diff --git a/tokio-util/src/context.rs b/tokio-util/src/context.rs
index ae954d85c4a..990c0f14442 100644
--- a/tokio-util/src/context.rs
+++ b/tokio-util/src/context.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ impl<F: Future> Future for TokioContext<'_, F> {
         let handle = me.handle;
         let fut = me.inner;
 
-        handle.enter(|| fut.poll(cx))
+        let _enter = handle.enter();
+        fut.poll(cx)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tokio/src/runtime/blocking/pool.rs b/tokio/src/runtime/blocking/pool.rs
index 2d44f896c1b..d0f2c1c8d14 100644
--- a/tokio/src/runtime/blocking/pool.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/runtime/blocking/pool.rs
@@ -232,11 +232,9 @@ impl Spawner {
         builder
             .spawn(move || {
                 // Only the reference should be moved into the closure
-                let rt = &rt;
-                rt.enter(move || {
-                    rt.blocking_spawner.inner.run(worker_id);
-                    drop(shutdown_tx);
-                })
+                let _enter = crate::runtime::context::enter(rt.clone());
+                rt.blocking_spawner.inner.run(worker_id);
+                drop(shutdown_tx);
             })
             .unwrap()
     }
diff --git a/tokio/src/runtime/builder.rs b/tokio/src/runtime/builder.rs
index 735e9b6a975..bc0b29b926d 100644
--- a/tokio/src/runtime/builder.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/runtime/builder.rs
@@ -508,7 +508,8 @@ cfg_rt_multi_thread! {
             };
 
             // Spawn the thread pool workers
-            handle.enter(|| launch.launch());
+            let _enter = crate::runtime::context::enter(handle.clone());
+            launch.launch();
 
             Ok(Runtime {
                 kind: Kind::ThreadPool(scheduler),
diff --git a/tokio/src/runtime/context.rs b/tokio/src/runtime/context.rs
index 9dfca8d8ab0..0817019db48 100644
--- a/tokio/src/runtime/context.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/runtime/context.rs
@@ -60,24 +60,20 @@ cfg_rt! {
 /// Set this [`Handle`] as the current active [`Handle`].
 ///
 /// [`Handle`]: Handle
-pub(crate) fn enter<F, R>(new: Handle, f: F) -> R
-where
-    F: FnOnce() -> R,
-{
-    struct DropGuard(Option<Handle>);
-
-    impl Drop for DropGuard {
-        fn drop(&mut self) {
-            CONTEXT.with(|ctx| {
-                *ctx.borrow_mut() = self.0.take();
-            });
-        }
-    }
-
-    let _guard = CONTEXT.with(|ctx| {
+pub(crate) fn enter(new: Handle) -> EnterGuard {
+    CONTEXT.with(|ctx| {
         let old = ctx.borrow_mut().replace(new);
-        DropGuard(old)
-    });
+        EnterGuard(old)
+    })
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(crate) struct EnterGuard(Option<Handle>);
 
-    f()
+impl Drop for EnterGuard {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        CONTEXT.with(|ctx| {
+            *ctx.borrow_mut() = self.0.take();
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tokio/src/runtime/handle.rs b/tokio/src/runtime/handle.rs
index d48b6242320..9c2cfa5f1db 100644
--- a/tokio/src/runtime/handle.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/runtime/handle.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::runtime::{blocking, context, driver, Spawner};
+use crate::runtime::{blocking, driver, Spawner};
 
 /// Handle to the runtime.
 ///
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ pub(crate) struct Handle {
 }
 
 impl Handle {
-    /// Enter the runtime context. This allows you to construct types that must
-    /// have an executor available on creation such as [`Sleep`] or [`TcpStream`].
-    /// It will also allow you to call methods such as [`tokio::spawn`].
-    pub(crate) fn enter<F, R>(&self, f: F) -> R
-    where
-        F: FnOnce() -> R,
-    {
-        context::enter(self.clone(), f)
-    }
+    // /// Enter the runtime context. This allows you to construct types that must
+    // /// have an executor available on creation such as [`Sleep`] or [`TcpStream`].
+    // /// It will also allow you to call methods such as [`tokio::spawn`].
+    // pub(crate) fn enter<F, R>(&self, f: F) -> R
+    // where
+    //     F: FnOnce() -> R,
+    // {
+    //     context::enter(self.clone(), f)
+    // }
 }
diff --git a/tokio/src/runtime/mod.rs b/tokio/src/runtime/mod.rs
index 7712a7f8525..7ce3881cb68 100644
--- a/tokio/src/runtime/mod.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/runtime/mod.rs
@@ -262,6 +262,16 @@ cfg_rt! {
         blocking_pool: BlockingPool,
     }
 
