diff --git a/aio-android.c b/aio-android.c
index 53f7a6d..2b67579 100644
--- a/aio-android.c
+++ b/aio-android.c
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@
 
         walking_handlers = 0;
 
+        /* No AIO operations? Get us out of here */
+        if (!iolooper_has_operations(looper)) {
+            break;
+        }
+
         /* wait until next event */
         ret = iolooper_wait(looper, -1);