diff --git a/src/citra_qt/debugger/wait_tree.cpp b/src/citra_qt/debugger/wait_tree.cpp
index 2b0d4fdbe..af0dfeca1 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/debugger/wait_tree.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/debugger/wait_tree.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ QString WaitTreeThread::GetText() const {
     case THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ANY:
         status = tr("waiting for objects");
         break;
+    case THREADSTATUS_WAIT_HLE_EVENT:
+        status = tr("waiting for HLE return");
+        break;
     case THREADSTATUS_DORMANT:
         status = tr("dormant");
         break;
@@ -189,6 +192,7 @@ QColor WaitTreeThread::GetColor() const {
         return QColor(Qt::GlobalColor::darkCyan);
     case THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ALL:
     case THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ANY:
+    case THREADSTATUS_WAIT_HLE_EVENT:
         return QColor(Qt::GlobalColor::red);
     case THREADSTATUS_DORMANT:
         return QColor(Qt::GlobalColor::darkCyan);
@@ -237,7 +241,8 @@ std::vector<std::unique_ptr<WaitTreeItem>> WaitTreeThread::GetChildren() const {
         list.push_back(std::make_unique<WaitTreeMutexList>(thread.held_mutexes));
     }
     if (thread.status == THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ANY ||
-        thread.status == THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ALL) {
+        thread.status == THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ALL ||
+        thread.status == THREADSTATUS_WAIT_HLE_EVENT) {
         list.push_back(std::make_unique<WaitTreeObjectList>(thread.wait_objects,
                                                             thread.IsSleepingOnWaitAll()));
     }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
index 2df74c5b4..736007401 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ void Thread::ResumeFromWait() {
     switch (status) {
     case THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ALL:
     case THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ANY:
+    case THREADSTATUS_WAIT_HLE_EVENT:
     case THREADSTATUS_WAIT_ARB:
     case THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SLEEP:
     case THREADSTATUS_WAIT_IPC:
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h
index 149a8d1a6..05e536086 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ enum ThreadStatus {
     THREADSTATUS_WAIT_IPC,       ///< Waiting for the reply from an IPC request
     THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ANY, ///< Waiting due to WaitSynch1 or WaitSynchN with wait_all = false
     THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ALL, ///< Waiting due to WaitSynchronizationN with wait_all = true
+    THREADSTATUS_WAIT_HLE_EVENT, ///< Waiting due to an HLE handler pausing the thread
     THREADSTATUS_DORMANT,        ///< Created but not yet made ready
     THREADSTATUS_DEAD            ///< Run to completion, or forcefully terminated
 };
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/wait_object.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/wait_object.cpp
index 469554908..320e16d07 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/wait_object.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/wait_object.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ SharedPtr<Thread> WaitObject::GetHighestPriorityReadyThread() {
     for (const auto& thread : waiting_threads) {
         // The list of waiting threads must not contain threads that are not waiting to be awakened.
         ASSERT_MSG(thread->status == THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ANY ||
-                       thread->status == THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ALL,
+                       thread->status == THREADSTATUS_WAIT_SYNCH_ALL ||
+                       thread->status == THREADSTATUS_WAIT_HLE_EVENT,
                    "Inconsistent thread statuses in waiting_threads");
 
         if (thread->current_priority >= candidate_priority)
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/service.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/service.cpp
index 8fc801b77..81068570a 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/service.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/service.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "common/string_util.h"
 #include "core/hle/ipc.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/client_port.h"
+#include "core/hle/kernel/event.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/process.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/server_port.h"
 #include "core/hle/kernel/server_session.h"
@@ -210,6 +211,47 @@ void AddService(Interface* interface_) {
     server_port->SetHleHandler(std::shared_ptr<Interface>(interface_));
 }
 
