diff --git a/lib/chunkstream.js b/lib/chunkstream.js
index e8ddac5..e57c1e7 100755
--- a/lib/chunkstream.js
+++ b/lib/chunkstream.js
@@ -48,14 +48,16 @@ ChunkStream.prototype.read = function(length, callback) {
         func: callback
     });
 
-    this._process();
+    process.nextTick(function() {
+      this._process();
 
-    // its paused and there is not enought data then ask for more
-    if (this._paused && this._reads.length > 0) {
-        this._paused = false;
+      // its paused and there is not enought data then ask for more
+      if (this._paused && this._reads.length > 0) {
+          this._paused = false;
 
-        this.emit('drain');
-    }
+          this.emit('drain');
+      }
+    }.bind(this));
 };
 
 ChunkStream.prototype.write = function(data, encoding) {