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diff --git a/‎inst/include/RcppThread/RMonitor.hpp
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@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ inst/include/mainpage.h
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@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@
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@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Description: Provides a C++11-style thread class and thread pool that can safely
 Depends: R (>= 3.3.0)
 License: MIT + file LICENSE
 Encoding: UTF-8
-LazyData: true
 SystemRequirements: C++11
 URL: https://github.com/tnagler/RcppThread
 BugReports: https://github.com/tnagler/RcppThread/issues
 
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 * Add classes `ProgressCounter` and `ProgressBar` for tracking progress in long-
   running loops (#49).
 
+* Increased speed for short running tasks due to lock-free queue (#50).
+
 
 # RcppThread 1.0.0
 
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class RMonitor {
         }
     }
 
-    //! checks for user interruptions, but only if called from main thread 
+    //! checks for user interruptions, but only if called from main thread
     //! (otherwise last known state is returned).
     bool safelyIsInterrupted()
     {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class RMonitor {
     {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_);
         msgs_ << object;
-        if ( calledFromMainThread() ) {
+        if ( calledFromMainThread() && (msgs_.str() != std::string("")) ) {
             // release messages in buffer
             Rprintf("%s", msgs_.str().c_str());
             R_FlushConsole();
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`@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class RMonitor {`
`74`	`74`	`}`
`75`	`75`	`}`
`76`	`76`
`77`		`- //! checks for user interruptions, but only if called from main thread`
	`77`	`+ //! checks for user interruptions, but only if called from main thread`
`78`	`78`	`//! (otherwise last known state is returned).`
`79`	`79`	`bool safelyIsInterrupted()`
`80`	`80`	`{`
`@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class RMonitor {`
`91`	`91`	`{`
`92`	`92`	`std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(m_);`
`93`	`93`	`msgs_ << object;`
`94`		`- if ( calledFromMainThread() ) {`
	`94`	`+ if ( calledFromMainThread() && (msgs_.str() != std::string("")) ) {`
`95`	`95`	`// release messages in buffer`
`96`	`96`	`Rprintf("%s", msgs_.str().c_str());`
`97`	`97`	`R_FlushConsole();`