+bool ThreadContinuationToken::IsValid() {
+    return thread != nullptr && event != nullptr;
+}
+
+ThreadContinuationToken SleepClientThread(const std::string& reason,
+                                          ThreadContinuationToken::Callback callback) {
+    auto thread = Kernel::GetCurrentThread();
+
+    ASSERT(thread->status == THREADSTATUS_RUNNING);
+
+    ThreadContinuationToken token;
+
+    token.event = Kernel::Event::Create(Kernel::ResetType::OneShot, "HLE Pause Event: " + reason);
+    token.thread = thread;
+    token.callback = std::move(callback);
+    token.pause_reason = std::move(reason);
+
+    // Make the thread wait on our newly created event, it will be signaled when
+    // ContinueClientThread is called.
+    thread->status = THREADSTATUS_WAIT_HLE_EVENT;
+    thread->wait_objects = {token.event};
+    token.event->AddWaitingThread(thread);
+
+    return token;
+}
+
+void ContinueClientThread(ThreadContinuationToken& token) {
+    ASSERT_MSG(token.IsValid(), "Invalid continuation token");
+    ASSERT(token.thread->status == THREADSTATUS_WAIT_HLE_EVENT);
+
+    // Signal the event to wake up the thread
+    token.event->Signal();
+    ASSERT(token.thread->status == THREADSTATUS_READY);
+
+    token.callback(token.thread);
+
+    token.event = nullptr;
+    token.thread = nullptr;
+    token.callback = nullptr;
+}
+
 /// Initialize ServiceManager
 void Init() {
     SM::g_service_manager = std::make_shared<SM::ServiceManager>();
@@ -279,4 +321,4 @@ void Shutdown() {
     g_kernel_named_ports.clear();
     LOG_DEBUG(Service, "shutdown OK");
 }
-}
+} // namespace Service
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/service.h b/src/core/hle/service/service.h
index 281ff99bb..084994816 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/service.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/service.h
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ namespace Kernel {
 class ClientPort;
 class ServerPort;
 class ServerSession;
-}
+class Event;
+} // namespace Kernel
 
 namespace Service {
 
@@ -249,6 +250,45 @@ private:
     }
 };
 
+/*
+ * Token representing a pause request for a guest thread from an HLE service function.
+ * Using this token a function can put a guest thread to sleep to defer returning a result from
+ * SendSyncRequest until an async operation completes on the host. To use it, call SleepClientThread
+ * to create a specific continuation token for the current thread, perform your async operation, and
+ * then call ContinueClientThread passing in the returned token as a parameter.
+ */
+class ThreadContinuationToken {
+public:
+    using Callback = std::function<void(Kernel::SharedPtr<Kernel::Thread> thread)>;
+    friend ThreadContinuationToken SleepClientThread(const std::string& reason, Callback callback);
+    friend void ContinueClientThread(ThreadContinuationToken& token);
+
+    bool IsValid();
+
+private:
+    Kernel::SharedPtr<Kernel::Event> event;
+    Kernel::SharedPtr<Kernel::Thread> thread;
+    Callback callback;
+    std::string pause_reason;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Puts the current guest thread to sleep and returns a ThreadContinuationToken to be used with
+ * ContinueClientThread.
+ * @param reason Reason for pausing the thread, to be used for debugging purposes.
+ * @param callback Callback to be invoked when the thread is resumed by ContinueClientThread.
+ * @returns ThreadContinuationToken representing the pause request.
+ */
+ThreadContinuationToken SleepClientThread(const std::string& reason,
+                                          ThreadContinuationToken::Callback callback);
+
+/*
+ * Completes a continuation request and resumes the associated guest thread.
+ * This function invalidates the token.
+ * @param token The continuation token associated with the continuation request.
+ */
+void ContinueClientThread(ThreadContinuationToken& token);
+
 /// Initialize ServiceManager
 void Init();
 
@@ -263,4 +303,4 @@ void AddNamedPort(std::string name, Kernel::SharedPtr<Kernel::ClientPort> port);
 /// Adds a service to the services table
 void AddService(Interface* interface_);
 
-} // namespace
+} // namespace Service