diff --git a/lib/ResourceInputStream.php b/lib/ResourceInputStream.php
index 3fe21e1..ac02b5a 100644
--- a/lib/ResourceInputStream.php
+++ b/lib/ResourceInputStream.php
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ final class ResourceInputStream implements InputStream {
     /** @var bool */
     private $useSingleRead;
 
+    /** @var callable */
+    private $immediateCallable;
+
+    /** @var string */
+    private $immediateWatcher;
+
     /**
      * @param resource $stream Stream resource.
      * @param int $chunkSize Chunk size per read operation.
@@ -88,6 +94,12 @@ public function __construct($stream, int $chunkSize = self::DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE)
             }
         });
 
+        $this->immediateCallable = static function ($watcherId, $data) use (&$deferred) {
+            $temp = $deferred;
+            $deferred = null;
+            $temp->resolve($data);
+        };
+
         Loop::disable($this->watcher);
     }
 
@@ -126,7 +138,12 @@ public function read(): Promise {
             }
         }
 
-        return new Success($data);
+        // Prevent an immediate read → write loop from blocking everything
+        // See e.g. examples/benchmark-throughput.php
+        $this->deferred = new Deferred;
+        $this->immediateWatcher = Loop::defer($this->immediateCallable, $data);
+
+        return $this->deferred->promise();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -163,6 +180,10 @@ private function free() {
         }
 
         Loop::cancel($this->watcher);
+
+        if ($this->immediateWatcher !== null) {
+            Loop::cancel($this->immediateWatcher);
+        }
     }
 
     /**