diff --git a/qcodes/loops.py b/qcodes/loops.py
index f866329773c4..9acabd4ba9a2 100644
--- a/qcodes/loops.py
+++ b/qcodes/loops.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 from qcodes.data.data_array import DataArray
 from qcodes.utils.helpers import wait_secs, full_class, tprint
 from qcodes.utils.metadata import Metadatable
+from qcodes.plots.qcmatplotlib import MatPlot
 
 from .actions import (_actions_snapshot, Task, Wait, _Measure, _Nest,
                       BreakIf, _QcodesBreak)
@@ -223,6 +224,11 @@ def with_bg_task(self, task, bg_final_task=None, min_delay=0.01):
         """
         return _attach_bg_task(self, task, bg_final_task, min_delay)
 
+    def plot(self, *args, min_delay=0.5, **kwargs):
+        plot = MatPlot(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.with_bg_task(plot.update, min_delay=min_delay)
+        return plot
+
     @staticmethod
     def validate_actions(*actions):
         """