+    /// Runtime context guard.
+    ///
+    /// Returned by [`Runtime::enter`], the context guard exits the runtime
+    /// context on drop.
+    #[derive(Debug)]
+    pub struct EnterGuard<'a> {
+        rt: &'a Runtime,
+        guard: context::EnterGuard,
+    }
+
     /// The runtime executor is either a thread-pool or a current-thread executor.
     #[derive(Debug)]
     enum Kind {
@@ -356,25 +366,26 @@ cfg_rt! {
             }
         }
 
-        /// Run a future to completion on the Tokio runtime. This is the runtime's
-        /// entry point.
+        /// Run a future to completion on the Tokio runtime. This is the
+        /// runtime's entry point.
         ///
         /// This runs the given future on the runtime, blocking until it is
-        /// complete, and yielding its resolved result. Any tasks or timers which
-        /// the future spawns internally will be executed on the runtime.
+        /// complete, and yielding its resolved result. Any tasks or timers
+        /// which the future spawns internally will be executed on the runtime.
         ///
-        /// When this runtime is configured with `core_threads = 0`, only the first call
-        /// to `block_on` will run the IO and timer drivers. Calls to other methods _before_ the first
-        /// `block_on` completes will just hook into the driver running on the thread
-        /// that first called `block_on`. This means that the driver may be passed
-        /// from thread to thread by the user between calls to `block_on`.
+        /// When this runtime is configured with `core_threads = 0`, only the
+        /// first call to `block_on` will run the IO and timer drivers. Calls to
+        /// other methods _before_ the first `block_on` completes will just hook
+        /// into the driver running on the thread that first called `block_on`.
+        /// This means that the driver may be passed from thread to thread by
+        /// the user between calls to `block_on`.
         ///
         /// This method may not be called from an asynchronous context.
         ///
         /// # Panics
         ///
-        /// This function panics if the provided future panics, or if called within an
-        /// asynchronous execution context.
+        /// This function panics if the provided future panics, or if called
+        /// within an asynchronous execution context.
         ///
         /// # Examples
         ///
@@ -392,17 +403,21 @@ cfg_rt! {
         ///
         /// [handle]: fn@Handle::block_on
         pub fn block_on<F: Future>(&self, future: F) -> F::Output {
-            self.handle.enter(|| match &self.kind {
+            let _enter = self.enter();
+
+            match &self.kind {
                 #[cfg(feature = "rt")]
                 Kind::CurrentThread(exec) => exec.block_on(future),
                 #[cfg(feature = "rt-multi-thread")]
                 Kind::ThreadPool(exec) => exec.block_on(future),
-            })
+            }
         }
 
-        /// Enter the runtime context. This allows you to construct types that must
-        /// have an executor available on creation such as [`Sleep`] or [`TcpStream`].
-        /// It will also allow you to call methods such as [`tokio::spawn`].
+        /// Enter the runtime context.
+        ///
+        /// This allows you to construct types that must have an executor
+        /// available on creation such as [`Sleep`] or [`TcpStream`]. It will
+        /// also allow you to call methods such as [`tokio::spawn`].
         ///
         /// [`Sleep`]: struct@crate::time::Sleep
         /// [`TcpStream`]: struct@crate::net::TcpStream
@@ -426,14 +441,15 @@ cfg_rt! {
         ///     let s = "Hello World!".to_string();
         ///
         ///     // By entering the context, we tie `tokio::spawn` to this executor.
-        ///     rt.enter(|| function_that_spawns(s));
+        ///     let _guard = rt.enter();
+        ///     function_that_spawns(s);
         /// }
         /// ```
-        pub fn enter<F, R>(&self, f: F) -> R
-        where
-            F: FnOnce() -> R,
-        {
-            self.handle.enter(f)
+        pub fn enter(&self) -> EnterGuard<'_> {
+            EnterGuard {
+                rt: self,
+                guard: context::enter(self.handle.clone()),
+            }
         }
 
