1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/ring.c b/ring.c
index 735d780..5aa3e93 100644
--- a/ring.c
+++ b/ring.c
@@ -112,10 +112,12 @@ size_t ringDiff(size_t consumer) {
 const char *ringPeek(struct timeval *time, size_t consumer) {
 	if (!ringDiff(consumer)) return NULL;
 	if (ringDiff(consumer) > ring.len) {
-		warnx(
-			"consumer %s dropped %zu messages",
-			consumers.ptr[consumer].name, ringDiff(consumer) - ring.len
-		);
+		if (consumers.ptr[consumer].pos) {
+			warnx(
+				"consumer %s dropped %zu messages",
+				consumers.ptr[consumer].name, ringDiff(consumer) - ring.len
+			);
+		}
 		consumers.ptr[consumer].pos = producer - ring.len;
 	}
 	size_t i = consumers.ptr[consumer].pos & (ring.len - 1);