diff --git a/src/engine/block-utility.js b/src/engine/block-utility.js
index 2026c0f0d..b456d02fa 100644
--- a/src/engine/block-utility.js
+++ b/src/engine/block-utility.js
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ class BlockUtility {
         this.thread.status = Thread.STATUS_YIELD;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the thread to yield until the next tick of the runtime.
+     */
+    yieldTick () {
+        this.thread.status = Thread.STATUS_YIELD_TICK;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Start a branch in the current block.
      * @param {number} branchNum Which branch to step to (i.e., 1, 2).