diff --git a/apps/app_macro.c b/apps/app_macro.c
index 2410d47f5516bb5ed188c982ae9cf1d82ae8812f..a937621c4859f3ada95a095d7103986b1e8a0888 100644
--- a/apps/app_macro.c
+++ b/apps/app_macro.c
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ static char *if_descrip =
 "(otherwise <macroname_b> if provided)\n"
 "Arguments and return values as in application macro()\n";
 
+static char *exclusive_descrip =
+"  MacroExclusive(macroname|arg1|arg2...):\n"
+"Executes macro defined in the context 'macro-macroname'\n"
+"Only one call at a time may run the macro.\n"
+"(we'll wait if another call is busy executing in the Macro)\n"
+"Arguments and return values as in application Macro()\n";
+
 static char *exit_descrip =
 "  MacroExit():\n"
 "Causes the currently running macro to exit as if it had\n"
@@ -79,15 +86,17 @@ static char *exit_descrip =
 
 static char *app = "Macro";
 static char *if_app = "MacroIf";
+static char *exclusive_app = "MacroExclusive";
 static char *exit_app = "MacroExit";
 
 static char *synopsis = "Macro Implementation";
 static char *if_synopsis = "Conditional Macro Implementation";
+static char *exclusive_synopsis = "Exclusive Macro Implementation";
 static char *exit_synopsis = "Exit From Macro";
 
 LOCAL_USER_DECL;
 
-static int macro_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
+static int _macro_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data, int exclusive)
 {
 	const char *s;
 
@@ -140,15 +149,29 @@ static int macro_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
 		LOCAL_USER_REMOVE(u);
 		return 0;
 	}
+
 	snprintf(fullmacro, sizeof(fullmacro), "macro-%s", macro);
 	if (!ast_exists_extension(chan, fullmacro, "s", 1, chan->cid.cid_num)) {
-  		if (!ast_context_find(fullmacro)) 
+		if (!ast_context_find(fullmacro)) 
 			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "No such context '%s' for macro '%s'\n", fullmacro, macro);
 		else
-	  		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Context '%s' for macro '%s' lacks 's' extension, priority 1\n", fullmacro, macro);
+			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Context '%s' for macro '%s' lacks 's' extension, priority 1\n", fullmacro, macro);
 		LOCAL_USER_REMOVE(u);
 		return 0;
 	}
+
+	/* If we are to run the macro exclusively, take the mutex */
+	if (exclusive) {
+		ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Locking macrolock for '%s'\n", fullmacro);
+		ast_autoservice_start(chan);
+		if (ast_context_lockmacro(fullmacro)) {
+			ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Failed to lock macro '%s' as in-use\n", fullmacro);
+			ast_autoservice_stop(chan);
+			LOCAL_USER_REMOVE(u);
+			return 0;
+		}
+		ast_autoservice_stop(chan);
+	}
 	
 	/* Save old info */
 	oldpriority = chan->priority;
@@ -243,7 +266,6 @@ static int macro_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
 	snprintf(depthc, sizeof(depthc), "%d", depth);
 	if (!dead) {
 		pbx_builtin_setvar_helper(chan, "MACRO_DEPTH", depthc);
-
 		ast_set2_flag(chan, autoloopflag, AST_FLAG_IN_AUTOLOOP);
 	}
 
@@ -302,10 +324,30 @@ static int macro_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
 		pbx_builtin_setvar_helper(chan, "MACRO_OFFSET", save_macro_offset);
 	if (save_macro_offset)
 		free(save_macro_offset);
+
+	/* Unlock the macro */
+	if (exclusive) {
+		ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Unlocking macrolock for '%s'\n", fullmacro);
+		if (ast_context_unlockmacro(fullmacro)) {
+			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Failed to unlock macro '%s' - that isn't good\n", fullmacro);
+			res = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	
 	LOCAL_USER_REMOVE(u);
 	return res;
 }
 
+static int macro_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
+{
+	_macro_exec(chan, data, 0);
+}
+
+static int macroexclusive_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
+{
+	_macro_exec(chan, data, 1);
+}
+
 static int macroif_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data) 
 {
 	char *expr = NULL, *label_a = NULL, *label_b = NULL;
@@ -350,6 +392,7 @@ static int unload_module(void *mod)
 	res = ast_unregister_application(if_app);
 	res |= ast_unregister_application(exit_app);
 	res |= ast_unregister_application(app);
+	res |= ast_unregister_application(exclusive_app);
 
