diff --git a/src/utils/stream.c b/src/utils/stream.c
index 8124c12..9972598 100644
--- a/src/utils/stream.c
+++ b/src/utils/stream.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ void stream_destruct(stream_T* stream) {
     memory_free(stream);
 }
 
-#include "utils/logger.h"
-
 uint32_t stream_write(stream_T* stream, void* buffer_in, uint32_t n) {
     uint32_t num_top;
     uint32_t num_bottom;
@@ -43,6 +41,8 @@ uint32_t stream_write(stream_T* stream, void* buffer_in, uint32_t n) {
 }
 
 uint32_t stream_read(stream_T* stream, void* buffer_out, uint32_t n) {
+    if (stream->pos_sender == stream->pos_receiver) return 0;
+
     uint32_t num_top;
     uint32_t num_bottom;