diff --git a/custom_components/pyscript/eval.py b/custom_components/pyscript/eval.py
index 301ef3a..fd1f15f 100644
--- a/custom_components/pyscript/eval.py
+++ b/custom_components/pyscript/eval.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import yaml
 
+from homeassistant.core import SupportsResponse
 from homeassistant.const import SERVICE_RELOAD
 from homeassistant.helpers.service import async_set_service_schema
 
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@ async def trigger_init(self, trig_ctx, func_name):
             "time_trigger": {"kwargs": {dict}},
             "task_unique": {"kill_me": {bool, int}},
             "time_active": {"hold_off": {int, float}},
+            "service": {"supports_response": {str}},
             "state_trigger": {
                 "kwargs": {dict},
                 "state_hold": {int, float},
@@ -485,11 +487,14 @@ async def pyscript_service_handler(call):
                         func_args.update(call.data)
 
                         async def do_service_call(func, ast_ctx, data):
-                            await func.call(ast_ctx, **data)
+                            retval = await func.call(ast_ctx, **data)
                             if ast_ctx.get_exception_obj():
                                 ast_ctx.get_logger().error(ast_ctx.get_exception_long())
+                            return retval
 
-                        Function.create_task(do_service_call(func, ast_ctx, func_args))
+                        task = Function.create_task(do_service_call(func, ast_ctx, func_args))
+                        await task
+                        return task.result()
 
                     return pyscript_service_handler
 
@@ -500,7 +505,7 @@ async def do_service_call(func, ast_ctx, data):
                     if name in (SERVICE_RELOAD, SERVICE_JUPYTER_KERNEL_START):
                         raise SyntaxError(f"{exc_mesg}: @service conflicts with builtin service")
                     Function.service_register(
-                        trig_ctx_name, domain, name, pyscript_service_factory(func_name, self)
+                        trig_ctx_name, domain, name, pyscript_service_factory(func_name, self), dec_kwargs.get("supports_response", SupportsResponse.NONE)
                     )
                     async_set_service_schema(Function.hass, domain, name, service_desc)
                     self.trigger_service.add(srv_name)
diff --git a/custom_components/pyscript/function.py b/custom_components/pyscript/function.py
index 6bc0a53..54f49d5 100644
--- a/custom_components/pyscript/function.py
+++ b/custom_components/pyscript/function.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import logging
 import traceback
 
-from homeassistant.core import Context
+from homeassistant.core import Context, SupportsResponse
 
 from .const import LOGGER_PATH
 
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ async def service_call(cls, domain, name, **kwargs):
         for keyword, typ, default in [
             ("context", [Context], cls.task2context.get(curr_task, None)),
             ("blocking", [bool], None),
+            ("return_response", [bool], None),
             ("limit", [float, int], None),
         ]:
             if keyword in kwargs and type(kwargs[keyword]) in typ:
@@ -331,7 +332,14 @@ async def service_call(cls, domain, name, **kwargs):
             elif default:
                 hass_args[keyword] = default
 
-        await cls.hass.services.async_call(domain, name, kwargs, **hass_args)
+        if "return_response" in hass_args and hass_args["return_response"] == True and "blocking" not in hass_args:
+            hass_args["blocking"] = True
+        elif "return_response" not in hass_args and cls.hass.services.supports_response(domain, name) == SupportsResponse.ONLY:
+            hass_args["return_response"] = True
+            if "blocking" not in hass_args:
+                hass_args["blocking"] = True
+
+        return await cls.hass.services.async_call(domain, name, kwargs, **hass_args)
 
     @classmethod
     async def service_completions(cls, root):
@@ -394,6 +402,7 @@ async def service_call(*args, **kwargs):
                 for keyword, typ, default in [
                     ("context", [Context], cls.task2context.get(curr_task, None)),
                     ("blocking", [bool], None),
+                    ("return_response", [bool], None),
                     ("limit", [float, int], None),
                 ]:
                     if keyword in kwargs and type(kwargs[keyword]) in typ:
@@ -404,7 +413,14 @@ async def service_call(*args, **kwargs):
                 if len(args) != 0:
                     raise TypeError(f"service {domain}.{service} takes only keyword arguments")
 
-                await cls.hass.services.async_call(domain, service, kwargs, **hass_args)
+                if "return_response" in hass_args and hass_args["return_response"] == True and "blocking" not in hass_args:
+                    hass_args["blocking"] = True
+                elif "return_response" not in hass_args and cls.hass.services.supports_response(domain, service) == SupportsResponse.ONLY:
+                    hass_args["return_response"] = True
+                    if "blocking" not in hass_args:
+                        hass_args["blocking"] = True
+
+                return await cls.hass.services.async_call(domain, service, kwargs, **hass_args)
 
             return service_call
 
@@ -450,7 +466,7 @@ def create_task(cls, coro, ast_ctx=None):
         return cls.hass.loop.create_task(cls.run_coro(coro, ast_ctx=ast_ctx))
 
     @classmethod
-    def service_register(cls, global_ctx_name, domain, service, callback):
+    def service_register(cls, global_ctx_name, domain, service, callback, supports_response = SupportsResponse.NONE):
         """Register a new service callback."""
         key = f"{domain}.{service}"
         if key not in cls.service_cnt:
@@ -462,7 +478,7 @@ def service_register(cls, global_ctx_name, domain, service, callback):
                 f"{global_ctx_name}: can't register service {key}; already defined in {cls.service2global_ctx[key]}"
             )
         cls.service_cnt[key] += 1
-        cls.hass.services.async_register(domain, service, callback)
+        cls.hass.services.async_register(domain, service, callback, supports_response = supports_response)
 
     @classmethod
     def service_remove(cls, global_ctx_name, domain, service):
diff --git a/custom_components/pyscript/state.py b/custom_components/pyscript/state.py
index 1986a8a..3c84d31 100644
--- a/custom_components/pyscript/state.py
+++ b/custom_components/pyscript/state.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
 
-from homeassistant.core import Context
+from homeassistant.core import Context, SupportsResponse
 from homeassistant.helpers.restore_state import DATA_RESTORE_STATE
 from homeassistant.helpers.service import async_get_all_descriptions
 
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ async def service_call(*args, **kwargs):
                     for keyword, typ, default in [
                         ("context", [Context], Function.task2context.get(curr_task, None)),
                         ("blocking", [bool], None),
+                        ("return_response", [bool], None),
                         ("limit", [float, int], None),
                     ]:
                         if keyword in kwargs and type(kwargs[keyword]) in typ:
@@ -306,7 +307,15 @@ async def service_call(*args, **kwargs):
                         kwargs[param_name] = args[0]
                     elif len(args) != 0:
                         raise TypeError(f"service {domain}.{service} takes no positional arguments")
-                    await cls.hass.services.async_call(domain, service, kwargs, **hass_args)
+
+                    if "return_response" in hass_args and hass_args["return_response"] == True and "blocking" not in hass_args:
+                        hass_args["blocking"] = True
+                    elif "return_response" not in hass_args and cls.hass.services.supports_response(domain, service) == SupportsResponse.ONLY:
+                        hass_args["return_response"] = True
+                        if "blocking" not in hass_args:
+                            hass_args["blocking"] = True
+
+                    return await cls.hass.services.async_call(domain, service, kwargs, **hass_args)
 
                 return service_call