diff --git a/crossbeam-channel/src/channel.rs b/crossbeam-channel/src/channel.rs
index 61aefc2ce..0ebf872d2 100644
--- a/crossbeam-channel/src/channel.rs
+++ b/crossbeam-channel/src/channel.rs
@@ -1149,6 +1149,32 @@ impl<T> Receiver<T> {
             _ => false,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Disconnects this from the channel.
+    ///
+    /// If this is the last one connected to the channel, sender start to fail and
+    /// the returned iterator can be used to drain any remaining sent messages. Otherwise, it
+    /// always returns [`None`].
+    pub fn disconnect(self) -> DisconnectIter<T> {
+        let was_last = unsafe {
+            match &self.flavor {
+                ReceiverFlavor::List(chan) => chan.release(|c| c.disconnect_receivers()),
+                _ => {
+                    panic!();
+                }
+            }
+        };
+        if let Some(true) = was_last {
+            DisconnectIter {
+                last_receiver: Some(self),
+            }
+        } else {
+            std::mem::forget(self);
+            DisconnectIter {
+                last_receiver: None,
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<T> Drop for Receiver<T> {
@@ -1156,12 +1182,14 @@ impl<T> Drop for Receiver<T> {
         unsafe {
             match &self.flavor {
                 ReceiverFlavor::Array(chan) => chan.release(|c| c.disconnect()),
-                ReceiverFlavor::List(chan) => chan.release(|c| c.disconnect_receivers()),
+                ReceiverFlavor::List(chan) => {
+                    chan.release(|c| c.disconnect_receivers_and_discard_messages())
+                }
                 ReceiverFlavor::Zero(chan) => chan.release(|c| c.disconnect()),
-                ReceiverFlavor::At(_) => {}
-                ReceiverFlavor::Tick(_) => {}
-                ReceiverFlavor::Never(_) => {}
-            }
+                ReceiverFlavor::At(_) => None,
+                ReceiverFlavor::Tick(_) => None,
+                ReceiverFlavor::Never(_) => None,
+            };
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1289,6 +1317,39 @@ pub struct TryIter<'a, T> {
     receiver: &'a Receiver<T>,
 }
 
+/// A non-blocking draining iterator over unreceived messages after channel termination.
+///
+/// Each call to [`next`] returns a message if there is still more to be received. The iterator
+/// never blocks waiting for the next message as the channel don't allow sending anymore.
+///
+/// [`next`]: Iterator::next
+pub struct DisconnectIter<T> {
+    last_receiver: Option<Receiver<T>>,
+}
+
+impl<T> FusedIterator for DisconnectIter<T> {}
+
+impl<T> Iterator for DisconnectIter<T> {
+    type Item = T;
+
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
+        self.last_receiver
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|r| match r.try_recv() {
+                Ok(msg) => Some(msg),
+                Err(TryRecvError::Disconnected) => None,
+                Err(TryRecvError::Empty) => unreachable!(),
+            })
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> DisconnectIter<T> {
+    /// Returns true if this was returned from the last receiver's disconnection.
+    pub fn is_last_receiver(&self) -> bool {
+        self.last_receiver.is_some()
+    }
+}
+
 impl<T> Iterator for TryIter<'_, T> {
     type Item = T;
 
@@ -1303,6 +1364,26 @@ impl<T> fmt::Debug for TryIter<'_, T> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<T> fmt::Debug for DisconnectIter<T> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        f.pad("DisconnectIter { .. }")
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Drop for DisconnectIter<T> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(last_receiver) = self.last_receiver.take() {
+            match &last_receiver.flavor {
+                ReceiverFlavor::List(chan) => chan.discard_all_messages(),
+                _ => {
+                    panic!();
+                }
+            }
+            std::mem::forget(last_receiver);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// A blocking iterator over messages in a channel.
 ///
 /// Each call to [`next`] blocks waiting for the next message and then returns it. However, if the
diff --git a/crossbeam-channel/src/counter.rs b/crossbeam-channel/src/counter.rs
index 2c27f7c6b..77397e561 100644
--- a/crossbeam-channel/src/counter.rs
+++ b/crossbeam-channel/src/counter.rs
@@ -118,14 +118,18 @@ impl<C> Receiver<C> {
     /// Releases the receiver reference.
     ///
     /// Function `disconnect` will be called if this is the last receiver reference.
-    pub(crate) unsafe fn release<F: FnOnce(&C) -> bool>(&self, disconnect: F) {
+    pub(crate) unsafe fn release<T, F: FnOnce(&C) -> T>(&self, disconnect: F) -> Option<T> {
+        let mut from_callback = None;
+
         if self.counter().receivers.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::AcqRel) == 1 {
-            disconnect(&self.counter().chan);
+            from_callback = Some(disconnect(&self.counter().chan));
 
             if self.counter().destroy.swap(true, Ordering::AcqRel) {
                 drop(Box::from_raw(self.counter));
             }
         }
+
+        from_callback
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crossbeam-channel/src/flavors/list.rs b/crossbeam-channel/src/flavors/list.rs
index 6090b8d47..caa61dc47 100644
--- a/crossbeam-channel/src/flavors/list.rs
+++ b/crossbeam-channel/src/flavors/list.rs
@@ -549,10 +549,8 @@ impl<T> Channel<T> {
     /// Disconnects receivers.
     ///
     /// Returns `true` if this call disconnected the channel.
-    pub(crate) fn disconnect_receivers(&self) -> bool {
-        let tail = self.tail.index.fetch_or(MARK_BIT, Ordering::SeqCst);
-
-        if tail & MARK_BIT == 0 {
+    pub(crate) fn disconnect_receivers_and_discard_messages(&self) -> bool {
+        if self.disconnect_receivers() {
             // If receivers are dropped first, discard all messages to free
             // memory eagerly.
             self.discard_all_messages();
@@ -562,10 +560,15 @@ impl<T> Channel<T> {
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn disconnect_receivers(&self) -> bool {
+        let tail = self.tail.index.fetch_or(MARK_BIT, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        tail & MARK_BIT == 0
+    }
+
     /// Discards all messages.
     ///
     /// This method should only be called when all receivers are dropped.
-    fn discard_all_messages(&self) {
+    pub(crate) fn discard_all_messages(&self) {
         let backoff = Backoff::new();
         let mut tail = self.tail.index.load(Ordering::Acquire);
         loop {
diff --git a/crossbeam-channel/src/lib.rs b/crossbeam-channel/src/lib.rs
index cc1ef112f..80a6b836d 100644
--- a/crossbeam-channel/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crossbeam-channel/src/lib.rs
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ cfg_if! {
 
         pub use crate::channel::{after, at, never, tick};
         pub use crate::channel::{bounded, unbounded};
-        pub use crate::channel::{IntoIter, Iter, TryIter};
+        pub use crate::channel::{IntoIter, Iter, TryIter, DisconnectIter};
         pub use crate::channel::{Receiver, Sender};
 
         pub use crate::select::{Select, SelectedOperation};