diff --git a/src/net/udp.rs b/src/net/udp.rs
index de2e9b7..ba60bde 100644
--- a/src/net/udp.rs
+++ b/src/net/udp.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@ use crate::{
     ToSocketAddrs, World, TRACING_TARGET,
 };
 
+use std::future::Future;
+use std::pin::pin;
+use std::task::{ready, Context, Poll};
 use std::{
     cmp,
     io::{self, Error, ErrorKind, Result},
     net::{Ipv6Addr, SocketAddr},
 };
+use tokio::io::ReadBuf;
 
 /// A simulated UDP socket.
 ///
@@ -60,6 +64,22 @@ impl Rx {
         Ok((limit, datagram, origin))
     }
 
+    /// Tries to receive from either the buffered message or the mpsc channel.
+    fn poll_recv_from(
+        &mut self,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<Result<SocketAddr>> {
+        let (datagram, origin) = if let Some(datagram) = self.buffer.take() {
+            datagram
+        } else {
+            ready!(self.recv.poll_recv(cx)).expect("sender should never be dropped")
+        };
+        let limit = cmp::min(buf.remaining(), datagram.0.len());
+        buf.put_slice(&datagram.0[..limit]);
+        Poll::Ready(Ok(origin))
+    }
+
     /// Waits for the socket to become readable.
     ///
     /// This function is usually paired with `try_recv_from()`.
@@ -247,6 +267,21 @@ impl UdpSocket {
         Ok((limit, origin))
     }
 
+    /// Tries to receive a single datagram message on the socket. On success,
+    /// appends to `buf` and returns the origin.
+    ///
+    /// If a message is too long to fit in the unfilled part of `buf` ,
+    /// excess bytes may be discarded.
+    pub fn poll_recv_from(
+        &self,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<Result<SocketAddr>> {
+        let lock_future = pin!(self.rx.lock());
+        let mut rx = ready!(lock_future.poll(cx));
+        rx.poll_recv_from(cx, buf)
+    }
+
     /// Waits for the socket to become readable.
     ///
     /// This function is usually paired with `try_recv_from()`.
diff --git a/tests/udp.rs b/tests/udp.rs
index b4f5925..e6488ff 100644
--- a/tests/udp.rs
+++ b/tests/udp.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::future::poll_fn;
+use std::task::Poll;
 use std::{
     io::{self, ErrorKind},
     net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr, SocketAddr},
@@ -5,7 +7,8 @@ use std::{
     sync::{atomic::AtomicUsize, atomic::Ordering},
     time::Duration,
 };
-
+use tokio::io::ReadBuf;
+use tokio::time::sleep;
 use tokio::{sync::oneshot, time::timeout};
 use turmoil::{
     lookup,
@@ -159,6 +162,61 @@ fn try_ping_pong() -> Result {
     sim.run()
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn poll_recv() -> Result {
+    let mut sim = Builder::new().build();
+
+    sim.client("server", async {
+        let expected_origin = lookup("client");
+        let sock = bind().await?;
+        let buffer = &mut [0u8; 64];
+        let mut read_buf = ReadBuf::new(buffer);
+
+        poll_fn(|cx| {
+            let received = sock.poll_recv_from(cx, &mut read_buf);
+            assert!(matches!(received, Poll::Pending));
+            Poll::Ready(())
+        })
+        .await;
+
+        // before client sends
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000)).await;
+        // after client sends
+
+        poll_fn(|cx| {
+            let received = sock.poll_recv_from(cx, &mut read_buf);
+            assert!(matches!(received , Poll::Ready(Ok(x)) if x.ip() == expected_origin));
+            Poll::Ready(())
+        })
+        .await;
+        sock.readable().await?;
+        poll_fn(|cx| {
+            let received = sock.poll_recv_from(cx, &mut read_buf);
+            assert!(matches!(received , Poll::Ready(Ok(x)) if x.ip() == expected_origin));
+            Poll::Ready(())
+        })
+        .await;
+        poll_fn(|cx| {
+            let received = sock.poll_recv_from(cx, &mut read_buf);
+            assert!(matches!(received, Poll::Pending));
+            Poll::Ready(())
+        })
+        .await;
+        assert_eq!(read_buf.filled(), b"pingping");
+        Ok(())
+    });
+
+    sim.client("client", async {
+        let sock = bind().await.unwrap();
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+        try_send_ping(&sock)?;
+        try_send_ping(&sock)?;
+        Ok(())
+    });
+
+    sim.run()
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn recv_buf_is_clipped() -> Result {
     let mut sim = Builder::new().build();