diff --git a/src/cpp/channel.cpp b/src/cpp/channel.cpp
index 781b6fb..5ae69ba 100644
--- a/src/cpp/channel.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/channel.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ void Channel::exportAPI(sol::state_view& lua) {
     sol::usertype<Channel> type("new", sol::no_constructor,
         "push",  &Channel::push,
         "pop",  &Channel::pop,
+        "peek", &Channel::peek,
         "size", &Channel::size
     );
     sol::stack::push(lua, type);
@@ -84,6 +85,33 @@ StoredArray Channel::pop(const sol::optional<int>& duration,
     return ret;
 }
 
+StoredArray Channel::peek(const sol::optional<int>& duration,
+                          const sol::optional<std::string>& period) {
+    this_thread::cancellationPoint();
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(ctx_->lock_);
+    {
+        this_thread::ScopedSetInterruptable interruptable(this);
+
+        Timer timer(duration ? fromLuaTime(duration.value(), period) :
+                               std::chrono::milliseconds());
+        while (ctx_->channel_.empty()) {
+            if (duration) {
+                if (timer.isFinished() ||
+                        ctx_->cv_.wait_for(lock, timer.left()) ==
+                            std::cv_status::timeout) {
+                    return StoredArray();
+                }
+            }
+            else { // No time limit
+                ctx_->cv_.wait(lock);
+            }
+            this_thread::cancellationPoint();
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ctx_->channel_.front();
+}
+
 size_t Channel::size() {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(ctx_->lock_);
     return ctx_->channel_.size();
diff --git a/src/cpp/channel.h b/src/cpp/channel.h
index 18c6893..4336dcf 100644
--- a/src/cpp/channel.h
+++ b/src/cpp/channel.h
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ public:
     bool push(const sol::variadic_args& args);
     StoredArray pop(const sol::optional<int>& duration,
                     const sol::optional<std::string>& period);
+    
+    StoredArray peek(const sol::optional<int>& duration,
+                    const sol::optional<std::string>& period);
 
     size_t size();