diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b0647a8..67ef18dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 
 - Security checks based on `secret_token` param of `set_webhook` to built-in webhooks
+- `dispatching::update_listeners::{PollingBuilder, Polling, PollingStream}`
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -17,6 +18,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Changed
 
  - Add the `Key: Clone` requirement for `impl Dispatcher` [**BC**].
+ - `dispatching::update_listeners::{polling_default, polling}` now return a named, `Polling<_>` type
+
+### Deprecated
+
+- `dispatching::update_listeners::polling`
 
 ## 0.9.2 - 2022-06-07
 
diff --git a/src/dispatching/update_listeners.rs b/src/dispatching/update_listeners.rs
index f3e358c5..9c4abc2f 100644
--- a/src/dispatching/update_listeners.rs
+++ b/src/dispatching/update_listeners.rs
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ use crate::{
 mod polling;
 mod stateful_listener;
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 pub use self::{
-    polling::{polling, polling_default},
+    polling::{polling, polling_default, Polling, PollingBuilder, PollingStream},
     stateful_listener::StatefulListener,
 };
 
@@ -125,3 +126,11 @@ pub trait AsUpdateStream<'a, E> {
     /// [`Stream`]: AsUpdateStream::Stream
     fn as_stream(&'a mut self) -> Self::Stream;
 }
+
+#[inline(always)]
+pub(crate) fn assert_update_listener<L, E>(listener: L) -> L
+where
+    L: UpdateListener<E>,
+{
+    listener
+}
diff --git a/src/dispatching/update_listeners/polling.rs b/src/dispatching/update_listeners/polling.rs
index 3987779d..118fc02e 100644
--- a/src/dispatching/update_listeners/polling.rs
+++ b/src/dispatching/update_listeners/polling.rs
@@ -1,89 +1,200 @@
-use std::{convert::TryInto, time::Duration};
-
-use futures::{
-    future::{ready, Either},
-    stream::{self, Stream, StreamExt},
+use std::{
+    convert::TryInto,
+    future::Future,
+    pin::Pin,
+    task::{
+        self,
+        Poll::{self, Ready},
+    },
+    time::Duration,
+    vec,
 };
 
+use futures::{ready, stream::Stream};
+
 use crate::{
     dispatching::{
         stop_token::{AsyncStopFlag, AsyncStopToken},
-        update_listeners::{stateful_listener::StatefulListener, UpdateListener},
+        update_listeners::{assert_update_listener, AsUpdateStream, UpdateListener},
     },
-    payloads::{GetUpdates, GetUpdatesSetters as _},
     requests::{HasPayload, Request, Requester},
     types::{AllowedUpdate, Update},
 };
 
