diff --git a/jobber.hpp b/jobber.hpp
index db4341e..2bcbc15 100644
--- a/jobber.hpp
+++ b/jobber.hpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ namespace jobber_hpp
 
         jobber_wait_status wait_all() const noexcept;
         jobber_wait_status active_wait_all() noexcept;
+        jobber_wait_status active_wait_one() noexcept;
 
         template < typename Rep, typename Period >
         jobber_wait_status wait_all_for(
@@ -225,6 +226,17 @@ namespace jobber_hpp
             : jobber_wait_status::no_timeout;
     }
 
+    inline jobber_wait_status jobber::active_wait_one() noexcept {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(tasks_mutex_);
+        if ( cancelled_ ) {
+            return jobber_wait_status::cancelled;
+        }
+        if ( !tasks_.empty() ) {
+            process_task_(std::move(lock));
+        }
+        return jobber_wait_status::no_timeout;
+    }
+
     template < typename Rep, typename Period >
     jobber_wait_status jobber::wait_all_for(
         const std::chrono::duration<Rep, Period>& timeout_duration) const
diff --git a/jobber_tests.cpp b/jobber_tests.cpp
index a279bb9..02d934a 100644
--- a/jobber_tests.cpp
+++ b/jobber_tests.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,29 @@ TEST_CASE("jobber") {
         j.active_wait_all();
         REQUIRE(counter == 10);
     }
+    {
+        jb::jobber j(1);
+        std::atomic<int> counter = ATOMIC_VAR_INIT(0);
+        j.pause();
+        for ( std::size_t i = 0; i < 3; ++i ) {
+            j.async([&counter](){
+                ++counter;
+            });
+        }
+        REQUIRE(counter == 0);
+        REQUIRE(j.active_wait_one() == jb::jobber_wait_status::no_timeout);
+        REQUIRE(counter == 1);
+        REQUIRE(j.active_wait_one() == jb::jobber_wait_status::no_timeout);
+        REQUIRE(counter == 2);
+        REQUIRE(j.active_wait_one() == jb::jobber_wait_status::no_timeout);
+        REQUIRE(counter == 3);
+        REQUIRE(j.active_wait_one() == jb::jobber_wait_status::no_timeout);
+        REQUIRE(counter == 3);
+        j.resume();
+        REQUIRE(j.wait_all() == jb::jobber_wait_status::no_timeout);
+        REQUIRE(j.active_wait_one() == jb::jobber_wait_status::no_timeout);
+        REQUIRE(counter == 3);
+    }
     {
         jb::jobber j(1);