diff --git a/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive/api/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive.api b/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive/api/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive.api
index 5783edeaa1..961fdbe238 100644
--- a/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive/api/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive.api
+++ b/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive/api/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive.api
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ public final class kotlinx/coroutines/reactive/AwaitKt {
 	public static final fun awaitFirstOrNull (Lorg/reactivestreams/Publisher;Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
 	public static final fun awaitLast (Lorg/reactivestreams/Publisher;Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
 	public static final fun awaitSingle (Lorg/reactivestreams/Publisher;Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
+	public static final fun awaitSingleOrDefault (Lorg/reactivestreams/Publisher;Ljava/lang/Object;Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
+	public static final fun awaitSingleOrElse (Lorg/reactivestreams/Publisher;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function0;Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
+	public static final fun awaitSingleOrNull (Lorg/reactivestreams/Publisher;Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
 }
 
 public final class kotlinx/coroutines/reactive/ChannelKt {
diff --git a/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive/src/Await.kt b/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive/src/Await.kt
index 9ea2e3c50e..7956c26010 100644
--- a/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive/src/Await.kt
+++ b/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive/src/Await.kt
@@ -80,13 +80,53 @@ public suspend fun <T> Publisher<T>.awaitLast(): T = awaitOne(Mode.LAST)
  */
 public suspend fun <T> Publisher<T>.awaitSingle(): T = awaitOne(Mode.SINGLE)
 
+/**
+ * Awaits for the single value from the given publisher or the [default] value if none is emitted without blocking a thread and
+ * returns the resulting value or throws the corresponding exception if this publisher had produced error.
+ *
+ * This suspending function is cancellable.
+ * If the [Job] of the current coroutine is cancelled or completed while this suspending function is waiting, this function
+ * immediately resumes with [CancellationException].
+ *
+ * @throws NoSuchElementException if publisher does not emit any value
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException if publisher emits more than one value
+ */
+public suspend fun <T> Publisher<T>.awaitSingleOrDefault(default: T): T = awaitOne(Mode.SINGLE_OR_DEFAULT, default)
+
+/**
+ * Awaits for the single value from the given publisher or `null` value if none is emitted without blocking a thread and
+ * returns the resulting value or throws the corresponding exception if this publisher had produced error.
+ *
+ * This suspending function is cancellable.
+ * If the [Job] of the current coroutine is cancelled or completed while this suspending function is waiting, this function
+ * immediately resumes with [CancellationException].
+ *
+ * @throws NoSuchElementException if publisher does not emit any value
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException if publisher emits more than one value
+ */
+public suspend fun <T> Publisher<T>.awaitSingleOrNull(): T = awaitOne(Mode.SINGLE_OR_DEFAULT)
+
+/**
+ * Awaits for the single value from the given publisher or call [defaultValue] to get a value if none is emitted without blocking a thread and
+ * returns the resulting value or throws the corresponding exception if this publisher had produced error.
+ *
+ * This suspending function is cancellable.
+ * If the [Job] of the current coroutine is cancelled or completed while this suspending function is waiting, this function
+ * immediately resumes with [CancellationException].
+ *
+ * @throws NoSuchElementException if publisher does not emit any value
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException if publisher emits more than one value
+ */
+public suspend fun <T> Publisher<T>.awaitSingleOrElse(defaultValue: () -> T): T = awaitOne(Mode.SINGLE_OR_DEFAULT) ?: defaultValue()
+
 // ------------------------ private ------------------------
 
 private enum class Mode(val s: String) {
     FIRST("awaitFirst"),
     FIRST_OR_DEFAULT("awaitFirstOrDefault"),
     LAST("awaitLast"),
-    SINGLE("awaitSingle");
+    SINGLE("awaitSingle"),
+    SINGLE_OR_DEFAULT("awaitSingleOrDefault");
     override fun toString(): String = s
 }
 
