diff --git a/cppwinrt/code_writers.h b/cppwinrt/code_writers.h
index fc5081bef..855c901bb 100644
--- a/cppwinrt/code_writers.h
+++ b/cppwinrt/code_writers.h
@@ -1433,24 +1433,28 @@ namespace cppwinrt
         else if (type_name == "Windows.Foundation.IAsyncAction")
         {
             w.write(R"(        auto get() const;
+        auto get_only_safe_from_non_presenting_sta() const;
         auto wait_for(Windows::Foundation::TimeSpan const& timeout) const;
 )");
         }
         else if (type_name == "Windows.Foundation.IAsyncOperation`1")
         {
             w.write(R"(        auto get() const;
+        auto get_only_safe_from_non_presenting_sta() const;
         auto wait_for(Windows::Foundation::TimeSpan const& timeout) const;
 )");
         }
         else if (type_name == "Windows.Foundation.IAsyncActionWithProgress`1")
         {
             w.write(R"(        auto get() const;
+        auto get_only_safe_from_non_presenting_sta() const;
         auto wait_for(Windows::Foundation::TimeSpan const& timeout) const;
 )");
         }
         else if (type_name == "Windows.Foundation.IAsyncOperationWithProgress`2")
         {
             w.write(R"(        auto get() const;
+        auto get_only_safe_from_non_presenting_sta() const;
         auto wait_for(Windows::Foundation::TimeSpan const& timeout) const;
 )");
         }
diff --git a/strings/base_coroutine_foundation.h b/strings/base_coroutine_foundation.h
index 4f1c8d0b6..23c414da1 100644
--- a/strings/base_coroutine_foundation.h
+++ b/strings/base_coroutine_foundation.h
@@ -99,6 +99,19 @@ namespace winrt::impl
         return async.GetResults();
     }
 
+    template <typename Async>
+    auto wait_get_bypass_sta_check(Async const& async)
+    {
+        auto status = async.Status();
+        if (status == Windows::Foundation::AsyncStatus::Started)
+        {
+            status = wait_for_completed(async, 0xFFFFFFFF); // INFINITE
+        }
+        check_status_canceled(status);
+
+        return async.GetResults();
+    }
+
 #ifdef WINRT_IMPL_COROUTINES
     struct ignore_apartment_context {};
 
@@ -220,6 +233,11 @@ namespace winrt::impl
         impl::wait_get(static_cast<Windows::Foundation::IAsyncAction const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this)));
     }
     template <typename D>
+    auto consume_Windows_Foundation_IAsyncAction<D>::get_only_safe_from_non_presenting_sta() const
+    {
+        impl::wait_get_bypass_sta_check(static_cast<Windows::Foundation::IAsyncAction const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this)));
+    }
+    template <typename D>
     auto consume_Windows_Foundation_IAsyncAction<D>::wait_for(Windows::Foundation::TimeSpan const& timeout) const
     {
         return impl::wait_for(static_cast<Windows::Foundation::IAsyncAction const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this)), timeout);
@@ -231,6 +249,11 @@ namespace winrt::impl
         return impl::wait_get(static_cast<Windows::Foundation::IAsyncOperation<TResult> const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this)));
     }
     template <typename D, typename TResult>
+    auto consume_Windows_Foundation_IAsyncOperation<D, TResult>::get_only_safe_from_non_presenting_sta() const
+    {
+        return impl::wait_get_bypass_sta_check(static_cast<Windows::Foundation::IAsyncOperation<TResult> const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this)));
+    }
+    template <typename D, typename TResult>
     auto consume_Windows_Foundation_IAsyncOperation<D, TResult>::wait_for(Windows::Foundation::TimeSpan const& timeout) const
     {
         return impl::wait_for(static_cast<Windows::Foundation::IAsyncOperation<TResult> const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this)), timeout);
@@ -242,6 +265,11 @@ namespace winrt::impl
         impl::wait_get(static_cast<Windows::Foundation::IAsyncActionWithProgress<TProgress> const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this)));
     }
     template <typename D, typename TProgress>
+    auto consume_Windows_Foundation_IAsyncActionWithProgress<D, TProgress>::get_only_safe_from_non_presenting_sta() const
+    {
+        impl::wait_get_bypass_sta_check(static_cast<Windows::Foundation::IAsyncActionWithProgress<TProgress> const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this)));
+    }
+    template <typename D, typename TProgress>
     auto consume_Windows_Foundation_IAsyncActionWithProgress<D, TProgress>::wait_for(Windows::Foundation::TimeSpan const& timeout) const
     {
         return impl::wait_for(static_cast<Windows::Foundation::IAsyncActionWithProgress<TProgress> const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this)), timeout);
@@ -253,6 +281,11 @@ namespace winrt::impl
         return impl::wait_get(static_cast<Windows::Foundation::IAsyncOperationWithProgress<TResult, TProgress> const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this)));
     }
     template <typename D, typename TResult, typename TProgress>
+    auto consume_Windows_Foundation_IAsyncOperationWithProgress<D, TResult, TProgress>::get_only_safe_from_non_presenting_sta() const
+    {
+        return impl::wait_get_bypass_sta_check(static_cast<Windows::Foundation::IAsyncOperationWithProgress<TResult, TProgress> const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this)));
+    }
+    template <typename D, typename TResult, typename TProgress>
     auto consume_Windows_Foundation_IAsyncOperationWithProgress<D, TResult, TProgress>::wait_for(Windows::Foundation::TimeSpan const& timeout) const
     {
         return impl::wait_for(static_cast<Windows::Foundation::IAsyncOperationWithProgress<TResult, TProgress> const&>(static_cast<D const&>(*this)), timeout);
diff --git a/test/test_nocoro/get.cpp b/test/test_nocoro/get.cpp
index 11339e10b..5fa558e6a 100644
--- a/test/test_nocoro/get.cpp
+++ b/test/test_nocoro/get.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 using namespace winrt;
 using namespace Windows::Foundation;
+using namespace Windows::Storage;
 
 template<typename TResult>
 struct async_completion_source : implements<async_completion_source<TResult>, IAsyncOperation<TResult>, IAsyncInfo>
@@ -72,3 +73,35 @@ TEST_CASE("get")
 
     REQUIRE(acs.as<IAsyncOperation<uint32_t>>().get() == 0xDEADBEEF);
 }
+
+TEST_CASE("get_only_safe_from_non_presenting_sta")
+{
+    // Call a real WinRT async operation from an STA thread.
+    // This is the scenario the new API is designed for: an STA that is not
+    // presenting UI, where a synchronous blocking wait is safe.
+    std::exception_ptr failure{};
+    std::thread sta_thread([&failure]
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            winrt::init_apartment(winrt::apartment_type::single_threaded);
+
+            auto content = PathIO::ReadTextAsync(L"C:\\Windows\\win.ini").get_only_safe_from_non_presenting_sta();
+
+            REQUIRE(content.size() > 0);
+
+            winrt::uninit_apartment();
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+            failure = std::current_exception();
+        }
+    });
+
+    sta_thread.join();
+
+    if (failure)
+    {
+        std::rethrow_exception(failure);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/test_nocoro/pch.h b/test/test_nocoro/pch.h
index 7ff48a37c..30a6d3079 100644
--- a/test/test_nocoro/pch.h
+++ b/test/test_nocoro/pch.h
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 
 #include "catch.hpp"
 #include "winrt/Windows.Foundation.h"
+#include "winrt/Windows.Storage.h"
 
 using namespace std::literals;