diff --git a/include/lvgl/core/lv_timer.h b/include/lvgl/core/lv_timer.h
index 372234c80e..34838f94ef 100644
--- a/include/lvgl/core/lv_timer.h
+++ b/include/lvgl/core/lv_timer.h
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ LV_ATTRIBUTE_TIMER_HANDLER uint32_t lv_timer_handler(void);
  */
 LV_ATTRIBUTE_TIMER_HANDLER uint32_t lv_timer_handler_run_in_period(uint32_t period);
 
+
+/**
+ * Calculate the time to the soonest LVGL timer.
+ * @return time till it needs to be run next timer (in ms)
+ */
+LV_ATTRIBUTE_TIMER_HANDLER uint32_t lv_timer_get_time_to_next(void);
+
+
 /**
  * Call it in the super-loop of main() or threads. It will automatically call lv_timer_handler() at the right time.
  * This function is used to simplify the porting.
diff --git a/src/misc/lv_timer.c b/src/misc/lv_timer.c
index c1545ac9c8..0c39592085 100644
--- a/src/misc/lv_timer.c
+++ b/src/misc/lv_timer.c
@@ -111,17 +111,7 @@ LV_ATTRIBUTE_TIMER_HANDLER uint32_t lv_timer_handler(void)
         }
     } while(timer_active);
 
-    uint32_t time_until_next = LV_NO_TIMER_READY;
-    next = lv_ll_get_head(timer_head);
-    while(next) {
-        if(!next->paused) {
-            uint32_t delay = lv_timer_time_remaining(next);
-            if(delay < time_until_next)
-                time_until_next = delay;
-        }
-
-        next = lv_ll_get_next(timer_head, next); /*Find the next timer*/
-    }
+    uint32_t time_until_next = lv_timer_get_time_to_next();
 
     state_p->busy_time += lv_tick_elaps(handler_start);
     uint32_t idle_period_time = lv_tick_elaps(state_p->idle_period_start);
@@ -142,6 +132,24 @@ LV_ATTRIBUTE_TIMER_HANDLER uint32_t lv_timer_handler(void)
     return time_until_next;
 }
 
+LV_ATTRIBUTE_TIMER_HANDLER uint32_t lv_timer_get_time_to_next(void)
+{
+    uint32_t time_until_next = LV_NO_TIMER_READY;
+    lv_ll_t * timer_head = timer_ll_p;
+    lv_timer_t * next = lv_ll_get_head(timer_head);
+
+    while(next && time_until_next) {
+        if(!next->paused) {
+            uint32_t timer_remaining = lv_timer_time_remaining(next);
+            time_until_next = LV_MIN(time_until_next, timer_remaining);
+        }
+
+        next = lv_ll_get_next(timer_head, next); /*Find the next timer*/
+    }
+
+    return time_until_next;
+}
+
 LV_ATTRIBUTE_TIMER_HANDLER void lv_timer_periodic_handler(void)
 {
     lv_timer_state_t * state_p = &state;
diff --git a/tests/src/test_cases/test_tickless.c b/tests/src/test_cases/test_tickless.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b486357d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/src/test_cases/test_tickless.c
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#if LV_BUILD_TEST
+#include "../lvgl.h"
+#include "unity/unity.h"
+
+/* STATIC VARIABLES */
+static uint32_t test_tick_value = 0;
+static uint32_t test_async_cb_count = 0;
+static lv_timer_t * test_timer = NULL;
+
+/* STATIC FUNCTIONS */
+static uint32_t test_tick_cb(void)
+{
+    return test_tick_value;
+}
+
+/* TEST FUNCTIONS */
+void setUp(void)
+{
+    /* Function run before every test */
+    /* Reset test variables */
+    test_tick_value = 0;
+    test_async_cb_count = 0;
+
+    /* Reset tick module */
+    lv_tick_set_cb(NULL);
+}
+
+void tearDown(void)
+{
+    /* Function run after every test */
+    if(test_timer) {
+        lv_timer_delete(test_timer);
+        test_timer = NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* Reset tick module */
+    lv_tick_set_cb(NULL);
+}
+
+
+static void timer_async_demo_cb(lv_timer_t * t)
+{
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(test_timer, t);
+    lv_timer_delete(test_timer);
+    test_timer = NULL;
+    test_async_cb_count++;
+}
+
+void test_tickless(void)
+{
+    /* Install our own tick callback so we can control ticks*/
+    lv_tick_set_cb(test_tick_cb);
+
+    /* LVGL typically has a few timers by this point */
+    /* Test with a relatively short period that should fit between them */
+    const uint32_t MAX_PERIOD = 3;
+
+    /* First process any pending work to do */
+    for(unsigned i = 0; i < 100; ++i) {
+        if(lv_timer_handler() > 2 * MAX_PERIOD) {
+            break;
+        }
+        test_tick_value++;
+    }
+
+    /* If this fires, the above loop failed to find an idle interval */
+    TEST_ASSERT_GREATER_THAN(MAX_PERIOD, lv_timer_get_time_to_next());
+
+    /* Install a timer. Advance ticks until almost ready to fire */
+    test_timer = lv_timer_create(timer_async_demo_cb, MAX_PERIOD, NULL);
+    uint32_t period = MAX_PERIOD;
+    while(period >= 1) {
+        TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(period, lv_timer_get_time_to_next());
+        TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(period, lv_timer_handler());
+        TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(period, lv_timer_get_time_to_next());
+        TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, test_async_cb_count);
+        period--;
+        test_tick_value++;
+    }
+
+    /* It is time to run the callback. Verify has not run yet */
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, lv_timer_get_time_to_next());
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0, test_async_cb_count);
+
+    /* Run the callback. Verify it ran */
+    TEST_ASSERT_GREATER_THAN(MAX_PERIOD, lv_timer_handler());
+    TEST_ASSERT_GREATER_THAN(MAX_PERIOD, lv_timer_get_time_to_next());
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, test_async_cb_count);
+    test_tick_value++;
+
+    /* Run a few more times */
+    for(unsigned i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
+        uint32_t lhs = lv_timer_handler();
+        uint32_t rhs = lv_timer_get_time_to_next();
+        TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(lhs, rhs);
+        test_tick_value++;
+    }
+
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(1, test_async_cb_count);
+}
+
+#endif