-/// Returns a long polling update listener with `timeout` of 10 seconds.
+/// Builder for polling update listener.
 ///
-/// See also: [`polling`](polling).
-///
-/// ## Notes
-///
-/// This function will automatically delete a webhook if it was set up.
-pub async fn polling_default<R>(requester: R) -> impl UpdateListener<R::Err>
+/// Can be created by [`Polling::builder`].
+#[non_exhaustive]
+#[must_use = "`PollingBuilder` is a builder and does nothing unless used"]
+pub struct PollingBuilder<R> {
+    pub bot: R,
+    pub timeout: Option<Duration>,
+    pub limit: Option<u8>,
+    pub allowed_updates: Option<Vec<AllowedUpdate>>,
+    pub drop_pending_updates: bool,
+}
+
+impl<R> PollingBuilder<R>
 where
     R: Requester + Send + 'static,
     <R as Requester>::GetUpdates: Send,
 {
-    delete_webhook_if_setup(&requester).await;
-    polling(requester, Some(Duration::from_secs(10)), None, None)
+    /// A timeout in seconds for polling.
+    ///
+    /// ## Note
+    ///
+    /// `timeout` should not be bigger than http client timeout, see
+    /// [`default_reqwest_settings`] for default http client settings.
+    ///
+    /// [`default_reqwest_settings`]: crate::net::default_reqwest_settings
+    pub fn timeout(self, timeout: Duration) -> Self {
+        Self { timeout: Some(timeout), ..self }
+    }
+
+    /// Limit the number of updates to be retrieved at once. Values between
+    /// 1—100 are accepted.
+    ///
+    /// ## Panics
+    ///
+    /// If `limit` is 0 or greater than 100.
+    #[track_caller]
+    pub fn limit(self, limit: u8) -> Self {
+        assert_ne!(limit, 0, "limit can't be 0");
+        assert!(limit <= 100, "maximum limit is 100, can't set limit to `{limit}`");
+
+        Self { limit: Some(limit), ..self }
+    }
+
+    /// A list of the types of updates you want to receive.
+    ///
+    /// ## Note
+    ///
+    /// Teloxide normally (when using [`Dispatcher`] or [`repl`]s) sets this
+    /// automatically via [`hint_allowed_updates`], so you rarely need to use
+    /// `allowed_updates` explicitly.
+    ///
+    /// [`Dispatcher`]: crate::dispatching::Dispatcher
+    /// [`repl`]: fn@crate::repl
+    /// [`hint_allowed_updates`]: crate::dispatching::update_listeners::UpdateListener::hint_allowed_updates
+    pub fn allowed_updates(self, allowed_updates: Vec<AllowedUpdate>) -> Self {
+        Self { allowed_updates: Some(allowed_updates), ..self }
+    }
+
+    /// Drops pending updates.
+    pub fn drop_pending_updates(self) -> Self {
+        Self { drop_pending_updates: true, ..self }
+    }
+
+    /// Deletes webhook if it was set up.
+    pub async fn delete_webhook(self) -> Self {
+        delete_webhook_if_setup(&self.bot).await;
+
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a long polling update listener with configuration from the
+    /// builder.
+    ///
+    /// See also: [`polling_default`], [`Polling`].
+    pub fn build(self) -> Polling<R> {
+        let Self { bot, timeout, limit, allowed_updates, drop_pending_updates } = self;
+        let (token, flag) = AsyncStopToken::new_pair();
+        let polling =
+            Polling { bot, timeout, limit, allowed_updates, drop_pending_updates, flag, token };
+
+        assert_update_listener(polling)
+    }
 }
 
