diff --git a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/export/periodic_exporting_metric_reader.h b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/export/periodic_exporting_metric_reader.h
index ecb5cc7e72..83773ffb61 100644
--- a/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/export/periodic_exporting_metric_reader.h
+++ b/sdk/include/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/export/periodic_exporting_metric_reader.h
@@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ class PeriodicExportingMetricReader : public MetricReader
   std::thread worker_thread_;
 
   /* Synchronization primitives */
-  std::condition_variable cv_;
-  std::mutex cv_m_;
+  std::atomic<bool> is_force_flush_pending_;
+  std::atomic<bool> is_force_wakeup_background_worker_;
+  std::atomic<bool> is_force_flush_notified_;
+  std::condition_variable cv_, force_flush_cv_;
+  std::mutex cv_m_, force_flush_m_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace metrics
diff --git a/sdk/src/metrics/export/periodic_exporting_metric_reader.cc b/sdk/src/metrics/export/periodic_exporting_metric_reader.cc
index bcca86bee0..dfa4a5ee6b 100644
--- a/sdk/src/metrics/export/periodic_exporting_metric_reader.cc
+++ b/sdk/src/metrics/export/periodic_exporting_metric_reader.cc
@@ -60,14 +60,15 @@ void PeriodicExportingMetricReader::DoBackgroundWork()
     auto end            = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
     auto export_time_ms = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(end - start);
     auto remaining_wait_interval_ms = export_interval_millis_ - export_time_ms;
-    cv_.wait_for(lk, remaining_wait_interval_ms);
+    cv_.wait_for(lk, remaining_wait_interval_ms, [this]() {
+      if (is_force_wakeup_background_worker_.load(std::memory_order_acquire))
+      {
+        is_force_wakeup_background_worker_.store(false, std::memory_order_release);
+        return true;
+      }
+      return IsShutdown();
+    });
   } while (IsShutdown() != true);
-  // One last Collect and Export before shutdown
-  auto status = CollectAndExportOnce();
-  if (!status)
-  {
-    OTEL_INTERNAL_LOG_ERROR("[Periodic Exporting Metric Reader]  Collect-Export Cycle Failure.")
-  }
 }
 
 bool PeriodicExportingMetricReader::CollectAndExportOnce()
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ bool PeriodicExportingMetricReader::CollectAndExportOnce()
       return true;
     });
   });
+
   std::future_status status;
   do
   {
@@ -96,12 +98,93 @@ bool PeriodicExportingMetricReader::CollectAndExportOnce()
       break;
     }
   } while (status != std::future_status::ready);
+  bool notify_force_flush = is_force_flush_pending_.exchange(false, std::memory_order_acq_rel);
+  if (notify_force_flush)
+  {
+    is_force_flush_notified_.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
+    force_flush_cv_.notify_one();
+  }
+
   return true;
 }
 
 bool PeriodicExportingMetricReader::OnForceFlush(std::chrono::microseconds timeout) noexcept
 {
-  return exporter_->ForceFlush(timeout);
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk_cv(force_flush_m_);
+  is_force_flush_pending_.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
+  auto break_condition = [this]() {
+    if (IsShutdown())
+    {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    // Wake up the worker thread once.
+    if (is_force_flush_pending_.load(std::memory_order_acquire))
+    {
+      is_force_wakeup_background_worker_.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
+      cv_.notify_one();
+    }
+    return is_force_flush_notified_.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
+  };
+
+  auto wait_timeout = opentelemetry::common::DurationUtil::AdjustWaitForTimeout(
+      timeout, std::chrono::microseconds::zero());
+  std::chrono::steady_clock::duration timeout_steady =
+      std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::steady_clock::duration>(wait_timeout);
+  if (timeout_steady <= std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero())
+  {
+    timeout_steady = std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::max();
+  }
+
+  bool result = false;
+  while (!result && timeout_steady > std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero())
+  {
+    // When is_force_flush_notified_.store(true) and force_flush_cv_.notify_all() is called
+    // between is_force_flush_pending_.load() and force_flush_cv_.wait(). We must not wait
+    // for ever
+    std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point start_timepoint = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+    result = force_flush_cv_.wait_for(lk_cv, export_interval_millis_, break_condition);
+    timeout_steady -= std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - start_timepoint;
+  }
+
+  // If it will be already signaled, we must wait until notified.
+  // We use a spin lock here
+  if (false == is_force_flush_pending_.exchange(false, std::memory_order_acq_rel))
+  {
+    for (int retry_waiting_times = 0;
+         false == is_force_flush_notified_.load(std::memory_order_acquire); ++retry_waiting_times)
+    {
+      opentelemetry::common::SpinLockMutex::fast_yield();
+      if ((retry_waiting_times & 127) == 127)
+      {
+        std::this_thread::yield();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  is_force_flush_notified_.store(false, std::memory_order_release);
+
+  if (result)
+  {
+    // - If original `timeout` is `zero`, use that in exporter::forceflush
+    // - Else if remaining `timeout_steady` more than zero, use that in exporter::forceflush
+    // - Else don't invoke exporter::forceflush ( as remaining time is zero or less)
+    if (timeout <= std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero())
+    {
+      result =
+          exporter_->ForceFlush(std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(timeout));
+    }
+    else if (timeout_steady > std::chrono::steady_clock::duration::zero())
+    {
+      result = exporter_->ForceFlush(
+          std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(timeout_steady));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      // remaining timeout_steady is zero or less
+      result = false;
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
 }
 
 bool PeriodicExportingMetricReader::OnShutDown(std::chrono::microseconds timeout) noexcept
diff --git a/sdk/test/metrics/periodic_exporting_metric_reader_test.cc b/sdk/test/metrics/periodic_exporting_metric_reader_test.cc
index cd789b5028..e115f79f75 100644
--- a/sdk/test/metrics/periodic_exporting_metric_reader_test.cc
+++ b/sdk/test/metrics/periodic_exporting_metric_reader_test.cc
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ TEST(PeriodicExporingMetricReader, BasicTests)
   MockMetricProducer producer;
   reader.SetMetricProducer(&producer);
   std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(2000));
+  EXPECT_NO_THROW(reader.ForceFlush());
   reader.Shutdown();
   EXPECT_EQ(static_cast<MockPushMetricExporter *>(exporter_ptr)->GetDataCount(),
             static_cast<MockMetricProducer *>(&producer)->GetDataCount());