 	STANDARD_HANGUP_LOCALUSERS;
 
@@ -362,6 +405,7 @@ static int load_module(void *mod)
 
 	res = ast_register_application(exit_app, macro_exit_exec, exit_synopsis, exit_descrip);
 	res |= ast_register_application(if_app, macroif_exec, if_synopsis, if_descrip);
+	res |= ast_register_application(exclusive_app, macroexclusive_exec, exclusive_synopsis, exclusive_descrip);
 	res |= ast_register_application(app, macro_exec, synopsis, descrip);
 
 	return res;
diff --git a/include/asterisk/pbx.h b/include/asterisk/pbx.h
index 8212d7cc057d8043d421c25d4aec0f961f20fccc..397c49d76689c189a94b39d6f723a6393788cd53 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/pbx.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/pbx.h
@@ -681,6 +681,29 @@ int ast_lock_context(struct ast_context *con);
  */
 int ast_unlock_context(struct ast_context *con);
 
+/*! 
+ * \brief locks the macrolock in the given given context
+ *
+ * \param macrocontext name of the macro-context to lock
+ *
+ * Locks the given macro-context to ensure only one thread (call) can execute it at a time
+ *
+ * \retval 0 on success
+ * \retval -1 on failure
+ */
+int ast_context_lockmacro(const char *macrocontext);
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Unlocks the macrolock in the given context
+ *
+ * \param macrocontext name of the macro-context to unlock
+ *
+ * Unlocks the given macro-context so that another thread (call) can execute it
+ *
+ * \retval 0 on success
+ * \retval -1 on failure
+ */
+int ast_context_unlockmacro(const char *macrocontext);
 
 int ast_async_goto(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *context, const char *exten, int priority);
 
diff --git a/pbx.c b/pbx.c
index b224ca59efb781d3e970e130af0e4d96a712530f..94d44c9184d32c501afd9cf4d0827a054a270375 100644
--- a/pbx.c
+++ b/pbx.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ struct ast_context {
 	struct ast_ignorepat *ignorepats;	/*!< Patterns for which to continue playing dialtone */
 	const char *registrar;			/*!< Registrar */
 	AST_LIST_HEAD_NOLOCK(, ast_sw) alts;	/*!< Alternative switches */
+	ast_mutex_t macrolock;			/*!< A lock to implement "exclusive" macros - held whilst a call is executing in the macro */
 	char name[0];				/*!< Name of the context */
 };
 
@@ -2742,6 +2743,62 @@ int ast_context_remove_extension2(struct ast_context *con, const char *extension
 }
 
 
+/*!
+ * \note This function locks contexts list by &conlist, searches for the right context
+ * structure, and locks the macrolock mutex in that context.
+ * macrolock is used to limit a macro to be executed by one call at a time.
+ */
+int ast_context_lockmacro(const char *context)
+{
+	struct ast_context *c = NULL;
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	ast_lock_contexts();
+
+	while ((c = ast_walk_contexts(c))) {
+		if (!strcmp(ast_get_context_name(c), context)) {
+			ret = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ast_unlock_contexts();
+
+	/* if we found context, lock macrolock */
+	if (ret == 0) 
+		ret = ast_mutex_lock(&c->macrolock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/*!
+ * \note This function locks contexts list by &conlist, searches for the right context
+ * structure, and unlocks the macrolock mutex in that context.
+ * macrolock is used to limit a macro to be executed by one call at a time.
+ */
+int ast_context_unlockmacro(const char *context)
+{
+	struct ast_context *c = NULL;
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	ast_lock_contexts();
+
+	while ((c = ast_walk_contexts(c))) {
+		if (!strcmp(ast_get_context_name(c), context)) {
+			ret = 0;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ast_unlock_contexts();
+
+	/* if we found context, unlock macrolock */
+	if (ret == 0) 
+		ret = ast_mutex_unlock(&c->macrolock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /*! \brief Dynamically register a new dial plan application */
 int ast_register_application(const char *app, int (*execute)(struct ast_channel *, void *), const char *synopsis, const char *description)
 {
@@ -3451,6 +3508,7 @@ struct ast_context *ast_context_create(struct ast_context **extcontexts, const c
 	}
 	if ((tmp = ast_calloc(1, length))) {
 		ast_mutex_init(&tmp->lock);
+		ast_mutex_init(&tmp->macrolock);
 		strcpy(tmp->name, name);
 		tmp->root = NULL;
 		tmp->registrar = registrar;