diff --git a/slixmpp/xmlstream/handler/__init__.py b/slixmpp/xmlstream/handler/__init__.py
index 31de9dfc..51a7ca6a 100644
--- a/slixmpp/xmlstream/handler/__init__.py
+++ b/slixmpp/xmlstream/handler/__init__.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 """
 
 from slixmpp.xmlstream.handler.callback import Callback
+from slixmpp.xmlstream.handler.coroutine_callback import CoroutineCallback
 from slixmpp.xmlstream.handler.collector import Collector
 from slixmpp.xmlstream.handler.waiter import Waiter
 from slixmpp.xmlstream.handler.xmlcallback import XMLCallback
 from slixmpp.xmlstream.handler.xmlwaiter import XMLWaiter
 
-__all__ = ['Callback', 'Waiter', 'XMLCallback', 'XMLWaiter']
+__all__ = ['Callback', 'CoroutineCallback', 'Waiter', 'XMLCallback', 'XMLWaiter']
diff --git a/slixmpp/xmlstream/handler/coroutine_callback.py b/slixmpp/xmlstream/handler/coroutine_callback.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ad9572e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slixmpp/xmlstream/handler/coroutine_callback.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+    slixmpp.xmlstream.handler.callback
+    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+    Part of Slixmpp: The Slick XMPP Library
+
+    :copyright: (c) 2011 Nathanael C. Fritz
+    :license: MIT, see LICENSE for more details
+"""
+
+from slixmpp.xmlstream.handler.base import BaseHandler
+from slixmpp.xmlstream.asyncio import asyncio
+
+
+class CoroutineCallback(BaseHandler):
+
+    """
+    The Callback handler will execute a callback function with
+    matched stanzas.
+
+    The handler may execute the callback either during stream
+    processing or during the main event loop.
+
+    The event will be scheduled to be run soon in the event loop instead
+    of immediately.
+
+    :param string name: The name of the handler.
+    :param matcher: A :class:`~slixmpp.xmlstream.matcher.base.MatcherBase`
+                    derived object for matching stanza objects.
+    :param pointer: The function to execute during callback. If ``pointer``
+                    is not a coroutine, this function will raise a ValueError.
+    :param bool once: Indicates if the handler should be used only
+                      once. Defaults to False.
+    :param bool instream: Indicates if the callback should be executed
+                          during stream processing instead of in the
+                          main event loop.
+    :param stream: The :class:`~slixmpp.xmlstream.xmlstream.XMLStream`
+                   instance this handler should monitor.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, name, matcher, pointer, once=False,
+                 instream=False, stream=None):
+        BaseHandler.__init__(self, name, matcher, stream)
+        if not asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(pointer):
+            raise ValueError("Given function is not a coroutine")
+
+        @asyncio.coroutine
+        def pointer_wrapper(stanza, *args, **kwargs):
+            try:
+                yield from pointer(stanza, *args, **kwargs)
+            except Exception as e:
+                stanza.exception(e)
+
+        self._pointer = pointer_wrapper
+        self._once = once
+        self._instream = instream
+
+    def prerun(self, payload):
+        """Execute the callback during stream processing, if
+        the callback was created with ``instream=True``.
+
+        :param payload: The matched
+            :class:`~slixmpp.xmlstream.stanzabase.ElementBase` object.
+        """
+        if self._once:
+            self._destroy = True
+        if self._instream:
+            self.run(payload, True)
+
+    def run(self, payload, instream=False):
+        """Execute the callback function with the matched stanza payload.
+
+        :param payload: The matched
+            :class:`~slixmpp.xmlstream.stanzabase.ElementBase` object.
+        :param bool instream: Force the handler to execute during stream
+                              processing. This should only be used by
+                              :meth:`prerun()`. Defaults to ``False``.
+        """
+        if not self._instream or instream:
+            asyncio.async(self._pointer(payload))
+            if self._once:
+                self._destroy = True
+                del self._pointer
diff --git a/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py b/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
index 2e109792..573ca829 100644
--- a/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
+++ b/slixmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 """
 
 import functools
-import copy
 import logging
 import socket as Socket
 import ssl
@@ -705,18 +704,22 @@ class XMLStream(asyncio.BaseProtocol):
 
         handlers = self.__event_handlers.get(name, [])
         for handler in handlers:
-            #TODO:  Data should not be copied, but should be read only,
-            #       but this might break current code so it's left for future.
             handler_callback, disposable = handler
 
-            out_data = copy.copy(data) if len(handlers) > 1 else data
-            old_exception = getattr(data, 'exception', None)
-            try:
-                handler_callback(out_data)
-            except Exception as e:
-                if old_exception:
-                    old_exception(e)
-                else:
+            # If the callback is a coroutine, schedule it instead of
+            # running it directly
+            if asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(handler_callback):
+                @asyncio.coroutine
+                def handler_callback_routine(cb):
+                    try:
+                        yield from cb(data)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        self.exception(e)
+                asyncio.async(handler_callback_routine(handler_callback))
+            else:
+                try:
+                    handler_callback(data)
+                except Exception as e:
                     self.exception(e)
             if disposable:
                 # If the handler is disposable, we will go ahead and