func testFirst_timeout() {
+        do {
+            _ = try Observable<Int>.never().toBlocking(timeout: 0.01).first()
+            XCTFail("It should fail")
+        }
+        catch let e {
+            if case .timeout = e as! RxError {
+
+            }
+            else {
+                XCTFail()
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // last
@@ -183,6 +213,21 @@ extension ObservableBlockingTest {
             XCTAssertEqual(d, 1)
         }
     }
+
+    func testLast_timeout() {
+        do {
+            _ = try Observable<Int>.never().toBlocking(timeout: 0.01).last()
+            XCTFail("It should fail")
+        }
+        catch let e {
+            if case .timeout = e as! RxError {
+
+            }
+            else {
+                XCTFail()
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -360,4 +405,34 @@ extension ObservableBlockingTest {
             XCTAssertEqual(d, 1)
         }
     }
+
+    func testSingle_timeout() {
+        do {
+            _ = try Observable<Int>.never().toBlocking(timeout: 0.01).single()
+            XCTFail("It should fail")
+        }
+        catch let e {
+            if case .timeout = e as! RxError {
+
+            }
+            else {
+                XCTFail()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func testSinglePredicate_timeout() {
+        do {
+            _ = try Observable<Int>.never().toBlocking(timeout: 0.01).single { _ in true }
+            XCTFail("It should fail")
+        }
+        catch let e {
+            if case .timeout = e as! RxError {
+
+            }
+            else {
+                XCTFail()
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }