diff --git a/include/acto/acto.h b/include/acto/acto.h
index af1a2c0..4c74bff 100644
--- a/include/acto/acto.h
+++ b/include/acto/acto.h
@@ -559,8 +559,9 @@ namespace this_thread {
 /**
  * Processes all messages for objects
  * binded to the current thread (with aoBindToThread option).
+ * @return true if at least one message has been processed.
  */
-void process_messages();
+bool process_messages();
 
 template <typename D>
 inline void sleep_for(const D duration) {
diff --git a/src/acto.cpp b/src/acto.cpp
index 17baaba..2bcd1d8 100644
--- a/src/acto.cpp
+++ b/src/acto.cpp
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ void join(const actor_ref& obj) {
   obj.join();
 }
 
-void this_thread::process_messages() {
-  core::runtime_t::instance()->process_binded_actors();
+bool this_thread::process_messages() {
+  return core::runtime_t::instance()->process_binded_actors();
 }
 
 void shutdown() {
diff --git a/src/runtime.cpp b/src/runtime.cpp
index f1c68c1..9827c81 100644
--- a/src/runtime.cpp
+++ b/src/runtime.cpp
@@ -31,14 +31,17 @@ struct binding_context_t {
    * Processes all available messages for the actors.
    *
    * @param need_delete delete actors after process all messages.
+   * @return true if at least one message has been processed.
    */
-  void process_actors(const bool need_delete) {
+  bool process_actors(const bool need_delete) {
     auto runtime = runtime_t::instance();
+    bool something_was_processed = false;
     // TODO: - switch between active actors to balance message processing.
     //       - detect message loop.
     for (auto ai = actors.cbegin(); ai != actors.cend(); ++ai) {
       while (auto msg = (*ai)->select_message()) {
         runtime->handle_message(*ai, std::move(msg));
+        something_was_processed = true;
       }
       if (need_delete) {
         runtime->deconstruct_object(*ai);
@@ -52,6 +55,8 @@ struct binding_context_t {
 
       actors.clear();
     }
+
+    return something_was_processed;
   }
 };
 
@@ -211,8 +216,8 @@ void runtime_t::join(object_t* const obj) {
   node.on_deleted.wait();
 }
 
-void runtime_t::process_binded_actors() {
-  thread_context.process_actors(false);
+bool runtime_t::process_binded_actors() {
+  return thread_context.process_actors(false);
 }
 
 unsigned long runtime_t::release(object_t* const obj) {
diff --git a/src/runtime.h b/src/runtime.h
index 21067cb..ecdd4bd 100644
--- a/src/runtime.h
+++ b/src/runtime.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class runtime_t : public worker_t::callbacks {
   void join(object_t* const obj);
 
   /// -
-  void process_binded_actors();
+  bool process_binded_actors();
 
   /// -
   unsigned long release(object_t* const obj);