-#[cfg_attr(doc, aquamarine::aquamarine)]
-/// Returns a long polling update listener with some additional options.
+/// Returns a long polling update listener with `timeout` of 10 seconds.
 ///
-/// - `bot`: Using this bot, the returned update listener will receive updates.
-/// - `timeout`: A timeout in seconds for polling.
-/// - `limit`: Limits the number of updates to be retrieved at once. Values
-///   between 1—100 are accepted.
-/// - `allowed_updates`: A list the types of updates you want to receive.
-///
-/// See [`GetUpdates`] for defaults.
-///
-/// See also: [`polling_default`](polling_default).
+/// See also: [`Polling::builder`].
 ///
 /// ## Notes
 ///
-/// - `timeout` should not be bigger than http client timeout, see
-///   [`default_reqwest_settings`] for default http client settings.
-/// - [`repl`]s and [`Dispatcher`] use [`hint_allowed_updates`] to set
-///   `allowed_updates`, so you rarely need to pass `allowed_updates`
-///   explicitly.
-///
-/// [`default_reqwest_settings`]: teloxide::net::default_reqwest_settings
-/// [`repl`]: fn@crate::repl
-/// [`Dispatcher`]: crate::dispatching::Dispatcher
-/// [`hint_allowed_updates`]:
-/// crate::dispatching::update_listeners::UpdateListener::hint_allowed_updates
+/// This function will automatically delete a webhook if it was set up.
+pub async fn polling_default<R>(bot: R) -> Polling<R>
+where
+    R: Requester + Send + 'static,
+    <R as Requester>::GetUpdates: Send,
+{
+    let polling =
+        Polling::builder(bot).timeout(Duration::from_secs(10)).delete_webhook().await.build();
+
+    assert_update_listener(polling)
+}
+
+/// Returns a long polling update listener with some additional options.
+#[deprecated(since = "0.10.0", note = "use `Polling::builder()` instead")]
+pub fn polling<R>(
+    bot: R,
+    timeout: Option<Duration>,
+    limit: Option<u8>,
+    allowed_updates: Option<Vec<AllowedUpdate>>,
+) -> Polling<R>
+where
+    R: Requester + Send + 'static,
+    <R as Requester>::GetUpdates: Send,
+{
+    let mut builder = Polling::builder(bot);
+    builder.timeout = timeout;
+    builder.limit = limit;
+    builder.allowed_updates = allowed_updates;
+    assert_update_listener(builder.build())
+}
+
+async fn delete_webhook_if_setup<R>(requester: &R)
+where
+    R: Requester,
+{
+    let webhook_info = match requester.get_webhook_info().send().await {
+        Ok(ok) => ok,
+        Err(e) => {
+            log::error!("Failed to get webhook info: {:?}", e);
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    let is_webhook_setup = webhook_info.url.is_some();
+
+    if is_webhook_setup {
+        if let Err(e) = requester.delete_webhook().send().await {
+            log::error!("Failed to delete a webhook: {:?}", e);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg_attr(doc, aquamarine::aquamarine)]
+/// A polling update listener.
 ///
 /// ## How it works
 ///
-/// Long polling works by repeatedly calling [`Bot::get_updates`][get_updates].
-/// If telegram has any updates, it returns them immediately, otherwise it waits
-/// until either it has any updates or `timeout` expires.
+/// Long polling works by repeatedly calling
+/// [`Bot::get_updates`][get_updates]. If telegram has any updates, it
+/// returns them immediately, otherwise it waits until either it has any
+/// updates or `timeout` expires.
 ///
-/// Each [`get_updates`][get_updates] call includes an `offset` parameter equal
-/// to the latest update id + one, that allows to only receive updates that has
-/// not been received before.
+/// Each [`get_updates`][get_updates] call includes an `offset` parameter
+/// equal to the latest update id + one, that allows to only receive
+/// updates that has not been received before.
 ///
-/// When telegram receives a [`get_updates`][get_updates] request with `offset =
-/// N` it forgets any updates with id < `N`. When `polling` listener is stopped,
-/// it sends [`get_updates`][get_updates] with `timeout = 0, limit = 1` and
-/// appropriate `offset`, so future bot restarts won't see updates that were
-/// already seen.
+/// When telegram receives a [`get_updates`][get_updates] request with
+/// `offset = N` it forgets any updates with id < `N`. When `polling`
+/// listener is stopped, it sends [`get_updates`][get_updates] with
+/// `timeout = 0, limit = 1` and appropriate `offset`, so future bot
+/// restarts won't see updates that were already seen.
 ///
-/// Consumers of a `polling` update listener then need to repeatedly call
+/// Consumers of a [`Polling`] update listener then need to repeatedly call
