diff --git a/bot.go b/bot.go
index 878a0d4..dbfa230 100644
--- a/bot.go
+++ b/bot.go
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ func NewBot(pref Settings) (*Bot, error) {
 		Updates: make(chan Update, pref.Updates),
 		Poller:  pref.Poller,
 
-		handlers: make(map[string]interface{}),
-		stop:     make(chan struct{}),
-		reporter: pref.Reporter,
-		client:   client,
+		handlers:    make(map[string]interface{}),
+		synchronous: pref.Synchronous,
+		stop:        make(chan struct{}),
+		reporter:    pref.Reporter,
+		client:      client,
 	}
 
 	user, err := bot.getMe()
@@ -58,10 +59,11 @@ type Bot struct {
 	Updates chan Update
 	Poller  Poller
 
-	handlers map[string]interface{}
-	reporter func(error)
-	stop     chan struct{}
-	client   *http.Client
+	handlers    map[string]interface{}
+	synchronous bool
+	reporter    func(error)
+	stop        chan struct{}
+	client      *http.Client
 }
 
 // Settings represents a utility struct for passing certain
@@ -79,6 +81,10 @@ type Settings struct {
 	// Poller is the provider of Updates.
 	Poller Poller
 
+	// Synchronous prevents handlers from running in parallel.
+	// It makes ProcessUpdate return after the handler is finished.
+	Synchronous bool
+
 	// Reporter is a callback function that will get called
 	// on any panics recovered from endpoint handlers.
 	Reporter func(error)
@@ -173,7 +179,7 @@ func (b *Bot) Start() {
 		select {
 		// handle incoming updates
 		case upd := <-b.Updates:
-			b.incomingUpdate(&upd)
+			b.ProcessUpdate(&upd)
 		// call to stop polling
 		case <-b.stop:
 			stop <- struct{}{}
@@ -187,7 +193,9 @@ func (b *Bot) Stop() {
 	b.stop <- struct{}{}
 }
 
-func (b *Bot) incomingUpdate(upd *Update) {
+// ProcessUpdate processes a single incoming update.
+// A started bot calls this function automatically.
+func (b *Bot) ProcessUpdate(upd *Update) {
 	if upd.Message != nil {
 		m := upd.Message
 
@@ -278,11 +286,8 @@ func (b *Bot) incomingUpdate(upd *Update) {
 					panic("telebot: migration handler is bad")
 				}
 
-				go func(b *Bot, handler func(int64, int64), from, to int64) {
-					if b.reporter == nil {
-						defer b.deferDebug()
-					}
-					handler(from, to)
+				func(b *Bot, handler func(int64, int64), from, to int64) {
+					b.runHandler(func() { handler(from, to) })
 				}(b, handler, m.Chat.ID, m.MigrateTo)
 			}
 
@@ -335,11 +340,8 @@ func (b *Bot) incomingUpdate(upd *Update) {
 						}
 
 						upd.Callback.Data = payload
-						go func(b *Bot, handler func(*Callback), c *Callback) {
-							if b.reporter == nil {
-								defer b.deferDebug()
-							}
-							handler(c)
+						func(b *Bot, handler func(*Callback), c *Callback) {
+							b.runHandler(func() { handler(c) })
 						}(b, handler, upd.Callback)
 
 						return
@@ -354,11 +356,8 @@ func (b *Bot) incomingUpdate(upd *Update) {
 				panic("telebot: callback handler is bad")
 			}
 
-			go func(b *Bot, handler func(*Callback), c *Callback) {
-				if b.reporter == nil {
-					defer b.deferDebug()
-				}
-				handler(c)
+			func(b *Bot, handler func(*Callback), c *Callback) {
+				b.runHandler(func() { handler(c) })
 			}(b, handler, upd.Callback)
 		}
 
@@ -372,11 +371,8 @@ func (b *Bot) incomingUpdate(upd *Update) {
 				panic("telebot: query handler is bad")
 			}
 
-			go func(b *Bot, handler func(*Query), q *Query) {
-				if b.reporter == nil {
-					defer b.deferDebug()
-				}
-				handler(q)
+			func(b *Bot, handler func(*Query), q *Query) {
+				b.runHandler(func() { handler(q) })
 			}(b, handler, upd.Query)
 		}
 
@@ -390,11 +386,8 @@ func (b *Bot) incomingUpdate(upd *Update) {
 				panic("telebot: chosen inline result handler is bad")
 			}
 
-			go func(b *Bot, handler func(*ChosenInlineResult), r *ChosenInlineResult) {
-				if b.reporter == nil {
-					defer b.deferDebug()
-				}
-				handler(r)
+			func(b *Bot, handler func(*ChosenInlineResult), r *ChosenInlineResult) {
+				b.runHandler(func() { handler(r) })
 			}(b, handler, upd.ChosenInlineResult)
 		}
 
@@ -408,11 +401,8 @@ func (b *Bot) incomingUpdate(upd *Update) {
 				panic("telebot: pre checkout query handler is bad")
 			}
 
-			go func(b *Bot, handler func(*PreCheckoutQuery), pre *PreCheckoutQuery) {
-				if b.reporter == nil {
-					defer b.deferDebug()
-				}
-				handler(pre)
+			func(b *Bot, handler func(*PreCheckoutQuery), pre *PreCheckoutQuery) {
+				b.runHandler(func() { handler(pre) })
 			}(b, handler, upd.PreCheckoutQuery)
 		}
 
@@ -426,11 +416,8 @@ func (b *Bot) incomingUpdate(upd *Update) {
 				panic("telebot: poll handler is bad")
 			}
 
-			go func(b *Bot, handler func(*Poll), p *Poll) {
-				if b.reporter == nil {
-					defer b.deferDebug()
-				}
-				handler(p)
+			func(b *Bot, handler func(*Poll), p *Poll) {
+				b.runHandler(func() { handler(p) })
 			}(b, handler, upd.Poll)
 		}
 
@@ -444,11 +431,8 @@ func (b *Bot) incomingUpdate(upd *Update) {
 				panic("telebot: poll answer handler is bad")
 			}
 
-			go func(b *Bot, handler func(*PollAnswer), pa *PollAnswer) {
-				if b.reporter == nil {
-					defer b.deferDebug()
-				}
-				handler(pa)
+			func(b *Bot, handler func(*PollAnswer), pa *PollAnswer) {
+				b.runHandler(func() { handler(pa) })
 			}(b, handler, upd.PollAnswer)
 		}
 
@@ -463,12 +447,7 @@ func (b *Bot) handle(end string, m *Message) bool {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("telebot: %s handler is bad", end))
 		}
 
-		go func(b *Bot, handler func(*Message), m *Message) {
-			if b.reporter == nil {
-				defer b.deferDebug()
-			}
-			handler(m)
-		}(b, handler, m)
+		b.runHandler(func() { handler(m) })
 
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index 52c12e3..eae707c 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ func (b *Bot) deferDebug() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (b *Bot) runHandler(handler func()) {
+	f := func() {
+		defer b.deferDebug()
+		handler()
+	}
+	if b.synchronous {
+		f()
+	} else {
+		go f()
+	}
+}
+
 // wrapError returns new wrapped telebot-related error.
 func wrapError(err error) error {
 	return errors.Wrap(err, "telebot")