diff --git a/consumer.go b/consumer.go
index 80b8bad..96af040 100644
--- a/consumer.go
+++ b/consumer.go
@@ -119,15 +119,24 @@ func (s *Consumer) Queue(task QueuedMessage) error {
 
 // Request a new task from channel
 func (s *Consumer) Request() (QueuedMessage, error) {
-	select {
-	case task, ok := <-s.taskQueue:
-		if !ok {
-			return nil, ErrQueueHasBeenClosed
+	clock := 0
+loop:
+	for {
+		select {
+		case task, ok := <-s.taskQueue:
+			if !ok {
+				return nil, ErrQueueHasBeenClosed
+			}
+			return task, nil
+		case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
+			if clock == 5 {
+				break loop
+			}
+			clock += 1
 		}
-		return task, nil
-	default:
-		return nil, ErrNoTaskInQueue
 	}
+
+	return nil, ErrNoTaskInQueue
 }
 
 // NewConsumer for create new consumer instance