 /// [`futures::StreamExt::next`] to get the updates.
 ///
-/// Here is an example diagram that shows these interactions between consumers
-/// like [`Dispatcher`], `polling` update listener and telegram.
+/// Here is an example diagram that shows these interactions between
+/// consumers like [`Dispatcher`], [`Polling`] update listener and
+/// telegram.
 ///
 /// ```mermaid
 /// sequenceDiagram    
 ///     participant C as Consumer
-///     participant P as polling
+///     participant P as Polling
 ///     participant T as Telegram
 ///
 ///     link C: Dispatcher @ ../struct.Dispatcher.html
@@ -123,131 +234,180 @@ where
 /// ```
 ///
 /// [get_updates]: crate::requests::Requester::get_updates
-pub fn polling<R>(
-    bot: R,
+/// [`Dispatcher`]: crate::dispatching::Dispatcher
+#[must_use = "`Polling` is an update listener and does nothing unless used"]
+pub struct Polling<B: Requester> {
+    bot: B,
     timeout: Option<Duration>,
     limit: Option<u8>,
     allowed_updates: Option<Vec<AllowedUpdate>>,
-) -> impl UpdateListener<R::Err>
+    drop_pending_updates: bool,
+    flag: AsyncStopFlag,
+    token: AsyncStopToken,
+}
+
+impl<R> Polling<R>
 where
     R: Requester + Send + 'static,
     <R as Requester>::GetUpdates: Send,
 {
-    struct State<B: Requester> {
-        bot: B,
-        timeout: Option<u32>,
-        limit: Option<u8>,
-        allowed_updates: Option<Vec<AllowedUpdate>>,
-        offset: i32,
-        flag: AsyncStopFlag,
-        token: AsyncStopToken,
-        force_stop: bool,
+    /// Returns a builder for polling update listener.
+    pub fn builder(bot: R) -> PollingBuilder<R> {
+        PollingBuilder {
+            bot,
+            timeout: None,
+            limit: None,
+            allowed_updates: None,
+            drop_pending_updates: false,
+        }
     }
-
-    fn stream<B>(st: &mut State<B>) -> impl Stream<Item = Result<Update, B::Err>> + Send + '_
-    where
-        B: Requester + Send,
-        <B as Requester>::GetUpdates: Send,
-    {
-        stream::unfold(st, move |state| async move {
-            let State { timeout, limit, allowed_updates, bot, offset, flag, force_stop, .. } =
-                &mut *state;
-
-            if *force_stop {
-                return None;
-            }
-
-            if flag.is_stopped() {
-                let mut req = bot.get_updates().offset(*offset).timeout(0).limit(1);
-                req.payload_mut().allowed_updates = allowed_updates.take();
-
-                return match req.send().await {
-                    Ok(_) => None,
-                    Err(err) => {
-                        // Prevents infinite retries, see https://github.com/teloxide/teloxide/issues/496
-                        *force_stop = true;
-
-                        Some((Either::Left(stream::once(ready(Err(err)))), state))
-                    }
-                };
-            }
-
-            let mut req = bot.get_updates();
-            *req.payload_mut() = GetUpdates {
-                offset: Some(*offset),
-                timeout: *timeout,
-                limit: *limit,
-                allowed_updates: allowed_updates.take(),
-            };
-
-            match req.send().await {
-                Ok(updates) => {
-                    // Set offset to the last update's id + 1
-                    if let Some(upd) = updates.last() {
-                        *offset = upd.id + 1;
-                    }
-
-                    let updates = updates.into_iter().map(Ok);
-                    Some((Either::Right(stream::iter(updates)), state))
-                }
-                Err(err) => Some((Either::Left(stream::once(ready(Err(err)))), state)),
-            }
-        })
-        .flatten()
-    }
-
-    let (token, flag) = AsyncStopToken::new_pair();
-
-    let state = State {
-        bot,
-        timeout: timeout.map(|t| t.as_secs().try_into().expect("timeout is too big")),
-        limit,
-        allowed_updates,
-        offset: 0,
-        flag,
-        token,
-        force_stop: false,
-    };
-
-    let stop_token = |st: &mut State<_>| st.token.clone();
-
-    let hint_allowed_updates =
-        Some(|state: &mut State<_>, allowed: &mut dyn Iterator<Item = AllowedUpdate>| {
-            // TODO: we should probably warn if there already were different allowed updates
-            // before
-            state.allowed_updates = Some(allowed.collect());
-        });
-    let timeout_hint = Some(move |_: &State<_>| timeout);
-
-    StatefulListener::new_with_hints(state, stream, stop_token, hint_allowed_updates, timeout_hint)
 }
 
