diff --git a/src/queue.rs b/src/queue.rs
index 6e96264..041fc2f 100644
--- a/src/queue.rs
+++ b/src/queue.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ impl<T> Queue<T> {
 
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub async fn push(&self, mut item: T) {
+        let Some(returned_item) = self.try_push(item) else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        item = returned_item;
+
         loop {
             let listener = self.inner.push_notify.listen().await;
 
@@ -114,6 +120,10 @@ impl<T> Queue<T> {
 
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub async fn pop(&self) -> T {
+        if let Some(item) = self.try_pop() {
+            return item;
+        }
+
         loop {
             let listener = self.inner.pop_notify.listen().await;