         /// Shutdown the runtime, waiting for at most `duration` for all spawned
diff --git a/tokio/src/runtime/tests/loom_blocking.rs b/tokio/src/runtime/tests/loom_blocking.rs
index 8f0b901493b..8fb54c5657e 100644
--- a/tokio/src/runtime/tests/loom_blocking.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/runtime/tests/loom_blocking.rs
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@ fn blocking_shutdown() {
         let v = Arc::new(());
 
         let rt = mk_runtime(1);
-        rt.enter(|| {
+        {
+            let _enter = rt.enter();
             for _ in 0..2 {
                 let v = v.clone();
                 crate::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
                     assert!(1 < Arc::strong_count(&v));
                 });
             }
-        });
+        }
 
         drop(rt);
         assert_eq!(1, Arc::strong_count(&v));
diff --git a/tokio/src/signal/windows.rs b/tokio/src/signal/windows.rs
index 46271722515..1e783622bb1 100644
--- a/tokio/src/signal/windows.rs
+++ b/tokio/src/signal/windows.rs
@@ -253,21 +253,20 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn ctrl_c() {
         let rt = rt();
+        let _enter = rt.enter();
 
-        rt.enter(|| {
-            let mut ctrl_c = task::spawn(crate::signal::ctrl_c());
+        let mut ctrl_c = task::spawn(crate::signal::ctrl_c());
 
-            assert_pending!(ctrl_c.poll());
+        assert_pending!(ctrl_c.poll());
 
-            // Windows doesn't have a good programmatic way of sending events
-            // like sending signals on Unix, so we'll stub out the actual OS
-            // integration and test that our handling works.
-            unsafe {
-                super::handler(CTRL_C_EVENT);
-            }
+        // Windows doesn't have a good programmatic way of sending events
+        // like sending signals on Unix, so we'll stub out the actual OS
+        // integration and test that our handling works.
+        unsafe {
+            super::handler(CTRL_C_EVENT);
+        }
 
-            assert_ready_ok!(ctrl_c.poll());
-        });
+        assert_ready_ok!(ctrl_c.poll());
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/tokio/tests/io_driver.rs b/tokio/tests/io_driver.rs
index 82fb10214b1..9a40247ea98 100644
--- a/tokio/tests/io_driver.rs
+++ b/tokio/tests/io_driver.rs
@@ -67,11 +67,10 @@ fn test_drop_on_notify() {
     }));
 
     {
-        rt.enter(|| {
-            let waker = waker_ref(&task);
-            let mut cx = Context::from_waker(&waker);
-            assert_pending!(task.future.lock().unwrap().as_mut().poll(&mut cx));
-        });
+        let _enter = rt.enter();
+        let waker = waker_ref(&task);
+        let mut cx = Context::from_waker(&waker);
+        assert_pending!(task.future.lock().unwrap().as_mut().poll(&mut cx));
     }
 
     // Get the address
diff --git a/tokio/tests/io_driver_drop.rs b/tokio/tests/io_driver_drop.rs
index 72c7ae2552b..631e66e9fbe 100644
--- a/tokio/tests/io_driver_drop.rs
+++ b/tokio/tests/io_driver_drop.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ use tokio_test::{assert_err, assert_pending, assert_ready, task};
 fn tcp_doesnt_block() {
     let rt = rt();
 
-    let listener = rt.enter(|| {
+    let listener = {
+        let _enter = rt.enter();
         let listener = std::net::TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").unwrap();
         TcpListener::from_std(listener).unwrap()
-    });
+    };
 
     drop(rt);
 
@@ -27,10 +28,11 @@ fn tcp_doesnt_block() {
 fn drop_wakes() {
     let rt = rt();
 
-    let listener = rt.enter(|| {
+    let listener = {
+        let _enter = rt.enter();
         let listener = std::net::TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").unwrap();
         TcpListener::from_std(listener).unwrap()
-    });
+    };
 
     let mut task = task::spawn(async move {
         assert_err!(listener.accept().await);
diff --git a/tokio/tests/rt_common.rs b/tokio/tests/rt_common.rs
index a4091616ecf..74a94d5b9d1 100644
--- a/tokio/tests/rt_common.rs
+++ b/tokio/tests/rt_common.rs
@@ -554,23 +554,6 @@ rt_test! {
         });
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn spawn_blocking_after_shutdown() {
-        let rt = rt();
-        let handle = rt.clone();
-
-        // Shutdown
-        drop(rt);
-
-        handle.enter(|| {
-            let res = task::spawn_blocking(|| unreachable!());
-
-            // Avoid using a tokio runtime
-            let out = futures::executor::block_on(res);
-            assert!(out.is_err());
-        });
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn always_active_parker() {
         // This test it to show that we will always have
@@ -713,9 +696,10 @@ rt_test! {
     #[test]
     fn enter_and_spawn() {
         let rt = rt();
-        let handle = rt.enter(|| {
+        let handle = {
+            let _enter = rt.enter();
             tokio::spawn(async {})
-        });
+        };
 
         assert_ok!(rt.block_on(handle));
     }