-async fn delete_webhook_if_setup<R>(requester: &R)
-where
-    R: Requester,
-{
-    let webhook_info = match requester.get_webhook_info().send().await {
-        Ok(ok) => ok,
-        Err(e) => {
-            log::error!("Failed to get webhook info: {:?}", e);
-            return;
-        }
-    };
+#[pin_project::pin_project]
+pub struct PollingStream<'a, B: Requester> {
+    /// Parent structure
+    polling: &'a mut Polling<B>,
 
-    let is_webhook_setup = webhook_info.url.is_some();
+    /// Whatever to drop pending updates or not.
+    drop_pending_updates: bool,
 
-    if is_webhook_setup {
-        if let Err(e) = requester.delete_webhook().send().await {
-            log::error!("Failed to delete a webhook: {:?}", e);
+    /// Timeout parameter for normal `get_updates()` calls.
+    timeout: Option<u32>,
+    /// Allowed updates parameter for the first `get_updates()` call.
+    allowed_updates: Option<Vec<AllowedUpdate>>,
+    /// Offset parameter  for normal `get_updates()` calls.
+    offset: i32,
+
+    /// If this is set, return `None` from `poll_next` immediately.
+    force_stop: bool,
+    /// If true we've sent last `get_updates()` call for graceful shutdown.
+    stopping: bool,
+
+    /// Buffer of updates to be yielded.
+    buffer: vec::IntoIter<Update>,
+
+    /// In-flight `get_updates()` call.
+    #[pin]
+    in_flight: Option<<B::GetUpdates as Request>::Send>,
+}
+
+impl<B: Requester + Send + 'static> UpdateListener<B::Err> for Polling<B> {
+    type StopToken = AsyncStopToken;
+
+    fn stop_token(&mut self) -> Self::StopToken {
+        self.token.clone()
+    }
+
+    fn hint_allowed_updates(&mut self, hint: &mut dyn Iterator<Item = AllowedUpdate>) {
+        // TODO: we should probably warn if there already were different allowed updates
+        // before
+        self.allowed_updates = Some(hint.collect());
+    }
+
+    fn timeout_hint(&self) -> Option<Duration> {
+        self.timeout
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, B: Requester + Send + 'a> AsUpdateStream<'a, B::Err> for Polling<B> {
+    type Stream = PollingStream<'a, B>;
+
+    fn as_stream(&'a mut self) -> Self::Stream {
+        let timeout = self.timeout.map(|t| t.as_secs().try_into().expect("timeout is too big"));
+        let allowed_updates = self.allowed_updates.clone();
+        let drop_pending_updates = self.drop_pending_updates;
+        PollingStream {
+            polling: self,
+            drop_pending_updates,
+            timeout,
+            allowed_updates,
+            offset: 0,
+            force_stop: false,
+            stopping: false,
+            buffer: Vec::new().into_iter(),
+            in_flight: None,
         }
     }
 }
 
+impl<B: Requester> Stream for PollingStream<'_, B> {
+    type Item = Result<Update, B::Err>;
+
+    fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut task::Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        let mut this = self.as_mut().project();
+
+        if *this.force_stop {
+            return Ready(None);
+        }
+
+        // Poll in-flight future until completion
+        if let Some(in_flight) = this.in_flight.as_mut().as_pin_mut() {
+            let res = ready!(in_flight.poll(cx));
+            this.in_flight.set(None);
+
+            match res {
+                Ok(_) if *this.stopping => return Ready(None),
+                Err(err) if *this.stopping => {
+                    // Prevents infinite retries, see https://github.com/teloxide/teloxide/issues/496
+                    *this.force_stop = true;
+
+                    return Ready(Some(Err(err)));
+                }
+                Ok(updates) => {
+                    if let Some(upd) = updates.last() {
+                        *this.offset = upd.id + 1;
+                    }
+
+                    match *this.drop_pending_updates {
+                        false => *this.buffer = updates.into_iter(),
+                        true => *this.drop_pending_updates = false,
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(err) => return Ready(Some(Err(err))),
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If there are any buffered updates, return one
+        if let Some(upd) = this.buffer.next() {
+            return Ready(Some(Ok(upd)));
+        }
+
+        *this.stopping = this.polling.flag.is_stopped();
+        let (offset, limit, timeout) = match (this.stopping, this.drop_pending_updates) {
+            // Normal `get_updates()` call
+            (false, false) => (*this.offset, this.polling.limit, *this.timeout),
+            // Graceful shutdown `get_updates()` call (shutdown takes priority over dropping pending
+            // updates)
+            //
+            // When stopping we set `timeout = 0` and `limit = 1` so that `get_updates()`
+            // set last seen update (offset) and return immediately
+            (true, _) => (*this.offset, Some(1), Some(0)),
+            // Drop pending updates
+            (_, true) => (-1, Some(1), Some(0)),
+        };
+
+        let req = this
+            .polling
+            .bot
+            .get_updates()
+            .with_payload_mut(|pay| {
+                pay.offset = Some(offset);
+                pay.timeout = timeout;
+                pay.limit = limit;
+                pay.allowed_updates = this.allowed_updates.take();
+            })
+            .send();
+        this.in_flight.set(Some(req));
+
+        // Recurse to poll `self.in_flight`
+        self.poll_next(cx)
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn polling_is_send() {
-    use crate::dispatching::update_listeners::AsUpdateStream;
-
     let bot = crate::Bot::new("TOKEN");
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
     let mut polling = polling(bot, None, None, None);
 
     assert_send(&polling);