diff --git a/pydispatch/dispatcher.py b/pydispatch/dispatcher.py
index 923cbb4..27a9bd5 100644
--- a/pydispatch/dispatcher.py
+++ b/pydispatch/dispatcher.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def liveReceivers(receivers):
 
 
 
-def getAllReceivers( sender = Any, signal = Any ):
+def getAllReceivers( sender = Any, signal = Any, copySlots = True ):
     """Get list of all receivers from global tables
 
     This gets all receivers which should receive
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ def getAllReceivers( sender = Any, signal = Any ):
         # Add receivers that receive *any* signal from *any* sender.
         getReceivers( Any, Any ),
     ):
+        if copySlots:
+            set = list(set)
         for receiver in set:
             if receiver: # filter out dead instance-method weakrefs
                 try:
@@ -326,10 +328,12 @@ def send(signal=Any, sender=Anonymous, *arguments, **named):
     possible to not have all receivers called if a raises an
     error.
     """
+    copy_slots = named.pop("copySlots", True)
+
     # Call each receiver with whatever arguments it can accept.
     # Return a list of tuple pairs [(receiver, response), ... ].
     responses = []
-    for receiver in liveReceivers(getAllReceivers(sender, signal)):
+    for receiver in liveReceivers(getAllReceivers(sender, signal, copy_slots)):
         response = robustapply.robustApply(
             receiver,
             signal=signal,
diff --git a/tests/test_dispatcher.py b/tests/test_dispatcher.py
index 8119f4f..f974f48 100644
--- a/tests/test_dispatcher.py
+++ b/tests/test_dispatcher.py
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ def __call__( self, a ):
     def a( self, a ):
         return a
 
+class Callable2(object):
+    def a(self, val):
+        disconnect(self.a, "test")
+        return val
+
 class DispatcherTests(unittest.TestCase):
     """Test suite for dispatcher (barely started)"""
 
@@ -139,7 +144,23 @@ def testDisconnectUnconnected(self):
             errors.DispatcherKeyError, 
             dispatcher.disconnect,  x, signal='not-registered'
         )
-        
+    def testDisconnectDuringCall(self):
+        val0 = Callable2()
+        connect(val0.a, "test")
+        val1 = Callable2()
+        connect(val1.a, "test")
+
+        # Then we should have two connections.
+        assert len(list(getAllReceivers(signal = "test"))) == 2
+
+        # When sending the signal
+        result = send("test", val = 10)
+
+        # Then we should get two results
+        assert result == [(val0.a, 10), (val1.a, 10)]
+        # And both connections should be removed
+        assert len(list(getAllReceivers(signal = "test"))) == 0
+
 
 def getSuite():
     return unittest.makeSuite(DispatcherTests,'test')