diff --git a/schedule/__init__.py b/schedule/__init__.py
index 89ff3b1f..d6d3836b 100644
--- a/schedule/__init__.py
+++ b/schedule/__init__.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 import logging
 import random
 import time
+import select
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('schedule')
 
@@ -523,3 +524,12 @@ def idle_seconds():
     :data:`default scheduler instance <default_scheduler>`.
     """
     return default_scheduler.idle_seconds
+
+
+def wait_next():
+    wait = functools.partial(select.select, [], [], [])
+
+    if default_scheduler.next_run:
+        wait(idle_seconds())
+    else:
+        raise ValueError('next job not exist.')