diff --git a/src/vt/termination/termination.cc b/src/vt/termination/termination.cc
index f4d42809a4..96c0a1cfa9 100644
--- a/src/vt/termination/termination.cc
+++ b/src/vt/termination/termination.cc
@@ -1233,4 +1233,18 @@ std::size_t TerminationDetector::getNumTerminatedCollectiveEpochs() const {
   return window->getTotalTerminated();
 }
 
+void TerminationDetector::disableTD(EpochType in_epoch) {
+  vtAssert(not isDS(in_epoch), "Must be a wave based epoch");
+  auto& state = in_epoch == any_epoch_sentinel ?
+    any_epoch_state_ : findOrCreateState(in_epoch, false);
+  state.incrementDependency();
+}
+
+void TerminationDetector::enableTD(EpochType in_epoch) {
+  vtAssert(not isDS(in_epoch), "Must be a wave based epoch");
+  auto& state = in_epoch == any_epoch_sentinel ?
+    any_epoch_state_ : findOrCreateState(in_epoch, false);
+  state.decrementDependency();
+}
+
 }} // end namespace vt::term
diff --git a/src/vt/termination/termination.h b/src/vt/termination/termination.h
index 8834006308..42128bfdf1 100644
--- a/src/vt/termination/termination.h
+++ b/src/vt/termination/termination.h
@@ -644,6 +644,25 @@ struct TerminationDetector :
    */
   void addDependency(EpochType predecessor, EpochType successoor);
 
+  /**
+   * \brief Disable termination detection on an epoch. Local counting is still
+   * enabled, but any non-local progress is halted until it is enabled
+   *
+   * \warning Does not work with DS epochs. It must be a wave based epoch.
+   *
+   * \param[in] in_epoch the epoch
+   */
+  void disableTD(EpochType in_epoch = any_epoch_sentinel);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Enable termination detection on an epoch.
+   *
+   * \warning Does not work with DS epochs. It must be a wave based epoch.
+   *
+   * \param[in] in_epoch the epoch
+   */
+  void enableTD(EpochType in_epoch = any_epoch_sentinel);
+
 public:
   // Methods for testing state of TD from unit tests
   EpochContainerType<TermStateType> const& getEpochState() { return epoch_state_; }