diff --git a/lib/shared_memory.cpp b/lib/shared_memory.cpp
index 2f69a4e6..fafbccd7 100644
--- a/lib/shared_memory.cpp
+++ b/lib/shared_memory.cpp
@@ -1001,8 +1001,10 @@ namespace IPC {
                 amount = lastFilled+1;
                 VERYHIGH_MSG("Shared memory %s is now at count %u", baseName.c_str(), amount);
               }
-              //stop, we're guaranteed no more pages are full at this point
-              break;
+              if (id >= amount + 100) {
+                //stop, we're guaranteed no more pages are full at this point
+                break;
+              }
             }
           }
         } else {
@@ -1023,11 +1025,13 @@ namespace IPC {
                 amount = lastFilled+1;
                 VERYHIGH_MSG("Shared memory %s is now at count %u", baseName.c_str(), amount);
               }
-              //stop, we're guaranteed no more pages are full at this point
-              if (empty) {
-                free(empty);
+              if (id >= amount + 100) {
+                //stop, we're guaranteed no more pages are full at this point
+                if (empty) {
+                  free(empty);
+                }
+                break;
               }
-              break;
             }
           }
         }