@@ -114,8 +154,8 @@ private suspend fun <T> Publisher<T>.awaitOne(
                         cont.resume(t)
                     }
                 }
-                Mode.LAST, Mode.SINGLE -> {
-                    if (mode == Mode.SINGLE && seenValue) {
+                Mode.LAST, Mode.SINGLE, Mode.SINGLE_OR_DEFAULT -> {
+                    if ((mode == Mode.SINGLE || mode == Mode.SINGLE_OR_DEFAULT) && seenValue) {
                         subscription.cancel()
                         if (cont.isActive)
                             cont.resumeWithException(IllegalArgumentException("More than one onNext value for $mode"))
@@ -134,7 +174,7 @@ private suspend fun <T> Publisher<T>.awaitOne(
                 return
             }
             when {
-                mode == Mode.FIRST_OR_DEFAULT -> {
+                (mode == Mode.FIRST_OR_DEFAULT || mode == Mode.SINGLE_OR_DEFAULT) -> {
                     cont.resume(default as T)
                 }
                 cont.isActive -> {
diff --git a/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive/test/IntegrationTest.kt b/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive/test/IntegrationTest.kt
index 6f7d98480b..18cd012d16 100644
--- a/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive/test/IntegrationTest.kt
+++ b/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactive/test/IntegrationTest.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ class IntegrationTest(
         assertEquals("ELSE", pub.awaitFirstOrElse { "ELSE" })
         assertFailsWith<NoSuchElementException> { pub.awaitLast() }
         assertFailsWith<NoSuchElementException> { pub.awaitSingle() }
+        assertEquals("OK", pub.awaitSingleOrDefault("OK"))
+        assertNull(pub.awaitSingleOrNull())
+        assertEquals("ELSE", pub.awaitSingleOrElse { "ELSE" })
         var cnt = 0
         pub.collect { cnt++ }
         assertEquals(0, cnt)
@@ -65,6 +68,9 @@ class IntegrationTest(
         assertEquals("OK", pub.awaitFirstOrElse { "ELSE" })
         assertEquals("OK", pub.awaitLast())
         assertEquals("OK", pub.awaitSingle())
+        assertEquals("OK", pub.awaitSingleOrDefault("!"))
+        assertEquals("OK", pub.awaitSingleOrNull())
+        assertEquals("OK", pub.awaitSingleOrElse { "ELSE" })
         var cnt = 0
         pub.collect {
             assertEquals("OK", it)
@@ -84,10 +90,13 @@ class IntegrationTest(
         }
         assertEquals(1, pub.awaitFirst())
         assertEquals(1, pub.awaitFirstOrDefault(0))
-        assertEquals(n, pub.awaitLast())
         assertEquals(1, pub.awaitFirstOrNull())
         assertEquals(1, pub.awaitFirstOrElse { 0 })
+        assertEquals(n, pub.awaitLast())
         assertFailsWith<IllegalArgumentException> { pub.awaitSingle() }
+        assertFailsWith<IllegalArgumentException> { pub.awaitSingleOrDefault(0) }
+        assertFailsWith<IllegalArgumentException> { pub.awaitSingleOrNull() }
+        assertFailsWith<IllegalArgumentException> { pub.awaitSingleOrElse { 0 } }
         checkNumbers(n, pub)
         val channel = pub.openSubscription()
         checkNumbers(n, channel.asPublisher(ctx(coroutineContext)))
diff --git a/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactor/test/FluxSingleTest.kt b/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactor/test/FluxSingleTest.kt
index 3879c62c71..cc336ba6b5 100644
--- a/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactor/test/FluxSingleTest.kt
+++ b/reactive/kotlinx-coroutines-reactor/test/FluxSingleTest.kt
@@ -68,6 +68,72 @@ class FluxSingleTest : TestBase() {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testAwaitSingleOrDefault() {
+        val flux = flux {
+            send(Flux.empty<String>().awaitSingleOrDefault("O") + "K")
+        }
+
+        checkSingleValue(flux) {
+            assertEquals("OK", it)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testAwaitSingleOrDefaultException() {
+        val flux = flux {
+            send(Flux.just("O", "#").awaitSingleOrDefault("!") + "K")
+        }
+
+        checkErroneous(flux) {
+            assert(it is IllegalArgumentException)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testAwaitSingleOrNull() {
+        val flux = flux<String?> {
+            send(Flux.empty<String>().awaitSingleOrNull() ?: "OK")
+        }
+
+        checkSingleValue(flux) {
+            assertEquals("OK", it)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testAwaitSingleOrNullException() {
+        val flux = flux {
+            send((Flux.just("O", "#").awaitSingleOrNull() ?: "!") + "K")
+        }
+
+        checkErroneous(flux) {
+            assert(it is IllegalArgumentException)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testAwaitSingleOrElse() {
+        val flux = flux {
+            send(Flux.empty<String>().awaitSingleOrElse { "O" } + "K")
+        }
+
+        checkSingleValue(flux) {
+            assertEquals("OK", it)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testAwaitSingleOrElseException() {
+        val flux = flux {
+            send(Flux.just("O", "#").awaitSingleOrElse { "!" } + "K")
+        }
+
+        checkErroneous(flux) {
+            assert(it is IllegalArgumentException)
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun testAwaitFirst() {
         val flux = flux {